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Australia Backs New Zealand after China Sanctions Four MPs Over Taiwan Visit
China has banned four New Zealand MPs from entering China and its territories for a year after they travelled to Taiwan.
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Labor’s Tax Overhaul Clears Lower House Amid Flurry of Proposed Amendments
The Coalition, Teals and independent MPs moved several amendments to try change the bill.
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Meta Warns Labor’s New Media Tax Could Trigger US Trade Action
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, argues news outlets are being protected from real market pressures.
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44,000 Older Australians Could Lose Private Health Cover Under Budget Change: Inquiry
Health officials said the new policy could affect 3.1 million people, while the government defended it as a fair budget measure.
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Canberra’s Bulk-Billing Rate Lags Well Behind National Average
ACT’s bulk-billing rate sits just above 50 percent, well below the national average of more than 70 percent.
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MND: What We Know, What We Don’t, and If It’s Linked to Sports
Evidence links repeated head impacts to some neurodegenerative diseases, but the connection to MND remains unclear, according to one researcher.
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Officials Grilled On How Labor Plans to Find $10 Billion in Defence Savings
Senators repeatedly pushed Defence officials on transparency during a recent estimates hearing.
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Hanson Says Australian Military Not Ready to Defend Country Amid CCP Aggression
Hanson alleges that Labor has failed to invest sufficiently in defence.
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‘Taking on Water’: Fair Work Commission Struggles With AI-Driven Surge in Claims
The Fair Work Commission says its caseload has surged and is forecast to rise up by 70 percent.
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Vice-Admiral Expects Used AUKUS Submarines to Have 20-year Lifespan
The Australian Submarine Agency has revealed that discussions about changes to the AUKUS programme began 18 months ago.
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Australian PM Rejects Trump’s 12.5 Percent Tariff Against Forced Labour-Made Goods
Anti-Slavery Commissioner Chris Evans previously pointed out that Chinese online retailers, like Temu, are not subject to local laws against slavery.
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Court Rebukes Man Who Booed Indigenous Welcome to Country at Anzac Day
Judge Grogin repeatedly pressed Toby on whether he was apologetic for disrupting the ceremony.
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Arming Police Does Not Lead to Increase in Shootings, Study Finds
The research by Monash University is likely to fuel ongoing debate over how training, tactics and police culture influence use-of-force outcomes.
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New Solomons PM Orders Review After Gaining Access to Secret China Security Deal
Matthew Wale hopes to turn around ties with Australia and to eventually sign a ‘comprehensive security’ deal.
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1 Arrival Every 59 Seconds: Australian Population Reaches 28 Million
Despite reaching the 28 million milestone, population growth is expected to moderate in the coming years.
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Bank Records Show Australians’ AI Subscriptions Up Nearly 13-Fold
The number of Westpac’s customers with AI subscriptions has grown from around 11,000 a month to more than 150,000 a month between 2023 and 2026.
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Council Offers $2,000 Reward on Vandals Who Damaged 108-Year-Old Memorial
Around May 8 someone severely damaged the 1918 World War I statue, removing its head, rifle, and arm.
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Former Canberra Liberal Leader Quits Party, Alleges Unsafe Workplace
‘Everyone deserves a safe workplace, free from bullying, intimidation ... Unfortunately, I have not had that with the Canberra Liberals,’ Leanne Castley said.
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ABC Host Says Network’s Hiring of Grace Tame ‘Problematic’
The former Australian of the Year recipient will host a podcast by the ABC called ‘Autistic AF with Grace Tame.’
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Police Make Up 65 Percent of Complaints to Victoria’s Anti-Corruption Watchdog
More than 2,300 complaints resulted in 47 investigations and 51 recommendations, with allegations ranging from excessive force to unlawful arrests.
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