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New Party Leader Poised to Steer Japan on More Assertive Course With China
While a tougher line on Beijing and support for Taiwan are expected, experts believe Takaichi’s agenda will be constrained by economic factors.
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Human Trafficking Reports Have Almost Doubled in 5 Years, Police Say
Police are concerned as reports of trafficking and modern slavery reach an all-time high, with women the majority of victims in some types of crime.
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All Living Hostages Now Handed Over, Says Israel
President Donald Trump has landed in Israel to mark the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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In a Lonely Modern World, One Woman Finds Meaning in a Practice From the Past
‘I felt very, very grateful and blessed to find what I had been searching for and to fill the hole,’ said Amy Duncan from Sydney.
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20 Victorian Councils From Across Political Spectrum Unite Against $3 Billion Emergency Services Levy
Mayors and councillors have written to the premier calling for a public inquiry and moratorium on the tax.
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Climate, Energy Department Spends Over $1 Million Sending Officials Overseas in 2 Months
Between July and Aug. 31, 2025, DCCEEW officials made 73 trips to 25 countries to attend 31 international events.
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Government Backs Down, Drops Plan to Tax Unrealised Super Gains
The treasurer has unveiled a $10 million super tax tier, indexation, and will delay the start to July 2026.
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Trump Says US May Send Tomahawks to Ukraine If Russia Persists With the War
President Donald Trump said the Tomahawks would be ‘a new step of aggression’ if they were provided to Ukraine.
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1 in 7 Australians Now Living in Poverty: Report
New report shows poverty rate up from 12.4 percent to 14.2 percent, highest since 2001.
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Home Affairs Minister Urges Cooler Heads After Senator Threatens to Burn Down Parliament
Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke says there’s no benefit in responding to Senator Lidia Thorpe’s comments angrily.
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Senator Says Anti-Racism Efforts Too Slow Amid Concern of ‘Far-Right’ Immigration Marches
The senator’s line of questioning at the race discrimination commissioner focused on racism and the March for Australia protests against immigration policy.
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Qantas Warns Customers to Stay Alert After Dark Web Data Leak
The airline has tightened cybersecurity and obtained an NSW Supreme Court injunction to block access to stolen customer data.
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High-Ranking Chinese Official’s Visit to North Korea Shows Restrengthening of Bonds
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s participation at Pyongyang’s parade comes a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing.
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Beijing Launches Sweeping Clampdown on Zion Church in China
Over 30 church leaders and believers have been detained or disappeared, Zion Church says.
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Tony Abbott Warns CCP Is Part of a ‘Very Serious Challenge’ to the West
‘I regret to say that this is a very serious challenge, much more serious, I think, in the long run, than the old Soviet Union ever was,’ Abbott said.
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New Party Leader Poised to Steer Japan on More Assertive Course With China
While a tougher line on Beijing and support for Taiwan are expected, experts believe Takaichi’s agenda will be constrained by economic factors.
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Human Trafficking Reports Have Almost Doubled in 5 Years, Police Say
Police are concerned as reports of trafficking and modern slavery reach an all-time high, with women the majority of victims in some types of crime.
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All Living Hostages Now Handed Over, Says Israel
President Donald Trump has landed in Israel to mark the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
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In a Lonely Modern World, One Woman Finds Meaning in a Practice From the Past
‘I felt very, very grateful and blessed to find what I had been searching for and to fill the hole,’ said Amy Duncan from Sydney.
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20 Victorian Councils From Across Political Spectrum Unite Against $3 Billion Emergency Services Levy
Mayors and councillors have written to the premier calling for a public inquiry and moratorium on the tax.
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Climate, Energy Department Spends Over $1 Million Sending Officials Overseas in 2 Months
Between July and Aug. 31, 2025, DCCEEW officials made 73 trips to 25 countries to attend 31 international events.
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Government Backs Down, Drops Plan to Tax Unrealised Super Gains
The treasurer has unveiled a $10 million super tax tier, indexation, and will delay the start to July 2026.
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Trump Says US May Send Tomahawks to Ukraine If Russia Persists With the War
President Donald Trump said the Tomahawks would be ‘a new step of aggression’ if they were provided to Ukraine.
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1 in 7 Australians Now Living in Poverty: Report
New report shows poverty rate up from 12.4 percent to 14.2 percent, highest since 2001.
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Home Affairs Minister Urges Cooler Heads After Senator Threatens to Burn Down Parliament
Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke says there’s no benefit in responding to Senator Lidia Thorpe’s comments angrily.
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Senator Says Anti-Racism Efforts Too Slow Amid Concern of ‘Far-Right’ Immigration Marches
The senator’s line of questioning at the race discrimination commissioner focused on racism and the March for Australia protests against immigration policy.
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Qantas Warns Customers to Stay Alert After Dark Web Data Leak
The airline has tightened cybersecurity and obtained an NSW Supreme Court injunction to block access to stolen customer data.
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High-Ranking Chinese Official’s Visit to North Korea Shows Restrengthening of Bonds
Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s participation at Pyongyang’s parade comes a month after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Beijing.
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Beijing Launches Sweeping Clampdown on Zion Church in China
Over 30 church leaders and believers have been detained or disappeared, Zion Church says.
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Tony Abbott Warns CCP Is Part of a ‘Very Serious Challenge’ to the West
‘I regret to say that this is a very serious challenge, much more serious, I think, in the long run, than the old Soviet Union ever was,’ Abbott said.
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