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Welcome to ... Antarctica? Hobart Councillor Questions Scope of Aboriginal Rituals
In late July, the Hobart City Council voted against a proposed change to how Aboriginal Acknowledgements are performed.
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Court Clears Pro-Palestine Rally for Sydney Harbour Bridge
The ruling grants legal protection to protesters against charges such as obstructing traffic or pedestrian pathways.
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Police Release Details of Child Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former NSW Probationary Cop
The Australian Federal Police have charged David James with 13 different counts of offences between April 2021 and May 2024.
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FBI Director Slips into Australia for Secret High-Level Talks
Burke stressed the wide scope of topics discussed with Patel, ranging from counterterrorism and foreign interference to child protection.
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Legal Heavyweights Appointed to Lead Queensland Inquiry Into CFMEU Misconduct
The inquiry follows a report uncovering a pattern of disruptive and unorthodox conduct within the union.
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MPs Push for Federal Help, Warn Cheap Chinese Processing Undercutting Copper Mines
Politicians are lobbying the federal government to step in and save Glencore’s struggling copper facilities.
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Minister Says Trump Opted Not to Hike Tariffs on Australia, Credits ‘Calm’ Diplomacy
‘This means products like wine, like beef, like lamb, like wheat ... are cheaper into the United States,’ said Trade Minister Don Farrell.
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FBI Opens New Zealand Office to ‘Counter the CCP,’ Says Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel met with security ministers and agencies and law enforcement heads during a brief visit to Wellington.
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Australia Should Cut Company Tax Rate to 20 Percent for Firms Under $1 Billion: Commission
The Commission argues tax reforms could investment by $7.4 billion and boost GDP by $14.6 billion.
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French Territory’s Peace Proposal Stumbles at 1st Hurdle
The French territory’s oldest pro-independence party has denounced the deal signed in Paris. Observers have warned that its failure could lead to civil war.
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Foreign Spies Targeting AUKUS Secrets, Warns Australian Spy Chief
Spies are attempting to infiltrate everything from the media to private projects, ASIO boss Mike Burgess warns.
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Australia Spared Tariff Hike as Deadline Ticks Over, New Zealand Not So Lucky
Australian goods will remain at the unchanged baseline rate of 10 percent while New Zealand faces a 15 percent tariff.
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Unsafe Childcare Centres to Lose Federal Funding Under New Law
This comes in the wake of over 70 charges laid against a Melbourne childcare worker.
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New Zealand Reverses Ardern-Era Ban on Oil and Gas Exploration
The ban was introduced in 2018, but the government says it was causing energy prices to rise.
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Nationals Respond After Labor-Greens Block Inquiry into US Beef Decision
The Nationals have questioned whether the government followed recommendations from the Inspector-General of Biosecurity.
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Human Trafficking in Australia Has Reached Record Numbers, Police Say
Human trafficking, debt bondage, forced marriage, servitude, and slavery are on the rise, and the reported numbers likely don’t tell the full story.
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77,000 Queensland Homes Lost to Productivity Decline and Costly Union Conditions
The report also warned that if BPIC rules remained in place until 2030 it would cost Queenslanders another 26,500 homes, and an extra 8.3 percent in rents.
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No Economic Base or Future: Researcher Says Indigenous Community Funding Should Go Elsewhere
A researcher says that real change will only happen if children are removed from harmful community influences and given proper education elsewhere.
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Welcome to ... Antarctica? Hobart Councillor Questions Scope of Aboriginal Rituals
In late July, the Hobart City Council voted against a proposed change to how Aboriginal Acknowledgements are performed.
|
Court Clears Pro-Palestine Rally for Sydney Harbour Bridge
The ruling grants legal protection to protesters against charges such as obstructing traffic or pedestrian pathways.
|
Police Release Details of Child Sexual Abuse Charges Against Former NSW Probationary Cop
The Australian Federal Police have charged David James with 13 different counts of offences between April 2021 and May 2024.
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FBI Director Slips into Australia for Secret High-Level Talks
Burke stressed the wide scope of topics discussed with Patel, ranging from counterterrorism and foreign interference to child protection.
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Legal Heavyweights Appointed to Lead Queensland Inquiry Into CFMEU Misconduct
The inquiry follows a report uncovering a pattern of disruptive and unorthodox conduct within the union.
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MPs Push for Federal Help, Warn Cheap Chinese Processing Undercutting Copper Mines
Politicians are lobbying the federal government to step in and save Glencore’s struggling copper facilities.
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Minister Says Trump Opted Not to Hike Tariffs on Australia, Credits ‘Calm’ Diplomacy
‘This means products like wine, like beef, like lamb, like wheat ... are cheaper into the United States,’ said Trade Minister Don Farrell.
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FBI Opens New Zealand Office to ‘Counter the CCP,’ Says Patel
FBI Director Kash Patel met with security ministers and agencies and law enforcement heads during a brief visit to Wellington.
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Australia Should Cut Company Tax Rate to 20 Percent for Firms Under $1 Billion: Commission
The Commission argues tax reforms could investment by $7.4 billion and boost GDP by $14.6 billion.
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French Territory’s Peace Proposal Stumbles at 1st Hurdle
The French territory’s oldest pro-independence party has denounced the deal signed in Paris. Observers have warned that its failure could lead to civil war.
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Foreign Spies Targeting AUKUS Secrets, Warns Australian Spy Chief
Spies are attempting to infiltrate everything from the media to private projects, ASIO boss Mike Burgess warns.
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Australia Spared Tariff Hike as Deadline Ticks Over, New Zealand Not So Lucky
Australian goods will remain at the unchanged baseline rate of 10 percent while New Zealand faces a 15 percent tariff.
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Unsafe Childcare Centres to Lose Federal Funding Under New Law
This comes in the wake of over 70 charges laid against a Melbourne childcare worker.
|
New Zealand Reverses Ardern-Era Ban on Oil and Gas Exploration
The ban was introduced in 2018, but the government says it was causing energy prices to rise.
|
Nationals Respond After Labor-Greens Block Inquiry into US Beef Decision
The Nationals have questioned whether the government followed recommendations from the Inspector-General of Biosecurity.
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Human Trafficking in Australia Has Reached Record Numbers, Police Say
Human trafficking, debt bondage, forced marriage, servitude, and slavery are on the rise, and the reported numbers likely don’t tell the full story.
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77,000 Queensland Homes Lost to Productivity Decline and Costly Union Conditions
The report also warned that if BPIC rules remained in place until 2030 it would cost Queenslanders another 26,500 homes, and an extra 8.3 percent in rents.
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No Economic Base or Future: Researcher Says Indigenous Community Funding Should Go Elsewhere
A researcher says that real change will only happen if children are removed from harmful community influences and given proper education elsewhere.
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