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Super Retail Group Reports Increased Crime, Theft Impacting Profit Margins
‘An elevated level of stock loss, attributable to theft, has impacted gross margins,’ Super Retail Group said.
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Regulator Demands Binance Launch Another External Audit, Given 28-Day Deadline
AUSTRAC said Binance’s most recent review was too ‘limited in scope.’
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AI Investment by Aussie Firms Surges 142 Percent in 2 Years
Overall business R&D spending climbs 18 percent to $24.4 billion.
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New Zealand to Spend $2.7 Billion on New Military Aircraft
Defence Minister Judith Collins announced the government is to buy 5 Seahawk helicopters and 2 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
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Transnational Repression the Most Common Foreign Interference Threat in NZ, Spy Agency Warns
The agency says Beijing has a ‘willingness and capability to undertake intelligence activity that targets New Zealand’s national interests.’
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CCTV Trial in 300 Childcare Centres to Begin by Year’s End
Cameras will be trialled in childcare centres across Australia as part of a safety package that also includes tougher checks and a national worker register.
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Queensland LNP Conference Votes to End Support for Net Zero
Liberal National Party members have overwhelmingly supported a symbolic motion to drop support for net zero.
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10 Things That Came From the Treasurer’s Economic Roundtable
There was broad support for an EV road user charge and freezing the building code, which can often create additional costs to constructing new homes.
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Self-Defence Expert Calls for Rethink on Gun Laws After Melbourne Crime Surge
The comments come following an incident where an 84-year-old was assaulted during a home invasion.
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Australian Health Minister Moves to Fast-Track Review Into Puberty Blockers
Queensland has paused the use of puberty blockers while a national review is underway.
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Wong Joins Criticism of Israeli Housing Plan on Disputed West Bank
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned Israel’s move to build homes on a 12-kilometre section of land bordering Jerusalem.
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Feeding the Crocodile: Netanyahu Warns Australia Against Appeasing Terrorism
Netanyahu warns Western democracies risk of being complacent and of appeasing terrorist cells.
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Surfer Survives Close Call With Great White Shark in Australia
Brad Ross escaped without injury after a four-meter shark broke his board in half off New South Wales.
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Net Zero Policy Damages Farming and Raises Food Prices, Gina Rinehart Says
Most farm equipment doesn’t have electric alternatives, and imposing Net Zero obligations on farmers will damage agriculture, the mining magnate says.
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Report Finds Australia’s Electricity Demand to Rise Sharply Over Next Decade
Electricity demand is rising, with a new report warning of supply shortfalls as coal plants retire before replacements are ready.
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Australian Appliance Giant Shifts US-Bound Manufacturing Out of China Amid Trump Tariffs
In April, Breville announced it would make ’tactical adjustments’ to its manufacturing locations in response to the Liberation Day tariffs.
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Super Retail Group Reports Increased Crime, Theft Impacting Profit Margins
‘An elevated level of stock loss, attributable to theft, has impacted gross margins,’ Super Retail Group said.
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Regulator Demands Binance Launch Another External Audit, Given 28-Day Deadline
AUSTRAC said Binance’s most recent review was too ‘limited in scope.’
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AI Investment by Aussie Firms Surges 142 Percent in 2 Years
Overall business R&D spending climbs 18 percent to $24.4 billion.
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New Zealand to Spend $2.7 Billion on New Military Aircraft
Defence Minister Judith Collins announced the government is to buy 5 Seahawk helicopters and 2 Airbus A321XLR aircraft.
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Transnational Repression the Most Common Foreign Interference Threat in NZ, Spy Agency Warns
The agency says Beijing has a ‘willingness and capability to undertake intelligence activity that targets New Zealand’s national interests.’
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CCTV Trial in 300 Childcare Centres to Begin by Year’s End
Cameras will be trialled in childcare centres across Australia as part of a safety package that also includes tougher checks and a national worker register.
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Queensland LNP Conference Votes to End Support for Net Zero
Liberal National Party members have overwhelmingly supported a symbolic motion to drop support for net zero.
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10 Things That Came From the Treasurer’s Economic Roundtable
There was broad support for an EV road user charge and freezing the building code, which can often create additional costs to constructing new homes.
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Self-Defence Expert Calls for Rethink on Gun Laws After Melbourne Crime Surge
The comments come following an incident where an 84-year-old was assaulted during a home invasion.
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Australian Health Minister Moves to Fast-Track Review Into Puberty Blockers
Queensland has paused the use of puberty blockers while a national review is underway.
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Wong Joins Criticism of Israeli Housing Plan on Disputed West Bank
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned Israel’s move to build homes on a 12-kilometre section of land bordering Jerusalem.
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Feeding the Crocodile: Netanyahu Warns Australia Against Appeasing Terrorism
Netanyahu warns Western democracies risk of being complacent and of appeasing terrorist cells.
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Surfer Survives Close Call With Great White Shark in Australia
Brad Ross escaped without injury after a four-meter shark broke his board in half off New South Wales.
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Net Zero Policy Damages Farming and Raises Food Prices, Gina Rinehart Says
Most farm equipment doesn’t have electric alternatives, and imposing Net Zero obligations on farmers will damage agriculture, the mining magnate says.
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Report Finds Australia’s Electricity Demand to Rise Sharply Over Next Decade
Electricity demand is rising, with a new report warning of supply shortfalls as coal plants retire before replacements are ready.
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Australian Appliance Giant Shifts US-Bound Manufacturing Out of China Amid Trump Tariffs
In April, Breville announced it would make ’tactical adjustments’ to its manufacturing locations in response to the Liberation Day tariffs.
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