Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.
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Fears New Zealand’s Proposed Telco Law May Broaden State Powers Over Encrypted Messaging
‘New Zealanders will no longer be able to rely on overseas-based networks or applications ... for private or encrypted communications,’ said the FSU.
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Police Ask Schools to Be on Alert as Number of Forced Marriages in Australia Increase
Police say forced marriage has historically been an under-reported crime in Australia and are asking schools to look for warning signs as students return.
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The Creative Ways Criminal Gangs Are Getting Drugs Into Australia
Authorities said concealment methods are becoming more devious amid a high number of drug-related hospitalisations and incarcerations.
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Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund
The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.
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OECD Warns Australian Industries Less Competitive Than the US
The OECD also advised the Australian government to reduce its reliance on income tax and shift to consumption, property and environmental taxes.
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Record Iron Ore Production Fails to Impress Fortescue Investors as Miner Ups China Investment
Higher-than-expected production costs mean market reaction to a second-quarter production record was not just muted, but share prices actually slid.
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Survey Finds Aussie Workers Confident Using AI at Home—Just Not in the Office
Uptake of artificial intelligence in Australian workplaces is lagging due to concerns over a lack of transparency and rules, a survey has found.
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Sydney Man Charged With $3.5 Million NDIS Fraud
The director of an NDIS provider is accused of laundering cash defrauded from the NDIS by withdrawing large amounts of cash between 2022 and 2025.
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New Zealand Minister Blames ‘Ethnic Vacuum Cleaner’ for Stripping Beaches of Sea Life
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has blamed immigration and assimilation problems after local authorities complained of beaches being stripped bare of sea life.
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Operation of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended to 2029
Origin Energy has extended the deadline for the closure of the Eraring power station. It was originally slated to shut down in 2025.
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Fears New Zealand’s Proposed Telco Law May Broaden State Powers Over Encrypted Messaging
‘New Zealanders will no longer be able to rely on overseas-based networks or applications ... for private or encrypted communications,’ said the FSU.
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Police Ask Schools to Be on Alert as Number of Forced Marriages in Australia Increase
Police say forced marriage has historically been an under-reported crime in Australia and are asking schools to look for warning signs as students return.
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The Creative Ways Criminal Gangs Are Getting Drugs Into Australia
Authorities said concealment methods are becoming more devious amid a high number of drug-related hospitalisations and incarcerations.
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Australia Adds Another $550 Million to Pacific Climate Fund
The move is aimed to ramp up Australia’s presence in the region amid a CCP push for influence.
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OECD Warns Australian Industries Less Competitive Than the US
The OECD also advised the Australian government to reduce its reliance on income tax and shift to consumption, property and environmental taxes.
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Record Iron Ore Production Fails to Impress Fortescue Investors as Miner Ups China Investment
Higher-than-expected production costs mean market reaction to a second-quarter production record was not just muted, but share prices actually slid.
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Survey Finds Aussie Workers Confident Using AI at Home—Just Not in the Office
Uptake of artificial intelligence in Australian workplaces is lagging due to concerns over a lack of transparency and rules, a survey has found.
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Sydney Man Charged With $3.5 Million NDIS Fraud
The director of an NDIS provider is accused of laundering cash defrauded from the NDIS by withdrawing large amounts of cash between 2022 and 2025.
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New Zealand Minister Blames ‘Ethnic Vacuum Cleaner’ for Stripping Beaches of Sea Life
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has blamed immigration and assimilation problems after local authorities complained of beaches being stripped bare of sea life.
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Operation of Australia’s Largest Coal Power Station Extended to 2029
Origin Energy has extended the deadline for the closure of the Eraring power station. It was originally slated to shut down in 2025.
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