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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3 Academics ‘Cancelled’ for Dissenting Views, Warn Intellectual Freedom Still at Risk
Despite strong legal protections for academic freedom, universities are finding ways to sack staff whose views don’t accord with their own, they say.
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Damping Demand for Holiday Rentals Not the Silver Bullet for the Housing Crisis, Research Finds
An attempt by one Australian council to cap the length of time homes can be used as tourist accommodation has actually led to fewer long-term rentals.
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CCP No. 3’s Australia Visit Comes Amid Ongoing Scrutiny of Organ Harvesting Activities
Amid calls for US sanctions against Zhao Leji, a human rights lawyer says Australia also risks undermining its global reputation.
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Workplace Laws Too Confusing for Well-Meaning Employers: Costello
The former long-serving treasurer says most industrial awards are too complex, and the Productivity Commission is focused on anything but productivity.
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1,000 Spies for Every 10 From the West: Ex-Military Officer Lifts the Lid on CCP Spy Tactics
Paul Johnstone says tools like LinkedIn and even random USB sticks are being deployed by CCP spies to infiltrate the West.
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New Zealand Bans New Puberty Blocker Prescriptions for Kids With Gender Dysphoria
Access to the drugs will be withheld until the conclusion of a UK clinical trial, expected in 2031.
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Over 700 People Charged in 4-Day Domestic Violence Crackdown
Police in New South Wales have charged 752 people and seized 87 firearms and 30 other weapons.
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Pacific Nation Plans to Expel Australian, NZ Advisors Amid Ongoing Beijing Influence
Although consular staff will remain, the decision will affect Australia and New Zealand’s police and defence personnel working in the Pacific nation.
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Government Employee Before Court Over Multi-Million Dollar Defence Contract Fraud
The case centres on the awarding of building contracts in the Northern Territory worth $71 million.
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Stronger Support Needed so Chinese-Australians Can Freely Criticise Beijing: Academic
His comments come in response to Australian journalist Cheng Lei’s concerns that locals have a deep fear of Beijing.
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3 Academics ‘Cancelled’ for Dissenting Views, Warn Intellectual Freedom Still at Risk
Despite strong legal protections for academic freedom, universities are finding ways to sack staff whose views don’t accord with their own, they say.
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Damping Demand for Holiday Rentals Not the Silver Bullet for the Housing Crisis, Research Finds
An attempt by one Australian council to cap the length of time homes can be used as tourist accommodation has actually led to fewer long-term rentals.
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CCP No. 3’s Australia Visit Comes Amid Ongoing Scrutiny of Organ Harvesting Activities
Amid calls for US sanctions against Zhao Leji, a human rights lawyer says Australia also risks undermining its global reputation.
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Workplace Laws Too Confusing for Well-Meaning Employers: Costello
The former long-serving treasurer says most industrial awards are too complex, and the Productivity Commission is focused on anything but productivity.
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1,000 Spies for Every 10 From the West: Ex-Military Officer Lifts the Lid on CCP Spy Tactics
Paul Johnstone says tools like LinkedIn and even random USB sticks are being deployed by CCP spies to infiltrate the West.
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New Zealand Bans New Puberty Blocker Prescriptions for Kids With Gender Dysphoria
Access to the drugs will be withheld until the conclusion of a UK clinical trial, expected in 2031.
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Over 700 People Charged in 4-Day Domestic Violence Crackdown
Police in New South Wales have charged 752 people and seized 87 firearms and 30 other weapons.
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Pacific Nation Plans to Expel Australian, NZ Advisors Amid Ongoing Beijing Influence
Although consular staff will remain, the decision will affect Australia and New Zealand’s police and defence personnel working in the Pacific nation.
|
Government Employee Before Court Over Multi-Million Dollar Defence Contract Fraud
The case centres on the awarding of building contracts in the Northern Territory worth $71 million.
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Stronger Support Needed so Chinese-Australians Can Freely Criticise Beijing: Academic
His comments come in response to Australian journalist Cheng Lei’s concerns that locals have a deep fear of Beijing.
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