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Pacific Island Countries See Australia as Preferred Partner Over China: Research
This lack of trust-building engagement contributes to PICs’ wariness regarding closer security ties with Beijing,” reads the report by Edward Chan.
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WA Ambulance Ramping Tops 5,100 Hours a Month, AMA Urges National Fix
Ramping is said to occur anytime an ambulance spends more than 30 minutes waiting outside a hospital for its patient to be admitted.
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Taronga Zoo Frees 544 Rare Frogs Into the Wild
Hundreds of rare frogs have been released west of Canberra in an effort to bring the species back from the brink.
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Premier Pushes for Deeper US-Queensland Ties, Sees Opportunity With Trump Tariffs
Here are 6 takeaways from David Crisafulli’s speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
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Australia Commits Largest Ever Sports Infrastructure Spend to Brisbane Olympics
After a tense infrastructure review, both the Queensland and federal governments agreed to a 50-50 funding split.
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Australian Federal Government to Back $2 Billion Green Hydrogen Hunter Project
The Orica Plant is expected to produce up to 4,700 tonnes of green hydrogen a year.
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PM Backs ‘Australian Way’ at Economic Forum, No Tax Reform Commitments
Albanese vows to cut red tape but keeps tax reform cards close.
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Call to Ban Men From Childcare Work Sparks Debate Over Gender Equality
A Victorian conservative leader insists the safety of society’s most vulnerable must come first.
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Australia Eyes Surprise Inspections, CCTV in Childcare Centres After Abuse Case
This comes after a worker was charged with abusing multiple children at a Melbourne centre.
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Childcare Abuse Scandal Triggers Urgent Review of Victorian Safety Standards
This comes in response to allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne’s west.
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Sydney Teenager Dies After Falling From E-Bike
He was just out for a ride—now a community is grieving the tragic loss of a 14-year-old-boy.
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Warnings on Child Safety System Ignored Before Abuse Scandal Erupted
Calls to fix child safety checks went unanswered—now families are demanding answers.
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Armed Man Shot Dead by Police After Seven-Hour Siege in Victoria
A man allegedly fired at officers before they returned fire.
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NSW Health Warns Public After Fatal Case of Bat-Linked Virus
This is the fourth recorded death of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in the country’s history
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Farmers Raise Alarm as Governments Divert Water Supply for Environment and Indigenous Use
Rural Victorians are facing pressure on multiple fronts over access to the precious resource.
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Ferry Sinks Near Bali With Dozens Missing, No Australians Aboard, Officials Say
A passenger ferry sank shortly after leaving for Bali, with 65 people and 22 vehicles on board.
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Families of US Firefighters Seek Compensation Over Deadly Aircraft Crash in Australia
The families alleged that NSW Rural Fire Service was negligent in exposing the firefighters to a foreseeable and significant risk of harm.
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Pacific Island Countries See Australia as Preferred Partner Over China: Research
This lack of trust-building engagement contributes to PICs’ wariness regarding closer security ties with Beijing,” reads the report by Edward Chan.
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WA Ambulance Ramping Tops 5,100 Hours a Month, AMA Urges National Fix
Ramping is said to occur anytime an ambulance spends more than 30 minutes waiting outside a hospital for its patient to be admitted.
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Taronga Zoo Frees 544 Rare Frogs Into the Wild
Hundreds of rare frogs have been released west of Canberra in an effort to bring the species back from the brink.
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Premier Pushes for Deeper US-Queensland Ties, Sees Opportunity With Trump Tariffs
Here are 6 takeaways from David Crisafulli’s speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
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Australia Commits Largest Ever Sports Infrastructure Spend to Brisbane Olympics
After a tense infrastructure review, both the Queensland and federal governments agreed to a 50-50 funding split.
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Australian Federal Government to Back $2 Billion Green Hydrogen Hunter Project
The Orica Plant is expected to produce up to 4,700 tonnes of green hydrogen a year.
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PM Backs ‘Australian Way’ at Economic Forum, No Tax Reform Commitments
Albanese vows to cut red tape but keeps tax reform cards close.
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Call to Ban Men From Childcare Work Sparks Debate Over Gender Equality
A Victorian conservative leader insists the safety of society’s most vulnerable must come first.
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Australia Eyes Surprise Inspections, CCTV in Childcare Centres After Abuse Case
This comes after a worker was charged with abusing multiple children at a Melbourne centre.
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Childcare Abuse Scandal Triggers Urgent Review of Victorian Safety Standards
This comes in response to allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne’s west.
|
Sydney Teenager Dies After Falling From E-Bike
He was just out for a ride—now a community is grieving the tragic loss of a 14-year-old-boy.
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Warnings on Child Safety System Ignored Before Abuse Scandal Erupted
Calls to fix child safety checks went unanswered—now families are demanding answers.
|
Armed Man Shot Dead by Police After Seven-Hour Siege in Victoria
A man allegedly fired at officers before they returned fire.
|
NSW Health Warns Public After Fatal Case of Bat-Linked Virus
This is the fourth recorded death of Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in the country’s history
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Farmers Raise Alarm as Governments Divert Water Supply for Environment and Indigenous Use
Rural Victorians are facing pressure on multiple fronts over access to the precious resource.
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Ferry Sinks Near Bali With Dozens Missing, No Australians Aboard, Officials Say
A passenger ferry sank shortly after leaving for Bali, with 65 people and 22 vehicles on board.
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Families of US Firefighters Seek Compensation Over Deadly Aircraft Crash in Australia
The families alleged that NSW Rural Fire Service was negligent in exposing the firefighters to a foreseeable and significant risk of harm.
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