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Bondi Hero Approaches Gunman From Behind and Disarms Him
Chris Minns calls the act ’the most unbelievable scene' and credits the bystander with protecting countless lives.
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‘Multiple Dead Bodies’: Eyewitness Describes Mass Shooting Targeting Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the shooting a terrorist incident and revealed they also found explosive material at the scene.
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Anti-Semitism ‘Plaguing’ Australia: Israeli President Responds to Sydney Terrorist Shooting Attack
At least 11 people are dead and 29 injured after a terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
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11 Dead, 29 Injured in Mass Shooting Targeting Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the mass shooting a terrorist incident.
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10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah Event
NSW authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
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AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family Holiday
IPEA found that some of the costs of the $21,600 trip to Perth in 2023 should not have been charged to taxpayers.
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Prisoner Numbers Highest Since 2019, Advocate Calls for a Rethink
There were 46,998 adult prisoners in Australia at the end of June.
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Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts Soar
New research has uncovered a larger-than-expected population of koalas, raising questions about the need to expand the protection of the marsupial’s habitat.
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Greens Senator Scrutinised Over Nearly $50,000 in Family Travel Expenses
Hanson-Young has claimed 78 trips for her husband since 2022, even though current rules allow only 9 trips per year.
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‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies Trimmed
The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.
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Supermarkets Say Price Gouging Ban Does Not Check Out
A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.
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Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave
Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.
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1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
Australia will take up to 280 Tuvalu citizens every year amid concerns of worsening climate conditions on the tiny Pacific island nation.
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New South Australian Liberal Leader Unveils Shadow Cabinet
Meanwhile, Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas is touting his economic record ahead of the state election, due in less than 100 days
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Great Australian Party Nomineee Rod Culleton Sentenced for Election Fraud
The AFP charged him with lying about his bankruptcy status on a Senate nomination form for the 2022 federal election.
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Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government will allow Hanwha to increase its shareholding in Austal, the nation’s sovereign shipbuilder, from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
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Reddit Launches Legal Action Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Social media platform Reddit says it should never have been included with the nine other banned platforms.
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Australian Schools Could Adopt Mandarin Immersion Amid Falling Asian Language Enrolments: Inquiry
Immersion language programmes aim to help learners to acquire the language naturally, much like how they would learn their first language.
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Dramatic Footage Shows Skydiver Snagged on Plane Tail by Parachute
The parachutist’s reserve chute had deployed unexpectedly, which dragged him into the air.
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Asbestos Recall Grows as More Sand Imported from China Tests Positive
Kmart pulls additional products as ACCC scrutiny intensifies and school closures spread.
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Bondi Hero Approaches Gunman From Behind and Disarms Him
Chris Minns calls the act ’the most unbelievable scene' and credits the bystander with protecting countless lives.
|
‘Multiple Dead Bodies’: Eyewitness Describes Mass Shooting Targeting Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the shooting a terrorist incident and revealed they also found explosive material at the scene.
|
Anti-Semitism ‘Plaguing’ Australia: Israeli President Responds to Sydney Terrorist Shooting Attack
At least 11 people are dead and 29 injured after a terrorist attack on the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
|
11 Dead, 29 Injured in Mass Shooting Targeting Sydney Jewish Festival
Police have declared the mass shooting a terrorist incident.
|
10 Deaths Confirmed After Gunmen Open Fire at Jewish Hannukah Event
NSW authorities have not yet confirmed the number of casualties.
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AG to Repay Taxpayers for Family Holiday
IPEA found that some of the costs of the $21,600 trip to Perth in 2023 should not have been charged to taxpayers.
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Prisoner Numbers Highest Since 2019, Advocate Calls for a Rethink
There were 46,998 adult prisoners in Australia at the end of June.
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Koala ‘Misinformation’ Cry as Population Counts Soar
New research has uncovered a larger-than-expected population of koalas, raising questions about the need to expand the protection of the marsupial’s habitat.
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Greens Senator Scrutinised Over Nearly $50,000 in Family Travel Expenses
Hanson-Young has claimed 78 trips for her husband since 2022, even though current rules allow only 9 trips per year.
|
‘Smash-Hit’ Battery Scheme Topped Up, Subsidies Trimmed
The Labor government will spend an additional $5 billion to support the scheme over the next 4 years.
|
Supermarkets Say Price Gouging Ban Does Not Check Out
A fine of $10 million will be introduced when new changes to Australia’s Food and Grocery Code of Conduct take effect in April 2026.
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Major Australian University to Offer Aboriginal Staff ‘Colonial Load’ Leave
Indigenous employees of Monash University will be able to take an additional 3 days’ leave every year.
|
1st Climate Refugees Arrive in Australia From Tuvalu
Australia will take up to 280 Tuvalu citizens every year amid concerns of worsening climate conditions on the tiny Pacific island nation.
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New South Australian Liberal Leader Unveils Shadow Cabinet
Meanwhile, Labor Premier Peter Malinauskas is touting his economic record ahead of the state election, due in less than 100 days
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Great Australian Party Nomineee Rod Culleton Sentenced for Election Fraud
The AFP charged him with lying about his bankruptcy status on a Senate nomination form for the 2022 federal election.
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Australia Greenlights Korean Giant’s Expanded Stake in Naval Shipbuilder
The government will allow Hanwha to increase its shareholding in Austal, the nation’s sovereign shipbuilder, from 9.9 percent to 19.9 percent.
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Reddit Launches Legal Action Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Social media platform Reddit says it should never have been included with the nine other banned platforms.
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Australian Schools Could Adopt Mandarin Immersion Amid Falling Asian Language Enrolments: Inquiry
Immersion language programmes aim to help learners to acquire the language naturally, much like how they would learn their first language.
|
Dramatic Footage Shows Skydiver Snagged on Plane Tail by Parachute
The parachutist’s reserve chute had deployed unexpectedly, which dragged him into the air.
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Asbestos Recall Grows as More Sand Imported from China Tests Positive
Kmart pulls additional products as ACCC scrutiny intensifies and school closures spread.
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