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Asbestos Now Found in $1 Billion Queensland Wind Farm
Air quality testing is being carried out as investigations continue into Australian wind farms using Chinese-made components.
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What’s the Response to Australia’s National AI Plan?
The government announced in August that AI would become a priority, and the plan is an attempt to keep people safe while still leveraging the technology.
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e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
E-bike limits may drop from 60km/h to 30km/h under proposed rules, with the premier indicating the change would be made through regulation, not legislation.
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Albanese Sets Off on Honeymoon, Marles and Wong to Act as PM
There’s some ministerial movement going on as Australia’s leader jets off on a 5-day post-wedding vacation.
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Victorian Premier Rejects ‘Divisive Politics’ in Response to Rally Against Mass Migration
The premier also spoke of the opening of the new Metro Tunnel.
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Nuclear Advocate Tells of Threats, Smears at Inquiry Into Climate Misinformation
19-year-old Will Shackel says he has faced harassment for his advocacy, while conservationist Steve Nowakowski reveals he had a gun drawn on him.
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Australia Merges 3 Defence Agencies Into 1 to Speed up Projects, Control Costs
The move comes amid ongoing concern with Australia’s decades-long acquisition of major arms.
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Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows
The AMA said the falling immunisation rates illustrate the loss of trust in vaccines within a portion of the public since COVID-19.
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2nd CCP Navy Flotilla Could Be Headed Toward Australia, Defence Minister Confirms
In a repeat of an incident that occurred earlier this year, a Chinese flotilla could be headed toward Australian waters, Minister Richard Marles said.
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A ‘State Within a State’: Indonesian Minister Sounds Alarm Over Unsupervised Chinese-Owned Airport
The airport sits alongside the Chinese-backed Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)—the epicentre of the country’s nickel processing centre.
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Blackout Warnings in New Report on Australia’s Energy Transition
The closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station could cause interruptions, the Australian Energy Market Operator has warned.
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Australian Home Values Lift for 3rd Straight Month
Home values rose 1 percent in November, with Sydney up 0.5 percent and Melbourne 0.3 percent.
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Victorian Liberals Move to Criminalise Coercive Control
A bill will be introduced to parliament this week.
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PNG Cannot Fund Basic Services Despite Aussie Aid, Pledges $2 Billion Infrastructure Spend
The treasurer said ’record‘ spending wasn’t enough to sustain health and education as the prime minister spruiked at US$2 billion ’Public Investment Program.’
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Limits to High Risk Home Loans in Australia Coming in February 2026
Banks can only let 1 in 5 new mortgages have a debt 6 times the borrower’s income or higher.
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Asbestos Now Found in $1 Billion Queensland Wind Farm
Air quality testing is being carried out as investigations continue into Australian wind farms using Chinese-made components.
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What’s the Response to Australia’s National AI Plan?
The government announced in August that AI would become a priority, and the plan is an attempt to keep people safe while still leveraging the technology.
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e-Bike Rider Killed in Sydney Collision With Garbage Truck
E-bike limits may drop from 60km/h to 30km/h under proposed rules, with the premier indicating the change would be made through regulation, not legislation.
|
Albanese Sets Off on Honeymoon, Marles and Wong to Act as PM
There’s some ministerial movement going on as Australia’s leader jets off on a 5-day post-wedding vacation.
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Victorian Premier Rejects ‘Divisive Politics’ in Response to Rally Against Mass Migration
The premier also spoke of the opening of the new Metro Tunnel.
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Nuclear Advocate Tells of Threats, Smears at Inquiry Into Climate Misinformation
19-year-old Will Shackel says he has faced harassment for his advocacy, while conservationist Steve Nowakowski reveals he had a gun drawn on him.
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Australia Merges 3 Defence Agencies Into 1 to Speed up Projects, Control Costs
The move comes amid ongoing concern with Australia’s decades-long acquisition of major arms.
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Doctors Warn of Public Health Risks as Vaccine Rates Hit New Lows
The AMA said the falling immunisation rates illustrate the loss of trust in vaccines within a portion of the public since COVID-19.
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2nd CCP Navy Flotilla Could Be Headed Toward Australia, Defence Minister Confirms
In a repeat of an incident that occurred earlier this year, a Chinese flotilla could be headed toward Australian waters, Minister Richard Marles said.
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A ‘State Within a State’: Indonesian Minister Sounds Alarm Over Unsupervised Chinese-Owned Airport
The airport sits alongside the Chinese-backed Indonesian Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)—the epicentre of the country’s nickel processing centre.
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Blackout Warnings in New Report on Australia’s Energy Transition
The closure of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station could cause interruptions, the Australian Energy Market Operator has warned.
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Australian Home Values Lift for 3rd Straight Month
Home values rose 1 percent in November, with Sydney up 0.5 percent and Melbourne 0.3 percent.
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Victorian Liberals Move to Criminalise Coercive Control
A bill will be introduced to parliament this week.
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PNG Cannot Fund Basic Services Despite Aussie Aid, Pledges $2 Billion Infrastructure Spend
The treasurer said ’record‘ spending wasn’t enough to sustain health and education as the prime minister spruiked at US$2 billion ’Public Investment Program.’
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Limits to High Risk Home Loans in Australia Coming in February 2026
Banks can only let 1 in 5 new mortgages have a debt 6 times the borrower’s income or higher.
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