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Albanese Confirms Date of 4th Visit to China, Spruiks Trade Relationship
Albanese to visit China for talks with CCP Leader Xi, aiming to boost trade, tech and green energy ties.
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NZ First Introduces Bill to Protect Cash Transactions
Businesses selling goods or services worth less than $500 would have to accept cash payments under the proposed law.
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Bendigo Bank to Close 10 Branches Across 3 States
Moved sparked fury in towns like Yarram where locals say they were blindsided and will be left without banking access.
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RBA Holds Cash Rate Steady at 3.85 Percent
Central bank awaits more data before adjusting rates further.
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1 in 100 Aussies Refuse to Vacuum Their Car, Are You One of Them?
Australians keep it clean, stick to white cars, and know their oil checks—except Queenslanders, who admit to being the messiest.
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Albanese Rejects Call for National Cabinet After Latest Synagogue Arson
The prime minister calls for decisive action, not meetings.
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Australian Federal Police Warns Travellers Using Fake IDs May Face Jail
The Australian Federal Police says the number of people using false identities on domestic flights has increased, and are cracking down on those who do.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Flights Disrupted
Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki sent ash soaring 18,000 metres above its summit, officials report.
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Climate Change Minister Embarks on Pacific Tour to Boost COP31 Bid
Bowen will visit 4 island nations—Tuvalu, Palau, Samoa, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands—to boost Australia’s push to host climate summit.
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Coroner Finds NT Police Displayed Hallmarks of ‘Institutional Racism’
Coroner urges 32 reforms, including NT Police complaint overhaul, anti-racism strategy, and officer training on fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.
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Former Minister Dispatched to Represent Australia at OECD
Labor’s former assistant treasurer who quit politics earlier this year, returns to public service as ambassador to the Paris-based economic forum.
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Migration Wave Fuels $38 Billion Remittance Surge From Australia—India, China Tops List
India and China were the top two destinations for Australia’s remittances.
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Australia Commits $500 Million to Fiji, Eyes Security and Border Upgrades
Australia will also embed AFP officers in Fiji Police and invest $12 million to upgrade cargo screening at Lautoka and Suva ports.
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Fresh Vow to Stop Anti-Semitism With New Anti-Hate Taskforce
Another synagogue in Melbourne was firebombed.
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Pacific Nations Prefer Australia 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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Albanese Confirms Date of 4th Visit to China, Spruiks Trade Relationship
Albanese to visit China for talks with CCP Leader Xi, aiming to boost trade, tech and green energy ties.
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NZ First Introduces Bill to Protect Cash Transactions
Businesses selling goods or services worth less than $500 would have to accept cash payments under the proposed law.
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Bendigo Bank to Close 10 Branches Across 3 States
Moved sparked fury in towns like Yarram where locals say they were blindsided and will be left without banking access.
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RBA Holds Cash Rate Steady at 3.85 Percent
Central bank awaits more data before adjusting rates further.
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1 in 100 Aussies Refuse to Vacuum Their Car, Are You One of Them?
Australians keep it clean, stick to white cars, and know their oil checks—except Queenslanders, who admit to being the messiest.
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Albanese Rejects Call for National Cabinet After Latest Synagogue Arson
The prime minister calls for decisive action, not meetings.
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Australian Federal Police Warns Travellers Using Fake IDs May Face Jail
The Australian Federal Police says the number of people using false identities on domestic flights has increased, and are cracking down on those who do.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Flights Disrupted
Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-Laki sent ash soaring 18,000 metres above its summit, officials report.
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Climate Change Minister Embarks on Pacific Tour to Boost COP31 Bid
Bowen will visit 4 island nations—Tuvalu, Palau, Samoa, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands—to boost Australia’s push to host climate summit.
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Coroner Finds NT Police Displayed Hallmarks of ‘Institutional Racism’
Coroner urges 32 reforms, including NT Police complaint overhaul, anti-racism strategy, and officer training on fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.
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Former Minister Dispatched to Represent Australia at OECD
Labor’s former assistant treasurer who quit politics earlier this year, returns to public service as ambassador to the Paris-based economic forum.
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Migration Wave Fuels $38 Billion Remittance Surge From Australia—India, China Tops List
India and China were the top two destinations for Australia’s remittances.
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Australia Commits $500 Million to Fiji, Eyes Security and Border Upgrades
Australia will also embed AFP officers in Fiji Police and invest $12 million to upgrade cargo screening at Lautoka and Suva ports.
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Fresh Vow to Stop Anti-Semitism With New Anti-Hate Taskforce
Another synagogue in Melbourne was firebombed.
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Pacific Nations Prefer Australia 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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