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“We’d Be Sitting Ducks”: Hastie Warns Australia Too Reliant on US for Security
Shadow Minister Andrew Hastie has called for a rebuild of Australia’s industrial and defence capability amid growing global uncertainty.
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New Zealand to Sign Free Trade Deal With India, Concerns Raised About Immigration Levels
New Zealand First, which is part of the 3-party governing coalition, opposes the agreement wary of migration and investment commitments.
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Hanson, Canavan Continue Pledge to Bring Down Migration Levels at Rally
‘I am not against migration at all. You have to do it in a managed way,’ Pauline Hanson told the rally in Canberra.
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‘Never Thought About Not Coming’: Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service
Australia’s most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrived quietly before first light at an Anzac Day service on the Gold Coast.
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Acknowledgement of Country Booed as Australians Commemorate ANZAC Day
Police confirmed a 24-year-old man was arrested for ‘an alleged act of nuisance’ during the service and said several others were moved on.
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The Globalisation Trap: Why Over Half of Australia’s Petrol Comes from This Tiny Singaporean Island
About 54.7 percent Australia’s unleaded petrol comes from Jurong Island, a 35 square kilometre island in Singapore.
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NSW Lawmaker Condemns Push for All-Gender Toilets in Public Buildings
NSW Legislative Council Member Rachel Merton described the push for shared public toilets as an activist attempt to prioritise ‘radical gender ideology.’
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ASIC Warns ‘Finfluencers’ Over Unlicensed Advice Targeting Young Australians
Four people have been alerted after the Australian Securities and Investment Commission found they were not licensed to provide financial advice.
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Real-World Testing Finds EVs, Hybrids Miss Range and Fuel Targets
Results from the Australian Automobile Association highlighted significant gaps between manufacturers’ claims and real-world EV and hybrid performance.
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eSafety Commissioner Defends Use of Informal Notices After Tribunal Finds Practice Unlawful
The office says the approach helps address online harm, after a case that cost more than $300,000 in legal fees.
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Man Charged Over Alleged $1.5 Million NDIS Fraud Linked to Organised Crime
A 33-year-old Bankstown man has been arrested at a Sydney construction site following an investigation into the exploitation of NDIS participants.
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Brutalist Car Parks, Substations Among ‘Heritage Howlers’ in New Report
North Sydney’s MLC building was likened to a filing cabinet posing as an office tower.
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New South Wales Anti-Corruption Commission Finds Schools Chief Funnelled Millions to Associates
The former School Infrastructure NSW chief diverted millions in public funds to friends and associates, a corruption inquiry has found.
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Roberts-Smith ‘Never Planned’ to Flee Overseas: Court Document
In an affidavit filed with the court, Roberts-Smith’s partner wrote they wanted to move out of Australia to create some normalcy in their lives.
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Australia’s Wealthiest Person Pledges $200 Million to Build Homes for Veterans After War Hero Arrest
Funding will go towards securing accommodation for more than 6,000 homeless veterans across Australia.
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How Labor’s Cut to the Aged Care Rebate Will Work and What the Response Has Been
Before those aged 65-69 currently receive a 28 percent rebate, while those aged 70 and over receive 32 percent.
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Microsoft Commits $25 Billion to AI Expansion in Australia
Microsoft will invest in AI infrastructure in Australia over three years under a new agreement with the federal government.
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“We’d Be Sitting Ducks”: Hastie Warns Australia Too Reliant on US for Security
Shadow Minister Andrew Hastie has called for a rebuild of Australia’s industrial and defence capability amid growing global uncertainty.
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New Zealand to Sign Free Trade Deal With India, Concerns Raised About Immigration Levels
New Zealand First, which is part of the 3-party governing coalition, opposes the agreement wary of migration and investment commitments.
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Hanson, Canavan Continue Pledge to Bring Down Migration Levels at Rally
‘I am not against migration at all. You have to do it in a managed way,’ Pauline Hanson told the rally in Canberra.
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‘Never Thought About Not Coming’: Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service
Australia’s most decorated living soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrived quietly before first light at an Anzac Day service on the Gold Coast.
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Acknowledgement of Country Booed as Australians Commemorate ANZAC Day
Police confirmed a 24-year-old man was arrested for ‘an alleged act of nuisance’ during the service and said several others were moved on.
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The Globalisation Trap: Why Over Half of Australia’s Petrol Comes from This Tiny Singaporean Island
About 54.7 percent Australia’s unleaded petrol comes from Jurong Island, a 35 square kilometre island in Singapore.
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NSW Lawmaker Condemns Push for All-Gender Toilets in Public Buildings
NSW Legislative Council Member Rachel Merton described the push for shared public toilets as an activist attempt to prioritise ‘radical gender ideology.’
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ASIC Warns ‘Finfluencers’ Over Unlicensed Advice Targeting Young Australians
Four people have been alerted after the Australian Securities and Investment Commission found they were not licensed to provide financial advice.
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Real-World Testing Finds EVs, Hybrids Miss Range and Fuel Targets
Results from the Australian Automobile Association highlighted significant gaps between manufacturers’ claims and real-world EV and hybrid performance.
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eSafety Commissioner Defends Use of Informal Notices After Tribunal Finds Practice Unlawful
The office says the approach helps address online harm, after a case that cost more than $300,000 in legal fees.
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Man Charged Over Alleged $1.5 Million NDIS Fraud Linked to Organised Crime
A 33-year-old Bankstown man has been arrested at a Sydney construction site following an investigation into the exploitation of NDIS participants.
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Brutalist Car Parks, Substations Among ‘Heritage Howlers’ in New Report
North Sydney’s MLC building was likened to a filing cabinet posing as an office tower.
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New South Wales Anti-Corruption Commission Finds Schools Chief Funnelled Millions to Associates
The former School Infrastructure NSW chief diverted millions in public funds to friends and associates, a corruption inquiry has found.
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Roberts-Smith ‘Never Planned’ to Flee Overseas: Court Document
In an affidavit filed with the court, Roberts-Smith’s partner wrote they wanted to move out of Australia to create some normalcy in their lives.
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Australia’s Wealthiest Person Pledges $200 Million to Build Homes for Veterans After War Hero Arrest
Funding will go towards securing accommodation for more than 6,000 homeless veterans across Australia.
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How Labor’s Cut to the Aged Care Rebate Will Work and What the Response Has Been
Before those aged 65-69 currently receive a 28 percent rebate, while those aged 70 and over receive 32 percent.
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Microsoft Commits $25 Billion to AI Expansion in Australia
Microsoft will invest in AI infrastructure in Australia over three years under a new agreement with the federal government.
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