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ACCC Recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser Over Toxic Methanol
The health authority says the product poses a serious risk if swallowed, though harm from skin contact is unlikely.
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Expats Call on Trump Administration to Intervene as Iranian Protests Intensify
Cut off from their families, Iranian Australians are calling for outside support as the protester death toll mounts in their home country.
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People First Bank to Close 15 Physical Branches, 3 Agency Outlets
The bank will close more than a dozen physical outlets as branch and ATM numbers continue to fall nationwide.
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Writers’ Festival Apologises to Anti-Israel Author as She Launches Lawsuit Against SA Premier
Adelaide Writers’ Week had to be cancelled after over 100 authors withdrew and board members resigned after Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the line-up.
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Warnings About Distressing Content Don’t Deter Young Adults, Study Finds
Research suggests that content warnings on social media may increase curiosity rather than discourage viewing.
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Australian Opposition, Greens Will Not Support Labor's Anti-Semitism, Hate Speech Bill
Labor’s broad 144-page response to the Bondi terror attack has received a broad array of responses.
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Controversial Islamic Prayer Hall Announces Its Closure After Council Crackdown
The controversial Islamic prayer centre had been operating without relevant council approvals.
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Pauline Hanson Vows to Oppose Labor’s Anti-Semitism, Hate Bill
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says Labor’s proposed new anti-hate laws could backfire and criminalise displays of national pride.
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US Official, Jewish, and Muslim Groups Raise Concern About Australia’s Impending Anti-Hate Bill
The broad bill is the Albanese government’s main response to the Bondi terror attack and covers hate speech to the national gun buyback scheme.
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‘Always Being Watched’: Venezuelan Recalls Life Under Socialist Rule
From Caracas to Queensland: a Venezuelan asylum seeker reflects on freedom after Maduro’s capture.
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Australian Families Spending Over $100,000 on Schooling for Every Child
Families in major cities who have a child starting school this year will pay $113,594 for a government education, with regional and remote areas slightly less.
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Chinese Directors Linked to MP Bribery Scandal Banned From Running Companies for 5 Years
The ASIC found that the Chinese couple failed to comply with Australian Taxation Office requirements and breached company laws.
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Next US Ambassador Will Have ‘No Simple Task’
Former Labor ministers Joel Fitzgibbon and Stephen Conroy have been floated as potential replacements for Kevin Rudd.
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Major Writers’ Festival Axed Amid Mass Walkout After Anti-Israel Author Dropped
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was one of the major figures to drop out of the event.
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Wong Backs Israeli President’s Visit Amid Dissent From Pro-Palestine Groups
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit is aimed at offering support for the Australian Jewish community rocked by the Bondi terror attack.
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Kevin Rudd Quits as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Rudd’s decision to leave a year early was “entirely” his own.
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US Justice Official Says Australia Allowed Anti-Semitism to ‘Fester’ Before Bondi Terror Attack
‘They had warning signs of hate and terrorism towards the Jewish community,’ said the head of the anti-Semitism taskforce Leo Terrell.
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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks
Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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New South Wales Moves to Shut Down Illegal Religious Centres Promoting Hate
The surviving Bondi attacker, Naveed Akram, was closely associated with Wissam Haddad, an extremist Islamist preacher in western Sydney.
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Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
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ACCC Recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser Over Toxic Methanol
The health authority says the product poses a serious risk if swallowed, though harm from skin contact is unlikely.
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Expats Call on Trump Administration to Intervene as Iranian Protests Intensify
Cut off from their families, Iranian Australians are calling for outside support as the protester death toll mounts in their home country.
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People First Bank to Close 15 Physical Branches, 3 Agency Outlets
The bank will close more than a dozen physical outlets as branch and ATM numbers continue to fall nationwide.
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Writers’ Festival Apologises to Anti-Israel Author as She Launches Lawsuit Against SA Premier
Adelaide Writers’ Week had to be cancelled after over 100 authors withdrew and board members resigned after Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the line-up.
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Warnings About Distressing Content Don’t Deter Young Adults, Study Finds
Research suggests that content warnings on social media may increase curiosity rather than discourage viewing.
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Australian Opposition, Greens Will Not Support Labor's Anti-Semitism, Hate Speech Bill
Labor’s broad 144-page response to the Bondi terror attack has received a broad array of responses.
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Controversial Islamic Prayer Hall Announces Its Closure After Council Crackdown
The controversial Islamic prayer centre had been operating without relevant council approvals.
|
Pauline Hanson Vows to Oppose Labor’s Anti-Semitism, Hate Bill
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson says Labor’s proposed new anti-hate laws could backfire and criminalise displays of national pride.
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US Official, Jewish, and Muslim Groups Raise Concern About Australia’s Impending Anti-Hate Bill
The broad bill is the Albanese government’s main response to the Bondi terror attack and covers hate speech to the national gun buyback scheme.
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‘Always Being Watched’: Venezuelan Recalls Life Under Socialist Rule
From Caracas to Queensland: a Venezuelan asylum seeker reflects on freedom after Maduro’s capture.
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Australian Families Spending Over $100,000 on Schooling for Every Child
Families in major cities who have a child starting school this year will pay $113,594 for a government education, with regional and remote areas slightly less.
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Chinese Directors Linked to MP Bribery Scandal Banned From Running Companies for 5 Years
The ASIC found that the Chinese couple failed to comply with Australian Taxation Office requirements and breached company laws.
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Next US Ambassador Will Have ‘No Simple Task’
Former Labor ministers Joel Fitzgibbon and Stephen Conroy have been floated as potential replacements for Kevin Rudd.
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Major Writers’ Festival Axed Amid Mass Walkout After Anti-Israel Author Dropped
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was one of the major figures to drop out of the event.
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Wong Backs Israeli President’s Visit Amid Dissent From Pro-Palestine Groups
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit is aimed at offering support for the Australian Jewish community rocked by the Bondi terror attack.
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Kevin Rudd Quits as Australia’s Ambassador to the United States
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Rudd’s decision to leave a year early was “entirely” his own.
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US Justice Official Says Australia Allowed Anti-Semitism to ‘Fester’ Before Bondi Terror Attack
‘They had warning signs of hate and terrorism towards the Jewish community,’ said the head of the anti-Semitism taskforce Leo Terrell.
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Treasurer Heads to G7 Meeting in Washington For Rare Earth Talks
Jim Chalmers is expected share with his counterparts Australia’s plan to build a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
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New South Wales Moves to Shut Down Illegal Religious Centres Promoting Hate
The surviving Bondi attacker, Naveed Akram, was closely associated with Wissam Haddad, an extremist Islamist preacher in western Sydney.
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Australian Parliament Recalled Early to Enact Response to Bondi Terror Attack
The government’s Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 will enact new laws against hate crimes and push forward the new gun buyback scheme.
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