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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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WA Ambulance Ramping Tops 5,100 Hours a Month, AMA Urges National Fix
Ramping is said to occur anytime an ambulance spends more than 30 minutes waiting outside a hospital for its patient to be admitted.
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Taronga Zoo Frees 544 Rare Frogs Into the Wild
Hundreds of rare frogs have been released west of Canberra in an effort to bring the species back from the brink.
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Premier Pushes for Deeper US-Queensland Ties, Sees Opportunity With Trump Tariffs
Here are 6 takeaways from David Crisafulli’s speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
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Australia Commits Largest Ever Sports Infrastructure Spend to Brisbane Olympics
After a tense infrastructure review, both the Queensland and federal governments agreed to a 50-50 funding split.
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Australian Federal Government to Back $2 Billion Green Hydrogen Hunter Project
The Orica Plant is expected to produce up to 4,700 tonnes of green hydrogen a year.
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PM Backs ‘Australian Way’ at Economic Forum, No Tax Reform Commitments
Albanese vows to cut red tape but keeps tax reform cards close.
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Call to Ban Men From Childcare Work Sparks Debate Over Gender Equality
A Victorian conservative leader insists the safety of society’s most vulnerable must come first.
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Australia Eyes Surprise Inspections, CCTV in Childcare Centres After Abuse Case
This comes after a worker was charged with abusing multiple children at a Melbourne centre.
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Childcare Abuse Scandal Triggers Urgent Review of Victorian Safety Standards
This comes in response to allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne’s west.
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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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WA Ambulance Ramping Tops 5,100 Hours a Month, AMA Urges National Fix
Ramping is said to occur anytime an ambulance spends more than 30 minutes waiting outside a hospital for its patient to be admitted.
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Taronga Zoo Frees 544 Rare Frogs Into the Wild
Hundreds of rare frogs have been released west of Canberra in an effort to bring the species back from the brink.
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Premier Pushes for Deeper US-Queensland Ties, Sees Opportunity With Trump Tariffs
Here are 6 takeaways from David Crisafulli’s speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
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Australia Commits Largest Ever Sports Infrastructure Spend to Brisbane Olympics
After a tense infrastructure review, both the Queensland and federal governments agreed to a 50-50 funding split.
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Australian Federal Government to Back $2 Billion Green Hydrogen Hunter Project
The Orica Plant is expected to produce up to 4,700 tonnes of green hydrogen a year.
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PM Backs ‘Australian Way’ at Economic Forum, No Tax Reform Commitments
Albanese vows to cut red tape but keeps tax reform cards close.
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Call to Ban Men From Childcare Work Sparks Debate Over Gender Equality
A Victorian conservative leader insists the safety of society’s most vulnerable must come first.
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Australia Eyes Surprise Inspections, CCTV in Childcare Centres After Abuse Case
This comes after a worker was charged with abusing multiple children at a Melbourne centre.
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Childcare Abuse Scandal Triggers Urgent Review of Victorian Safety Standards
This comes in response to allegations against a childcare worker in Melbourne’s west.
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