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The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has issued more than 1.3 million “failure to vote” notices to people who did not vote in the 2025 federal election.
Senior Counsel Geoffrey Watson said corruption in government projects could significantly inflate labour costs, ultimately pushing up housing costs.
The government will also cut the hourly rate for ‘other’ services from $194 to $156 per hour.
Sarah Mouhanna is the first person to contest Australia’s new laws banning displays of terrorist symbols after allegedly wearing a Hezbollah flag at a rally.
The group wanted much more—originally around $1.8 billion.
Dozens of police officers who left rather than take the COVID-19 vaccine were told they could never return. The force is inviting them to reapply.
Winston Peters doubled down on the remarks after China’s ambassador and the targeted MP criticised them.
A Telegram spokesperson told The Epoch Times it would be contesting eSafety’s allegations in court
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart had promised cash bonuses for each medal won by Australia’s swim team.
Ampol owns the Lytton refinery in Brisbane the only other fuel refiner in Australia.
Pauline Hanson is seeking crossbench support for a bill that would revoke the passports of ISIS terrorists to stop them returning to Australia.
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling has been arrested by Northern Territory (NT) police over an alleged assault.
The two northern jurisdictions rejected a Commonwealth plan to force AI data centres to underwrite new renewable power, exposing a widening federal-state rift.
Sleeping on the job may soon be counted as work, or maybe not.
Investigators allege a pair used their positions to claim more than $28 million from the NDIS, with as much as $18 million of that in fraud.
‘Some of the claims questions were ambiguous and difficult to understand,’ said the auditor-general.
The agency responsible for payments for 8 government agencies, including Centrelink, Medicare, and the Child Support Agency, is increasingly under cyberattack.
The new laws will allow courts to impose 12-month bans on violent or intimidating customers
The Journalism Assistance Fund is part of the $180.5 million News Media Assistance Program, and is aimed at supporting journalism.
Australia disbursed US$1.5 billion of aid in the Pacific, more than three times that of the next-biggest contributing nation New Zealand.
