Australia

Andrew Hastie vs One Nation: Lying Cowards Row Over Cartoon

Andrew Hastie vs One Nation: Lying Cowards Row Over Cartoon

Andrew Hastie has ignited a political firestorm by labeling Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce as 'lying cowards' in response to a One Nation cartoon...

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White Australia Party Nazi Link Sparks High Court Ban Bid

White Australia Party Nazi Link Sparks High Court Ban Bid

The White Australia party, described as a 'modern manifestation' of the Nazi movement, faces a High Court challenge as the Commonwealth argues for ...

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Tesla Remote Control Abuse: Ex-Partner Harasses Sydney Woman

Tesla Remote Control Abuse: Ex-Partner Harasses Sydney Woman

In a disturbing case of tech-facilitated domestic abuse, a Sydney woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by her abusive ex-partner, highlighting the...

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Albanese Defends $6m Golf Club Grant Amid ABC Membership Report

Albanese Defends $6m Golf Club Grant Amid ABC Membership Report

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended a $6 million government grant to his local golf club, claiming he was unaware of his honorary membersh...

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Liberal Operative's 'Silly' Wire Comment Revealed at Icac Hearing

Liberal Operative's 'Silly' Wire Comment Revealed at Icac Hearing

The Icac hearing into alleged political corruption in New South Wales has heard that Liberal operative Jeremy Greenwood described a request to be f...

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NDIS Data Shared with Palantir in Fraud Crackdown

NDIS Data Shared with Palantir in Fraud Crackdown

The NDIS data of participants may have been shared with Palantir's analytics platform as part of a multi-agency fraud investigation, raising seriou...

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Australia Weighs New Israel Sanctions, Skips UK Settlement Trade Ban

Australia Weighs New Israel Sanctions, Skips UK Settlement Trade Ban

Australia is weighing new Israel sanctions to deter illegal settlements and settler violence, but it won't follow the UK's full trade ban on goods ...

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Australia Energy Bills: Coalition Plan May Cost Households $100

Australia Energy Bills: Coalition Plan May Cost Households $100

Australia energy bills are set to rise by up to $100 a year for Victorian households under the Coalition's proposed energy policy, sparking politic...

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Faulty Smoke Alarms Warning Before Fatal House Fire

Faulty Smoke Alarms Warning Before Fatal House Fire

Faulty smoke alarms were repeatedly flagged before a house fire that killed a father and five children in Queensland, highlighting the critical imp...

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One Nation Leader Warren Pickering Admits Drug Use, Drink Driving

One Nation Leader Warren Pickering Admits Drug Use, Drink Driving

Warren Pickering, the Victorian One Nation leader, has admitted to illegal drug use and drink driving in an extraordinary press conference, saying ...

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Victoria's Prisoner Road Repair Plan: Labor's Pothole Solution
Victoria's Prisoner Road Repair Plan: Labor's Pothole Solution
Victorian prisoners will be put to work on road maintenance as part of Labor's plan to fix the state's potholes if re-elected, aiming to repair 500,000 potholes by January. The... Read more...
Josh Frydenberg Memoir and Political Comeback Strategy
Josh Frydenberg Memoir and Political Comeback Strategy
Josh Frydenberg's new memoir is a strategic move in his political comeback, reflecting on power, pandemic recovery, and leadership. The former treasurer's book, set for release, aims to reshape his... Read more...
Nepal Flood Crisis: Australian Aid and Relief Efforts
Nepal Flood Crisis: Australian Aid and Relief Efforts
The devastating Nepal flood crisis has left a trail of destruction, with the death toll climbing to 750 and over 3,000 missing. Australians are among the victims, with 43 confirmed... Read more...
Australia Boosts Nepal Flood Aid to $8M with New $3M Package
Australia Boosts Nepal Flood Aid to $8M with New $3M Package
Australia has announced an additional $3 million in aid for Nepal floods, bringing the total Australian contribution to $8 million to support the humanitarian crisis. The announcement was made by... Read more...
Cash Settlements on Home Insurance Claims Leave Australians
Cash Settlements on Home Insurance Claims Leave Australians
Cash settlements on home insurance claims are leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, according to a new report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The corporate regulator warns that insurers'... Read more...
Australia Considers Optional Social Media Algorithms and UK Choking
Australia Considers Optional Social Media Algorithms and UK Choking
Australia is considering making social media algorithms optional and following the UK's ban on pornography depicting strangulation, as part of efforts to combat online misogyny and sexual violence. The social... Read more...
One Nation's Secret Harbour Win Exposes Labor's Voter Anger Problem
One Nation's Secret Harbour Win Exposes Labor's Voter Anger Problem
One Nation's Secret Harbour byelection win has exposed a critical weakness for Labor: the party remains at a loss when it comes to calming angry voters across Australia. The thumping... Read more...
Australia Politics: Albanese Urges Labor to Defeat One Nation Surge
Australia Politics: Albanese Urges Labor to Defeat One Nation Surge
Australia politics is at a crossroads as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tells Labor faithful in Queensland that “we owe it to history” to defeat rightwing populism, amid a surge in... Read more...
Australian Woman Missing in Nepal Flood: Family's Search
Australian Woman Missing in Nepal Flood: Family's Search
An Australian woman, Renee, is missing after a catastrophic flood struck Gyirong Port in Nepal, and her family now wants to travel from Australia to help search for her. The... Read more...
Qantas A380 Retirement: Why the Superjumbo Still Wins Hearts
Qantas A380 Retirement: Why the Superjumbo Still Wins Hearts
The Qantas A380 retirement marks the end of an era for the iconic superjumbo that has carried millions of Australians across the globe. As the airline plans to phase out... Read more...
Statins Safely Cut Heart Attack Risk in Healthy Over-70s
Statins Safely Cut Heart Attack Risk in Healthy Over-70s
Statins can safely cut the risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, according to a world-first clinical trial led by Australian researchers. This landmark study... Read more...
Australia Live Music Venue Closures: Rental Market Impact
Australia Live Music Venue Closures: Rental Market Impact
Australia's live music scene faces a crisis as beloved venues close due to the precarious rental market. The recent closure of Lazy Thinking in Sydney's inner west highlights a systemic... Read more...