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PM Albanese says help with the cost of living is number one priority following Budget 2026-27

The Federal Budget 2026-27 focuses on economic resilience, cost-of-living relief, fuel security, housing supply, tax reform and fiscal consolidation in the context of global...

Woolies worker’s complaint backfires as Fair Work judge blasts AI generated case

“It is unfair to respondents who have no case to answer. It is unfair to applicants with cases of substance waiting their turn to be heard.”

No foreign holidays, less fuel, no gold: PM Modi’s tough message to Indians

He also called on Indians to avoid purchasing gold for a year, noting that India imports large quantities of gold annually, placing pressure on foreign exchange reserves

Australian consumer confidence crashes to lowest since 2020 as Iran conflict fuels inflation fears

Daily jumped 33 per cent amid instability in the Middle East and disruptions linked to the Iran conflict.

Minns Government passes tough new laws to shut down unlawful places of worship

The NSW government has passed legislation giving councils stronger powers to shut down illegal places of worship, including the ability to seek court orders...

Indian international student elected to Parliament, questions raised over visa and eligibility of five year term

The Greens party would support any necessary visa processes during the parliamentary term.

“Seize the Day”: Prime Minister Albanese marks 125 years of Australian democracy

“The first country on earth created by the free and peaceful vote of its people” and said the Parliament’s opening carried an enduring democratic lesson.

Sydney cleaning business fined more than $14k for exploiting migrant workers

A Sydney cleaning business operator has been fined $14,554 after a court found she exploited vulnerable migrant workers and failed to comply with workplace...

Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh and Khushveer Toor found guilty of first-degree murder in Arnold and Joanne De Jong case

Justice Brown said the prosecution had proven the murders were not committed by a single individual, but rather as a coordinated act involving all three men acting together.

Four Melbourne men charged over alleged Islamic State propaganda network sharing violent extremist material

Police claim forensic analysis later revealed the men had been sending, receiving and sharing violent extremist material online, including ISIS propaganda and footage of previous terrorist attacks.

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Australia dominates Commonwealth Games once again: Green and gold finish on top in Glasgow

Australia has finished at the top of the medal table at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, once again reinforcing its position as one...

One Nation’s Victorian surge: Hanson unveils candidates and vows a ‘November to remember’

The candidates announced include incumbent upper house MP Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell, who will seek re-election in Northern Victoria.

Beyond GDP: Why India’s lower debt could give it an edge over US and China

As Australia navigates an increasingly uncertain global economy, its future prosperity will be shaped more than ever by the world's three largest economic powers:...
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