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Liberals claim Tasmanian snap election victory as Labor hits historic low

“It is our team, the Liberal Party, who will achieve the most seats in this election, with a significantly increased vote, and I thank you. I want to thank all Tasmanians.”

Fijian man charged for allegedly indecently exposing himself to two women on Melbourne-Brisbane flight

The women, who were not known to the man, reported the alleged conduct to airline staff and were moved to different seats while the crew monitored the man for the remainder of the flight.

Outrage as CBA outsources to India after Aussie job cuts — union slams ‘shameful act’

The FSU alleges that roles being advertised at CBA’s Bangalore-based subsidiary — including senior software engineers, staff data engineers, engineering managers, and software engineers — are identical to those declared redundant in Australia.

Queensland man busted in $180K illegal gun parts smuggling plot from US to Australia

Authorities allege the man had shipped individual weapon parts under false names and descriptions to multiple addresses in Queensland and Victoria.

Canadian gangster Opinder Singh, who shipped drugs to Australia, arrested in U.S.

Singh's shipments were intercepted and replaced with fake drugs embedded with trackers, which were then followed to stash houses in Australia, leading to the arrest of local couriers.

600 kilograms of meth bust hidden in fabric rolls

Authorities estimate the seized meth could have resulted in six million individual street deals.

Illegal migrants could be deported in just six hours under new U.S. rule

An ongoing immigration crackdown targeting undocumented migrants in major U.S. cities has further intensified fears across the Pacific.

Uber to pay $272 million — Aussie taxi drivers win big after court battle

This record payout - the fifth-largest settlement in Australian legal history - marks a major legal win for 8,700 Australian 8,700 drivers and operators who joined the class action.

From engineering to childcare: private training providers deregistered after ASQA cancels 25,000 fake certifications

ASQA said only 20% of affected students responded to notices offering them a chance to prove their training was legitimate, and not a single one provided adequate evidence.

Fake ‘banker’ allegedly cons elderly man, sparks three-state shopping spree

Investigators have released CCTV footage, including images taken inside a JB Hi-Fi store, of a man of who appears to be Indian subcontinental appearance who may be able to assist with the investigation.

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Knife rampage ends in fatal police shooting after woman stabbed and officers attacked in NSW

“We have had to use lethal force by firing of a firearm, but that was only after multiple attempts to stop this man using a Taser, and there was a direct threat to the police officer’s life.”

“All of you are putrid f…ing dogs”: Alleged racist slurs and spitting at Uber Eats driver by teenage girls at Sydney supermarket as police...

One of the girls is seen throwing a shopping basket towards the woman, continuing the verbal abuse, making offensive gestures and appearing to spit in the direction of the person filming.

Open Mosque Day turns into political flashpoint as Islamic Council of Victoria accused of selective exclusion despite $400,000 taxpayer funding

“Victoria is a place where people of all faiths can and do worship freely. But incitement to harm is not worship, it is hate speech,” he said.
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