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Victoria’s Budget Bombshell: Up to 3,000 Jobs Axe and Debt Soars to $194 Billion

The Community and Public Sector Union labelled the public service cuts “a disgrace,” arguing the $3.3 billion savings target is unrealistic

RBA slashes rates below 4% – find out how much you’ll save on your mortgage

Businesses report that weak demand limits their ability to pass on cost increases, and labour market indicators remain mixed

Nationals walk away from Coalition deal, but leave door open for future

Despite the breakdown, David Littleproud said the door remained open to rekindling the Coalition before the next election.

Devastated family mourns ‘gentle soul’ killed in crash as truck driver granted bail

The truck driver, a 33-year-old man from Salisbury Plain, and the 69-year-old driver of the Holden SUV from Meadows, were both airlifted to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

AFP wraps up operation Australis25 after keeping election campaign safe and secure

In total, over 600 AFP members provided round-the-clock protective security, committing more than 43,000 hours to the operation.

Threat sparks lockdown at Sydney school

Specialist police units swept through the school building in a coordinated response, but despite extensive searches, the man could not be found.

$4.5m in mansion, Mercedes and Bitcoin confiscated as proceeds of cybercrime

Although no criminal charges were laid, Australia’s robust proceeds of crime laws enabled the CACT to restrain the assets, arguing they were not supported by legitimate income.

Former President Biden diagnosed with aggressive, bone-metastatic prostate cancer

Treatment for hormone-sensitive, metastatic prostate cancer often includes androgen-deprivation therapy, sometimes combined with radiation or chemotherapy

From Tharoor to Owaisi: India’s parliamentarians to hit world stage to unmask Pakistan-backed terrorism

Each group will return with reports on international responses and opportunities to deepen defence, intelligence, and counter-terror cooperation.

Melbourne family’s new Indian grocery shop destroyed in suspected arson attack

The early morning blaze tore through the shop in Melbourne’s west, leaving the owners heartbroken just days before their planned opening.

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‘Upgraded to Aussie Citizenship’: Young Indian migrant’s humorous T-shirt captures Australia’s multicultural spirit

“Indian by birth, Australian by choice, legend by citizenship. Upgraded to Aussie citizenship. Dingoes, beaches and barbecues, here I come.”

$100 rego rebate, toll cap cut and Opal freeze headline Mookhey’s cost-of-living budget

The budget includes a major funding boost for domestic violence services, with $184.1 million in additional spending across prevention and support programs.

Labor – Greens partner to end self-managed super holder’s ability to buy residential property, pushing watered-down tax deal

A familiar pattern in Canberra: Labor declares reform, the Greens declare pressure, the Coalition declares opposition, and young Australians remain locked out of the market.
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