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INNOVATION

Sydney construction company fined $22k for failing to backpay a young carpenter

The worker was paid an hourly rate of $23.10, resulting in the underpayment of his minimum hourly rate entitlement.
INNOVATION

India tops Australia to become number 1 Test team ahead of World Test Championship final

Prior to the annual rankings update, Australia was at the top with 122 points with India trailing them by three points (119).
INNOVATION

Fake ‘Australian Bankers’ call centre scam busted in India

The information included one-time passwords from customers and then passed the information on to their managers over email.
INNOVATION

AFP to provide pathway for girls in ICT to keep Australia safe

The AFP will host two students at the end of the school term, where they will spend time in the Chief Information Officer’s portfolio.
INNOVATION

$3.5 million project launched to support teachers manage classrooms and boost student learning

One in three teachers report losing teaching time due to disruptive behaviour, significantly impacting students’ ability to learn.
INNOVATION

RBA increases interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent, indicating it’s not last

Some further tightening of monetary policy may be required to ensure that inflation returns to target in a reasonable timeframe.
INNOVATION

The defence review fails to address the third revolution in warfare: artificial intelligence

Australia already has a range of autonomous weapons and vessels that can be deployed in conflict.
INNOVATION

Australian university students launch class action for doing unaccredited course

"I spent two and a bit years basically not being able to start my professional year, which was needed to be a financial adviser."
INNOVATION

Melbourne man jailed for 16 years for importing 360kg drugs valued $180 million

The amount of methamphetamine had an estimated street value of around $180 million at the time of seizure and would be enough to supply Melbourne with 3.6 million hits.
INNOVATION

Three seriously injured after fifty Punjabi Sikh men brawled in Melbourne’s west

Victoria Police investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.

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POLITICS

Senate censured Pauline Hanson on ‘No good Muslims’ remarks, Coalition says it should be reserved for parliament conduct

Foreign Minister Penny Wong moved the motion on Tuesday, condemning Hanson’s remarks as “inflammatory and divisive” and reaffirming parliament’s support for migrant communities.
NEWS

Australian women earn less than men in every major industry

More than half of Australia’s workforce is employed in industries where at least 60 per cent of workers are of one gender, highlighting the persistence of occupational segregation.
INNOVATION

Indian-Australian innovators drive AI projects in national science program

The projects form the newest cohort of ON Accelerate, a commercialisation program run by CSIRO to help researchers move scientific discoveries beyond the laboratory and into practical use.
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