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Victoria records nation’s highest unemployment as business groups blame taxes and workplace regulation

The criticism has centred heavily on the Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill, introduced by Premier Jacinta Allan on June 16.

International student charged over alleged luxury watch empire built on fake GST claims

Under Australia’s Tourist Refund Scheme, eligible international travellers can claim a GST refund on goods purchased in Australia worth more than $300, provided the items are not brought back into the country.

Quad backs ASEAN centrality and maritime stability at Manila meeting amid regional tensions

The Manila statement was brief, but its message was deliberate: the Quad wants to be regarded as a partner of ASEAN, not an alternative to it.

VFS Global resumes Indian visa and passport services across Australia from 23 July with upgraded centres

Indian passport, visa and consular services in Australia will officially resume through VFS Global from 23 July 2026, with the High Commission of India...

Victorian teachers to strike on Thursday after rejecting Allan government pay deal

Thousands of Victorian public school teachers and education support staff will walk off the job on Thursday morning, after members of the Australian Education...

Thousands of families face pregnancy loss as stillbirth rate reaches 20-year high

Australia’s stillbirth rate has reached its highest reported level in more than two decades, prompting renewed calls for better prevention, culturally appropriate maternity care...

Woman killed by Son, 12-year-old girl seriously injured in suspected family violence incident

12-year-old girl, who is believed to be the deceased woman's daughter, managed to flee the house despite her injuries before seeking help from members of the public.

Young Indian-origin truck driver Sukhjinder Singh Sandhu dies in fiery Hume Highway crash near Goulburn

Sandhu had moved to Australia in 2018 and was working as a heavy vehicle driver based in Melbourne.

Here’s chance to join SBS Board as director, government seeks media and multicultural experts

Candidates are expected to demonstrate leadership, judgement, financial literacy, personal integrity and a commitment to strong corporate governance.

Royal Darwin Hospital to receive $10 million maternity and neonatal upgrade

Prime Minister Albanese said every Australian family deserved access to high-quality maternity care regardless of where they lived.

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Trump renews bid to restrict US birthright citizenship, targets ‘birth tourism’ with new orders

The White House said the new measures are intended to protect the “meaning and value” of American citizenship and prevent foreign nationals from exploiting US immigration laws.

A pact of the desperate: What’s really behind the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan triangle

When Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stood in Mecca on August 7 to sign a joint defence pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, the optics were...

Griffith MP Renee Coffey removes graffiti targeting Indian, Chinese and Indigenous Australians’ ‘Aussie’ posters

The vandalism in Brisbane has also reignited debate over whether altering political street art should itself be considered political expression.
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