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More than 60% of home battery installations inspected in Australia are ‘substandard’

Issues include missing or incorrect warning labels, unlabelled backup circuits, and missing or incorrectly positioned energy storage (ES) labels.

When oil refineries burn, here’s what happens to your lungs and heart

Smoke from an oil refinery fire is made up of many different pollutants.

‘Exceptional circumstances’: why was Ben Roberts‑Smith granted bail?

The allegations against Roberts-Smith relate to five separate killings of people in various locations in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan in 2009 and 2012, where he served with the Australian Special Forces.

US–Israel vs Iran: Ceasefires without ideological change are just intermissions between wars

The world waits with bated breath to see whether the ceasefire in the US–Israel and Iran conflict will be extended. Yet many observers avoid...

Albanese government will commit to boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP, but under a revised definition

The Trump administration has repeatedly made it clear Australia should boost its defence spending.

Liberal candidate draws top of ballot paper in Farrer but faces mammoth battle

Liberal candidate Raissa Butkowski has drawn top position on the ballot paper for the May 9 Farrer byelection, in a field of a dozen candidates.

Australian dream under strain as nation nears $1 trillion debt

Senator Dave Sharma For many in the Indian Australian community the promise of Australia has always rested on opportunity, stability and a high standard of...

‘Cuddle therapy’ sounds like what we all need right now

Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in platonic touch, offering a service to people who wish to cuddle for friendship, to relax or manage emotional challenges.

Is Australia at risk of a recession?

Measures from the ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence survey show confidence fell to a record low in late March before edging up slightly in the latest reading.

“You don’t trust terrorists”: Emirati expert questions Pakistan’s credibility in US–Iran war ceasefire

Amjad Taha's remarks, while highly charged, reflect a broader unease among some Gulf observers who question whether Pakistan’s diplomacy is guided by principle or expediency.

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Indian-origin truck drivers among 21 charged after 1.7-tonne international drug bust

The 18-month investigation, known as Project Bay, uncovered an alleged cross-border trafficking operation that used commercial trucking routes to move massive quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and opium between the United States and Canada.

In defence of Australia’s ‘monoculture’ that allows for its thriving multiculturalism

I don't agree with everything Senator Pauline Hanson says. But when she argues that migrants to Australia must align with Australian values, she is...

Cockroach Janta Party ends protest after India’s Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), founded by 30-year-old Abhijeet Dipke, has ended its protest in Delhi after India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan submitted his...
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