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From clean to ‘dirty’: Why Australia has eased fuel standards — and what it means for health

In this context, “dirty fuel” refers to petrol with higher sulfur content than Australia’s newest fuel standards allow.

Australian-linked base in UAE struck by Iran; Albanese says personnel safe

The base supports Australian military operations in the Middle East and hosts a limited number of defence personnel.

India-born entrepreneurs Singh, Patel, Kaur and Sharma driving surge in new businesses

With 3% of the total population, Indian Australian founders started 22.2% of new businesses in the year 2025

Nominations open for 2026 Victorian Volunteering Awards as government calls for community recognition

By nominating for the Victorian Volunteering Awards, you help celebrate their contributions and inspire others to follow.”

Multicultural women leaders honoured at Parliament House during International Women’s Day celebration

Celebration highlighted the influence of multicultural women in shaping Australia’s social and economic landscape and reaffirmed the message of International Women’s Day

Iranian security cheif Ali Larijani dead as Israel escalates strikes on Tehran’s inner circle

Larijani was believed to have taken on a leading role in the country after Khamenei’s death, even though he was not eligible to become the supreme leader because he was not a cleric.

First Hindu chaplain Kamala Sharma-Wing celebrated by Australian Navy for Harmony Week

She said her focus was not on promoting a particular faith, but on helping individuals find meaning and resilience in ways that suited them.

Truth in political advertising is law in South Australia, Why won’t the rest of Australia follow?

If an objection is lodged, it falls to the state’s electoral commissioner to judge whether the material is inaccurate or misleading.

Queensland police sued by ‘Mr Singh’ after officer recorded making racist remarks about Indians during investigation

One of the officers allegedly discussed another unrelated call-out involving “a fucking Indian guy” before returning to the Lawnton matter.

Mortgage squeeze returns as RBA lifts interest rate to 4.10%, warns fuel shock could keep inflation higher for longer

While financial conditions have tightened somewhat this year, the board said it was still unclear just how restrictive monetary policy is.

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“Failed to act lawfully, honestly and made false – misleading statements”: OMARA cancels Jujhar Bajwa’s registration for five years

As the material before the regulator indicates, 30 of the 38 applications in question were refugee-related matters, which had placed subclass 866 protection visa work at the centre of the investigation.

Albanese seals $25B Microsoft AI deal, supercharging Australia’s global tech footprint

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, marking a major step in Australia’s push to build a stronger,...

‘I won’t be bullied into resigning’: Wyndham Mayor Preet Singh slams online abuse, stands ground and prepares to return

“The events of recent weeks… have caused profound harm not only to me personally, but to my family — and most painfully, to my daughters,”
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