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China’s Pacific power play: How the Cook Islands deal threatens regional security

Beijing is expertly exploiting Brown's ambitions for greater independence while dangling relatively modest financial incentives.

Alleged Iranian crime syndicate members charged over $100m meth bust

A 40-year-old Melbourne man, a 41-year-old Baulkham Hills man, and a 46-year-old Telopea man have been charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Can you afford a private school?

Over 63% of Australian students attend government schools, nearly 20% are in Catholic schools, and around 17% go to independent schools, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

$1 billion investment to make Australia green iron manufacturing powerhouse

The Green Iron Investment Fund will provide targeted financial support to green iron manufacturing projects, helping unlock large-scale private investment.

A mixed bag: views on immigration in Australia

When it came to whether migrants were gainfully employed or not, on average people overestimated the share of migrants that were in part-time employment.

Thieves steal $135,000 worth of equipment from Shepparton farm

Police report that the stolen items include two planting machines, an irrigation machine unit, a navigation system, and a 300-litre water tank.

The prime minister earns $607,000 a year. Why does his top public servant earn more than $1 million?

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary Glyn Davis earns $1,011,410 a year, 66% more than the man he serves, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who earns $607,516.

$5.4m boost to break language barriers in women’s healthcare

The funding will enable the Multicultural Centre for Women’s Health to continue delivering the Health in My Language (HiML) program across all states and territories in 2025-2026.

Albanese to make history as first Australian Prime Minister to marry in office

Albanese, who proposed with a bespoke diamond ring over dinner at an Italian restaurant in Canberra, said he made the decision after realising he couldn’t imagine a life without Haydon.

Melbourne man jailed for child abuse offences after online grooming investigation

Investigators also found evidence of online grooming involving 10 children, with the offender attempting to procure self-produced child exploitation material by offering payments for explicit images and videos.

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Disability advocates claim AI-edited real estate photos mislead buyers, calls for ban

The petition calls for real estate platforms to adopt policies requiring genuine, unaltered photographs of properties, and to clearly show access points, driveways, entrances, and pathways.

Prof. Sharath Sriram’s breakthrough tech research brings pain-free IVF hormone monitoring closer to reality

The device aims to eliminate the need for multiple blood draws at clinics, enabling women undergoing IVF to monitor hormone levels from home conveniently.

Hero shopper disarms knife-wielding thief in Melbourne bottle shop, saves Indian-origin worker

Victoria Police had not publicly confirmed an arrest or charges in the matter at the time of publication.
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