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Australians call for urgent action on soft plastics recycling as National Recycling Week 2025 begins

This year, the message is clear: Australians want soft plastics recycling brought back — smarter, fairer, and stronger than before.

Neo-Nazi rally outside NSW Parliament sparks outrage

In a joint statement, the Multicultural NSW Advisory Board and the NSW Faith Affairs Council condemned the protest, calling it “deeply concerning.”

Rethinking water user associations to enhance women’s participation

In India, an increasing number of women are leading farming practices to achieve financial freedom, and being involved in WUA enables better outcomes for their farming.

‘Digital poison’: AFP-Monash University prototype promises to protect Aussies from malicious deepfakes

“Large-scale data poisoning has the potential to slow the rise of AI-generated harmful content, helping police focus on rescuing real children from harm.”

‘Ignored, dismissed, in pain’: Victoria takes bold steps to fix decades of bias in women’s healthcare

Nearly 89% reported that chronic pain damaged their mental health, while 71% said healthcare professionals dismissed or ignored their symptoms.

Australia and Fiji dismiss fake social media claims about PALM scheme

"Australia remains fully committed to PALM and the opportunities it creates for Fijians to take new work experience and skills home to their communities.”

The ‘golden tonsils’ of John Laws fall silent, aged 90

John Laws was one of the most influential, commercially successful yet polarising figures in the history of Australian radio broadcasting. He has died at the age of 90.

India and Australia move to fast-track major trade agreement in Melbourne

"Our constructive discussions focussed on unlocking the full potential of the India-Australia economic partnership, including through an ambitious and balanced Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.”

Five arrested and nearly 700kg of Fijian kava seized in major East Arnhem drug crackdown

“Alcohol, kava and cannabis misuse are directly linked to violence, anti-social behaviour and social harm.”

Here’s why morning exercise feels so hard

Your body has a natural 24-hour clock that regulates hormones, body temperature and when you feel most awake or ready for sleep.

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Fast trains, free TAFE, cheaper bills – PM Albanese promises it all for Victoria

The Prime Minister highlighted achievements in health, including the opening of 28 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the nation’s largest lift in bulk-billing rates in 20 years, and major investments in women’s health.

Trump claims he single-handedly saved 35 million lives in India-Pakistan war

Speaking during his over 100-minute State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump said Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that around 35 million people would have died if the United States had not stepped in to broker a truce.

Indian court sets aside Australia property ruling, orders $1.04 million repayment to cricketer Shikhar Dhawan

The defendant has been directed to return AUD $812,397.50 received as an interim settlement from the sale of a property in Berwick, Victoria, along with AUD $82,000 retained from the sale of another property in Clyde North, Victoria.
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