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Government says re-development of Victoria Stadium can now go ahead, following 'El Murga' judgment
Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation
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The Government has welcomed the judgment, saying demolition and re-development of the Victoria Stadium can now go ahead. More widely, it welcomes confirmation that the Section 66 mechanism is constitutional and the notice issued by the Governor...
Australia’s move against Iran over antisemitic attacks hailed by Israel – but PM should not expect praise to last
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
Back in January, the boss of the Australian federal police said it was investigating if bad actors overseas could be paying to whip up antisemitism and undermine social cohesion in Australia. As the government struggled to counter an alarming,...
Sergio Perez has ‘nothing to prove’ as Lawson, Tsunoda ‘struggles’ catch the eye
Planet F1
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August 26, 2025
Sergio Perez says he has nothing to prove upon his return with the Cadillac F1 team in light of the “struggles” of his successors, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, at Red Bull. Perez announced on Tuesday that he will return to F1 with the incoming...
Australia says Tehran behind two antisemitic arson attacks, expels Iranian ambassador
The Times of Israel
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August 26, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran on Tuesday of being behind a pair of 2024 antisemitic arson attacks in Australia and expelled Tehran’s ambassador, calling the Iranian actions “dangerous acts of aggression” designed to...
Australia police shooting latest: Gunman identified as ‘sovereign citizen’ while massive manhunt continues
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 26, 2025
Neighbour says property where officers were killed was ‘like a prison gate community’ A neighbour described the property where the officers were killed as isolated and gated “like a bloody prison”, with many people coming and going. The man, who...
Australia expecting massive VPN spike over youth social ban
Financial Review
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August 26, 2025
When the United Kingdom introduced a law requiring people to verify their age before accessing adult content, some Virtual Private Networks providers – services that encrypt a user’s connection to the internet– reported a staggering 1800 per cent...
France to sue Australian platform for 'negligence' after livestream death
Modern Ghana
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France is to sue the Australian streaming platform Kick for "negligence" after a French user died during a livestream earlier this month, a government minister said on Tuesday. In a separate announcement, French prosecutors said they had opened an...
Australia police shooting latest: Gunman identified as ‘sovereign citizen’ while massive manhunt continues
The Independent
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August 26, 2025
Gunman's family missing but not thought to be with him – police Victoria police commissioner Mike Bush has told the press that the police “are still looking to locate [the gunman's] partner and two children, but he was not seen to head into the...
Victoria’s made history with exclusive native title – but it doesn’t tackle water justice
Pursuit
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In July 2025, after a decade of litigation, the native title rights of Ngintait, Nyeri Nyeri and Latji Latji peoples were recognised in Victoria’s north-west – which included billabongs and wetlands connected to the Murray River. The Federal Court...
Australia put on notice by Donald Trump's latest tech tariff threat
9News
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August 26, 2025
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs and other penalties on countries that legislate against US tech giants, putting the Australian government on notice ahead of the incoming social media ban for children. The...
Law roundup: Man and woman steal forbidden fruit
Daily Inter Lake - Montana
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August 26, 2025
A couple allegedly climbed into a man’s apple tree and began picking the fruit. Despite telling the man and woman it was private property and not to steal his apples, they reportedly continued to pick three bags worth of the forbidden fruit,...
Australia shooting latest: Two police officers feared dead in ‘active incident’ in rural town
The Independent
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August 26, 2025
Shooter suspected to be ‘sovereign citizen’ Police say the shooter identifies as a “sovereign citizen”. Members of this movement reject government authority and use pseudo-legal theories – legal-sounding ideas with no basis in real law – to target...
Australian Senator Calls For Snoop Dogg to Be Removed From AFL Final
Billboard
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August 26, 2025
Snoop Dogg should be sent to the doghouse, and nowhere near the 2025 AFL Grand Final. That’s the substance of a message from Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, who used a Senate address to call for Snoop’s removal from Australian rules football’s...
Australia police shooting latest: Two officers feared dead in ‘active incident’ in rural town of Porepunkah
The Independent
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August 26, 2025
Porepunkah airfield closed amid emergency response The Porepunkah airfield has been temporarily closed as authorities respond to the ongoing incident in the alpine area. Situated two nautical miles south of Porepunkah in the Buckland Valley, the...
LexisNexis: Every Lawyer Will Have A Personalized AI Assistant
Above the Law
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August 25, 2025
Even though ILTACON ended more than a week ago now, I am still digging out from the deluge of briefings and meetings I attended there. One of particular note was a media briefing with LexisNexis executives in which they provided further...
Australian Retailers Committed To Safer Workplaces
The National Tribune
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August 26, 2025
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and National Retail Association (NRA) confirmed today that retailers across Australia are making major investments in creating safer workplaces in the face of significant industry challenges, especially...
Australia Joins India, Others In Suspending Postal Deliveries To US
MENAFN
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August 25, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Sydney, Aug 26 (IANS) Postal services in Australia and Switzerland have become the latest to announce a suspension of deliveries to the United States, joining a growing list of countries halting shipments in response to the Trump...
Australia expels Iranian ambassador after ASIO says it directed antisemitic attacks
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 26, 2025
Iran was behind at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil, ASIO believes, prompting the Australian government to sever diplomatic ties with the country. Appearing in the prime minister's courtyard on Tuesday, the spy agency's...
Australia expels Iranian ambassador over ‘credible intelligence’ Tehran directed antisemitic attacks in Melbourne and Sydney
The Guardian
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August 26, 2025
Iran directed at least two attacks against Australia’s Jewish community, the domestic spy agency has determined, prompting the Albanese government to expel Tehran’s ambassador to Canberra from Australia. The prime minister announced on Tuesday...
2 officers "murdered in cold blood" in Australia, triggering manhunt
CBS News
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Two police officers were killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting Tuesday at a property in a rural part of Australia. The gunman remained at large as police scoured a vast remote area. The shooting occurred in midmorning when 10 armed...