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How Queensland’s public sex offender register will work
WAtoday
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August 27, 2025
“If there’s someone in your region … or if there’s someone who is coming into your family’s orbit [you will have] the ability to make sure you are able to check their bona fides as an individual,” the premier said. “I understand there will be...
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
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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...
Bill delivers new water bores and certainty for Queensland landholders
The National Tribune
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August 27, 2025
Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development The Honourable Dale Last The Crisafulli Government’s Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2025 introduced to Parliament. Bill...
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...
David Crisafulli addresses vigilantism concerns with Daniel’s Law
4BC
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Daniel’s Law was passed in parliament yesterday, but there are some concerns that the legislation could open the door for vigilantes. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli joined Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast to explain how the LNP plans to handle...
Australia ‘had to act’ on Iran’s hand in Jewish attacks
Queanbeyan CityNews
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August 27, 2025
By Kat Wong and Farid Farid in Canberra Australia was left with “no choice” but to take action over revelations the Iranian regime had directed two anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne. The federal government has expelled Iranian...
US lawmakers blast China over M503 flight route
Taipei Times
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August 26, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday expressed gratitude to bipartisan US Congress members for condemning China’s unilateral third extension of the M503 flight route in the Taiwan Strait. A letter signed by four US lawmakers was sent to...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Settlement Reached in Hayride Lawsuit
The Sigourney News-Review - Iowa
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August 26, 2025
By Casey Jarmes | The News Review A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against Daniel Brubaker, the driver in the October 2023 hayride accident that hospitalized three children. The lawsuit, launched by Wesley Snakenberg and Angela...
Tracing the widening arc from work permits to world wanderers: Key updates in Philippine immigration law
Business World
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August 26, 2025
As work is no longer tethered to place, the law is compelled to keep pace. Philippine immigration law is now evolving to reflect the realities of a borderless and digitized world, recognizing the diverse ways by which individuals move, work, and...
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...
France To Sue Australian Streaming Platform Kick After User Dies During Livestream
News18
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August 26, 2025
Last Updated:August 27, 2025, 02:00 IST Kick Français, the platform’s French branch, responded to the situation, saying it was reviewing all content originating from France. Kick, registered in Australia, is known for its generous revenue-sharing...
'Remain inside': Manhunt continues for cop killer in Victoria
Otago Daily Times
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August 26, 2025
A heavily armed man remains on the run in dense Victoria bushland after killing two police officers in a "cold-blooded" shooting ambush. The rural town of Porepunkah, about 300km northeast of Melbourne, has spent the night in lockdown as police...