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Nursing the Coast’s soggy lawns back to health
Coast Community News
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August 26, 2025
Following weeks of heavy rain, many Central Coast householders are concerned about the state of their lawns. Wamberal mum of three, Emily Fagan, is just one resident who is worried entire sections of her lawn won’t recover from the constant...
'A step toward justice': Commissioner Katie Kiss backs new racial hatred laws
SBS
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman Katie Kiss has welcomed NSW’s new racial hatred laws, describing them as a vital step toward justice for First Nations people and an important...
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...
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,...
Accused Victoria cop killer was the subject of a serious inquiry
1News
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Police were serving a search warrant connected to a sexual or child abuse investigation on a man when he allegedly opened fire and killed two officers and wounded another. Porepunkah, about 300km northeast of Melbourne, remains in lockdown today...
Civil society unites to call for reform of Australia’s opaque arms trade
The National Tribune
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August 26, 2025
Quakers Australia is leading a push for greater accountability in Australia’s arms trade, launching a major investigative report, and presenting a statement signed by 61 groups calling for a review. This call for action coincides with the Arms...
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 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...
The best luxury properties for sale in Australia this week
Allhomes
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When it comes to luxury property, these eight properties are an absolute standout and ready to be snapped up. For Sale 36 Mary Ring Drive, Samford Village QLD 4520 View property If Japanese aesthetics, timber finishes and space to entertain create...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Australia, Switzerland join India in suspending postal deliveries to US over new tariffs
Telengana Today
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August 26, 2025
Postal services in Australia, Switzerland, India, and several European countries have temporarily halted shipments to the United States following new customs and tariff rules, including the removal of the $800 de minimis exemption for low-value...
Australia’s Pension System: Implications of Getting Big and Growing Old
International Banker
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August 26, 2025
3 By Dr. Jonathan Kearns, Chief Economist and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Challenger (an Australian retirement income and funds management company), and an Adjunct Fellow at Macquarie University Introduction to the Australian superannuation system...
Queensland girl accused of attempted murder withdraws bail bid
9News
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August 26, 2025
A 12-year-old girl accused of attempting to murder her foster carer by stabbing her in the chest has withdrawn her bail application. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was not required to appear in Ipswich Children's Court west...