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The astonishing cost of Victoria's Treaty with Indigenous Australians revealed - with taxpayers footing the bill
Funding a permanent First Peoples' Assembly which has been compared to the failed federal Voice to Parliament will have cost one state's taxpayers $280million by the end of the decade. The Victorian government's Statewide Treaty Bill will see the...

South Australia nixes fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers
An Australian state has taken aim at plastic soy-sauce dispensers in its ongoing effort to curb plastic waste. The move by South Australia marks the first ban on the iconic fish-shaped dispensers in the world, reports the Guardian. Invented in...

Review used to inform falls guidelines published
Falls prevention needs to be person-centred, tailored and holistic, a major international review has found. Led by Flinders University and published by the Cochrane Collaboration, the review analysed data from 104 clinical trials involving nearly...

Landmark DFSV Reforms Pass State Parliament
Reforms criminalising coercive control have passed State Parliament. The Government welcomed the final passage of these life-saving laws which will now recognise this insidious criminal behaviour, protecting people either experiencing or at risk...
Australian home prices climb for seventh month after rate cuts
Published Mon, Sep 1, 2025 · 06:19 AM [SYDNEY] Australian home prices advanced for a seventh straight month, fuelled by lower borrowing costs and a supply shortfall in major cities. The Home Value Index rose 0.7 per cent in August, property...

‘The Young And The Restless’ Spoilers Tuesday, September 2: Amanda’s Risk, Claire’s Marriage Answer, Victoria’s Bargain
The Young and the Restless spoilers are in for Tuesday, September 2, 2025! In the next episode, fans can expect Amanda Sinclair (Mishael Morgan) to take a big risk for Phyllis Summers (Michelle Stafford). Meanwhile, Claire Grace Newman (Hayley...

Massive Tasmania wind project hit by third EPBC delay
A federal government decision on the 300 megawatt (MW) St Patricks Plains wind project has been delayed a third time, with the new deadline now set for the end of September. The reason for the new delay could be the ongoing lawsuit started earlier...

Australia’s energy grid strategy holds key lessons for Philippines
By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter SYDNEY, Australia — As the Philippines anticipates the entry of new capacity to meet growing electricity demand, the country should learn from Australia’s coordination between transmission and generation. “One...

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price blames ABC for her claim that government is prioritising Labor-voting migrants
Firebrand Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has blamed the ABC for her comments claiming Labor was bringing Indian migrants into Australia to boost its electoral chances, insisting she has nothing to apologise for. The Northern Territory...

Australia Bans Iconic Fish-Shaped Soy Sauce Packs to Tackle Plastic Pollution
South Australia’s ban on fish-shaped soy sauce packets targets single-use plastics that often end up as microplastic pollution in oceans and on beaches. In a world-first environmental move, South Australia has enacted a ban on the beloved...

Morning Mail: how the March for Australia mobilised, ‘insane’ Gaza Riviera plan, de Minaur reaches US Open quarter finals
Morning everyone. Our reporters have been digging into the way organisers mobilised support for the weekend’s anti-immigration March for Australia – especially by using the shield of “ordinary mums and dads” to push the idea of white supremacy....
‘Honour’: Premier fires back after hijacking
A press conference held by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has been thrown into chaos by Thomas Sewell, a well-known far-right extremist and leader of the National Socialist Network (NSN). Mr Sewell, who was born in New Zealand, interrupted the...
Notorious neo-nazi Thomas Sewell arrested outside court by police
Notorious Neo-nazi Thomas Sewell has been arrested by police on the steps of the Melbourne Magistrates Court after his National Socialist Network attacked Camp Sovereignty in Kings Domain on Sunday. Dramatic vision showed officers surrounding and...

Teachers from one Australian state will be banned from Victorian schools
“These changes future-proof that trust – ensuring every new teacher meets high national standards for their qualifications, and is equipped with the skills, knowledge and preparation needed to succeed from day one,” Fletcher said. While the rule...

Solid July retail spending according to new ABS monthly reporting data
Retail spending grew by 4.6% in July compared to the same period last year, with the latest monthly data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing $37.7 billion. All categories experienced year-on-year growth in July according to the...
Assault and pepper: How Australian town is arming residents in fight against criminals
Residents in Darwin can now arm themselves with pepper spray as part of the Northern Territory government's efforts to fight back against crime. A new law, which came into force on Monday, legalised the use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray -...

LAWRENCE CO. COURTHOUSE NEWS: Deeds Marriages and Civil suits-24th Aug to 30th Aug, 2025
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Inside The Biggest FBI Sting In History
While the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is more or less a public-facing operation, the high-level law enforcement agency gets up to a lot of secretive stuff. It has to work in a low-key, hush-hush manner if it's going to do what it needs...

Australia house prices climb in August
Australian home prices rose in August, driven by increased buyer demand and low levels of advertised stock, property consultant Cotality said on Monday. Prices increased 0.7 percent in August from July to a median value of A$848,858 ($551,587.93),...
Coinbase, OKX push crypto into Australia’s retirement system
Two of the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase and OKX, are introducing services for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs ) in Australia, giving individuals new ways to add cryptocurrency to the country’s retirement savings...