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The common headlight habit that could cost you $1,000 while driving in Australia
By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 21:32 EDT, 21 October 2025 | Updated: 21:50 EDT, 21 October 2025 Unsuspecting motorists could be hit with a massive fine for a common headlight habit while driving. The law against using...
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China Warns Australia to Quit Aircraft Provocations or Risk Ties
China accused Australia of distorting facts and using inflammatory rhetoric following a mid-air encounter between the nations’ military aircraft and urged Canberra to avoid undermining bilateral ties. Beijing made “stern representations” to...
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China accuses Australia of 'provocation' over the South China Sea
Beijing has ramped up criticisms of Australia over a tense military encounter over the South China Sea on Sunday, accusing the ADF of distributing "twisted and absurd propaganda" and "provoking" China. The federal government revealed on Monday...
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Tech Council of Australia CEO to step down after two years in the role
Kassagbi, a former Afterpay, Google and Uber executive, will stay at the helm at least into the first half of 2026 while the hunt for a new boss gets underway. Tech Council of Australia CEO Damian Kassabgi. Source: SmartCompany via Canva and TCA....
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'Climate trigger' formally ruled out of environment laws
A "climate trigger" that could be used to block coal and gas projects has been formally excluded from the government's overhaul of Australia's environment laws, minister Murray Watt has confirmed. The decision not to write a "trigger" into the...
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‘Right this wrong’: How Connecting Lawyer Mums rewrites society’s expectations
Lauren Cassimatis is an Accredited Criminal Law specialist, practising exclusively in criminal law and quasi-criminal law since 2004. In 2018, after progressing in the legal profession to senior leadership and management roles, specialising in...
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Sally Neighbour: Australia’s media must not be complacent
The Walkley Foundation plays a vital role in championing journalistic excellence – which is such a central part of our democracy and our political and social discourse, says the chair of the Judging Board Sally Neighbour.Speaking at the Partners’...
Chinese defense ministry says expelling Australian military aircraft justified, lawful
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BEIJING, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said recent actions by the Chinese military to expel an Australian P-8A military aircraft from China's territorial airspace were justified, lawful, professional, and...
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In Australia, children under 16 will soon be banned from social media — Hafiz Hassan
OCT 22 — Like Malaysia, Australia is a federation. There is a federal government; there are state governments. But unlike Malaysia, whose federal government has proposed a social media ban for children under 16, the Australian federal government...
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Beijing fires back again after Australia’s diplomatic protest over South China Sea flare incident
Beijing has fired up again following a tense encounter between Australian and Chinese air forces over the South China Sea. China‘s Defence Ministry has accused Canberra of distorting the facts after Australia protested a Chinese fighter jet’s...
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China accuses Australia of 'covering up airspace intrusion' over islands
Beijing has ramped up criticisms of Australia over a tense military encounter over the South China Sea on Sunday, accusing the ADF of distributing "twisted and absurd propaganda" and "provoking" China. The federal government revealed on Monday...
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Indigenous treaty in Victoria suffers major blow two years after state rejected Voice
Victoria's treaty agreement between the Allan government and the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria is struggling to gain majority support in the state according to a new survey. Almost two years to the date when Victorians voted down the Voice...
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Helen Victoria McLain Cox
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Helen Victoria McLain Cox, 94, of Wilkesboro passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Fishing Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Blevins officiating. Burial will be in the...
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Law changes proposed to limit same-day alcohol orders, delivery hours for Canberrans
Same-day alcohol delivery is currently unregulated, but the ACT aims to become the first jurisdiction to enact laws in this space. Photo: ACT Government. Canberrans could soon face time and volume restrictions when it comes to same-day delivery of...
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Rajnath Singh in Canberra: India & Australia forge deeper maritime alliance for Indo-Pacific order
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defence, Richard Marles during the signing of three key MoU's between India and Australia, in Canberra When India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh landed in...
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Australian battery recycling hopeful raises cash to beef up operations
A battery recycling company has raised cash to sort out a supply chain bottleneck in Victoria, but talks are still underway to match a federal grant offered in February. ASX-listed Livium raised $4.5 million from investors last week at the mini...
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Arizona man linked to deadly Australia terror attack agrees to plea deal
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona man linked to a deadly terror attack that killed six people in Australia in 2022 has entered into a plea agreement. Donald Day Jr. from Heber pleaded guilty to a felony charge of being a felon in possession of...
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Tough new laws to protect Police from stalking, threats and harassment
The Malinauskas Labor Government will this week begin consultation on tough new laws to create a new offence to stalk or harass a police officer or a member of the officer’s family. While there are existing offences that cover stalking and threats...
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Embarrassing moment MOM of Trump nominee embroiled in racist texts scandal erupted at lawmakers
By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 17:44 EDT, 21 October 2025 | Updated: 18:57 EDT, 21 October 2025 President Donald Trump's embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, Paul Ingrassia has at least one dedicated...
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France called Gisele Pelicot a hero. What would Australia do?
When I read about Gisele Pelicot, I felt something I hadn’t felt in years: pride. Pride that a victim of sexual violence was celebrated, not shamed. That her country saw her bravery and said thank you. In France, Pelicot’s courage was met with...
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