- February 5th, 2025
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In a strip of just a dozen shops on a street in Melbourne’s western suburbs, three tobacconists stand clustered. These small businesses are part of a booming and increasingly dangerous tobacco trade that, over the past 18 months, has seen...
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Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions from its primary electricity grid, the National Electricity Market (NEM), increased for the third consecutive quarter due to a surge in power demand, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) reported. As the country’s reliance on fossil...
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A recent report by consumer advocacy group Choice has shed light on a significant disparity in grocery prices between Australia’s capital cities and remote Indigenous communities. In some of these remote communities, residents are paying over twice as much for...
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In the corridors of power and politics, a new storm is brewing – and it has taken off at Australia’s airports. Nearly 90% of federal politicians have declared accepting invitations to join the highly exclusive Qantas Chairman’s Lounge, an exclusive...
![Police are investigating after a car crashed through a fence at Auburn South primary school on Tuesday](https://i0.wp.com/theasialive.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Police-are-investigating-after-a-car-crashed-through-a-fence-at-Auburn-South-primary-school-on-Tuesday.jpg?resize=300%2C180&ssl=1)
At Auburn South Primary School when a vehicle driven by a 40-year-old woman crashed into the school’s playground, resulting in the death of one student and injuries to four others. The accident, which occurred just after 2:30 pm on Tuesday,...
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The recent Queensland election has sent ripples through the Australian political landscape, with the Liberal National Party (LNP) achieving its first majority victory in almost a decade. Key losses for Labor in regional Queensland, especially in its heartland areas, and...
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Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has raised concerns over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s history of obtaining business and first-class Qantas flight upgrades through direct communication with former Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. This scrutiny arises from reports that Albanese sought flight...
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David Crisafulli is set to become Queensland's next premier following the Liberal National Party’s (LNP) victory in the state election. While the LNP secured a majority with 49 seats, surpassing the 47-seat threshold, the election revealed deep divisions within the...
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The recent Queensland election has once again highlighted the unique political landscape of the Sunshine State, revealing deep divisions between urban and regional voters. While David Crisafulli’s Liberal National Party (LNP) secured a majority and brought an end to nearly...
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