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Victoria Faces Dual Threats of Bushfires and Floods as Emergency Services Grapple with Extreme Weather

Victoria is confronting a perilous mix of extreme weather, as ongoing strong winds threaten to complicate firefighting efforts while communities continue to recover from devastating floods. Nearly a dozen bushfires across the state have burned more than 410,000 hectares, destroying...
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PM Albanese Urges Bipartisan Support for Controversial Hate Speech Bill Amid Opposition From Coalition and Greens

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making a last-ditch effort to secure bipartisan backing for sweeping new hate speech laws, after failing to win support from either the Coalition or the Greens. The government’s proposed legislation, which comes in the wake...
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Australia’s Treasurer Backs RBA Governor for Public Solidarity with U.S. Fed Chair Amid Trump Administration Probe

Australia’s Treasurer on Friday expressed support for the country’s central bank head after she publicly stood in solidarity with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, describing her decision as “entirely appropriate.” The statement comes amid heightened tensions in the United...
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Australia’s State Debt Crisis Deepens as Surging Public Sector Wages and Election Spending Push Average Credit Ratings

Australia’s state and territory governments are confronting an escalating debt crisis, with rising public sector wages and politically motivated spending pushing average credit ratings to a 25-year low. Analysts warn the situation is likely to worsen as premiers ramp up...
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Australia Applauds U.S. Move to Defer Tariffs on Critical Minerals While Both Nations Work to Build Resilient Supply Chains

Australia has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to defer any potential tariffs on critical minerals, as he instead directs his administration to pursue supply agreements with trusted international partners. The announcement comes after a months-long review by the U.S....
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South Australia Steps Up Coastal Surveillance as Toxic Algal Bloom Persists in Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island Waters

The South Australian government has intensified surveillance along parts of its coastline as a resurgence of toxic algal bloom activity raises fresh environmental and public health concerns, even as scientists report early signs that the outbreak may be losing strength....
Two of the dangerous pipe bombs found in Canberra's north-west.

Canberra on High Alert After Series of Pipe Bombs Found on Footpaths, With Some Devices Believed to Have Exploded Earlier

Nearly a dozen pipe bombs, some of which appear to have already detonated, have been discovered on footpaths and in parkland in Canberra, prompting a major police investigation and urgent public safety warnings. ACT Policing confirmed on Thursday that 11...
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Hate Speech Reforms Spark Political Revolt, With Opposition and Greens Rejecting Labor’s Response to Bondi Beach Terror Attack

Reforms to Australia’s hate speech laws are facing a steep parliamentary hurdle, with both the Coalition and the Greens signalling they will not support the federal government’s draft legislation in its current form, raising serious doubts about Labor’s plan to...
Forensic testing is under way on suspected human remains discovered by workers at an island home.

Plumbing Works Turn Grim as Suspected Human Remains Unearthed at Phillip Island Home, Police Establish Crime Scene

Workers carrying out routine plumbing work at a residential property on Phillip Island were confronted with a disturbing discovery on Thursday morning after suspected human remains were unearthed, prompting a major police response and the establishment of a crime scene....
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SpaceX Crew Dragon Begins Rare Emergency Return From International Space Station After Astronaut Suffers Serious Medical Condition

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying a four-member international crew is returning to Earth in what officials described as the first emergency medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS), following a serious but unspecified health issue affecting one of...
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