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Australia’s post-Bondi crackdown accused of targeting pro-Palestinian voices
Melbourne – Human rights groups have slammed the Australian government’s new “hate speech” laws, saying they will have a “chilling effect”…
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The Secret Fire-Starting Tactics of Australia’s Raptors
The post The Secret Fire-Starting Tactics of Australia’s Raptors appeared first on A-Z Animals. Quick Take Bushfires are environmental…
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Australia’s Mass Shooting Response Compared to America’s Says It All
Maybe the United States should try to be more like Australia. The day after a mass shooting at a Jewish gathering killed 15 people at…
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Australia’s Dangerous Naïveté | National Review
The atrocity at Bondi Beach was heartrending and all too predictable. Source link
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Reddit files lawsuit against Australia’s social media ban
Message board website Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia’s social media ban for people under 16…
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Australia’s central bank holds rates steady, signals no rush to hike
The mood among consumers, long stuck in the doldrums, has turned positive in a boost to the outlook for household spending Australia’s…
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Sembcorp confirms talks to buy Australia’s Alinta Energy
Sembcorp Industries on Monday (Dec 8) confirmed that it is in talks to buy Australian’s Alinta Energy, the country’s fourth biggest…
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Australia’s Optus suffers emergency call outage
Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered an emergency call outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months…
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The world's happiest animal? Meet Australia's smiling quokkas
With their round faces, tiny ears, beady eyes and seemingly permanent smiles, quokkas have earned the reputation as "the happiest animals…
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Australia's big four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed
They are looking to offset pressure on profit margins from lower interest rates, higher costs and intensifying competition Australia’s…
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Microsoft signs US$9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Australia’s IREN to secure Nvidia systems
Once fully implemented, the deal is expected to generate about US$1.94 billion a year for IREN Microsoft has signed an approximately…
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Australia’s central bank swings to A$11 billion profit, again skips paying dividend to government
The RBA’s equity position improves, led by valuation gains on its gold holdings Australia’s central bank swung to an accounting profit…
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Singtel’s Optus served A$100 million fine by Australia’s Federal Court for “appalling” actions against disadvantaged consumers
The telco sold phones and contracts to over 400 such consumers, including those with mental disabilities and learning difficulties, or who…
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Australia’s multi-billion dollar energy link to Asia will focus on local data centres for now
The development is one of the most ambitious global efforts to supply power-hungry Asian economies that lack the land to generate enough…
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Australia’s Lynas posts over 90% fall in annual profit; to raise A$750 million
RALIA’S Lynas Rare Earths posted a more than 90 per cent fall in its full-year profit on Thursday, hurt by depreciation from its…
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Australia's Deadliest Animal Is Not What You Think
Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for deadly wildlife. The red continent is thick with venomous snakes and spiders, toothy…
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Australia’s green bank makes record A$3.5b in clean energy investments
Australia’s green bank on Monday (Jul 28) said that it invested a record A$3.5 billion (S$2.9 billion) in clean energy projects and grid…
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How Australia’s Cannabis Industry Is Opening Doors
In just a few short years, Australia’s cannabis industry has evolved from a policy debate to a rapidly expanding medical industry. Now…
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Australia’s Telstra to axe 550 roles in enterprise business overhaul
Telstra Group, Australia’s top telecom operator, said on Wednesday (Jul 9) that it plans to lay off 550 employees as part of an ongoing…
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Australia’s Star Entertainment gets last-minute extension on threatened casino deal exit
Australia’s Star Entertainment said it had secured a last-minute reprieve from Hong Kong investors who had threatened to abandon their…
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Abu Dhabi state oil firm makes US$18.7 billion bid for Australia’s Santos
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company is leading a takeover bid for Australian energy group Santos, valuing it at US$18.7 billion, the two…
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Australia’s ASIC initiates probe into bourse operator ASX
RALIA’S securities regulator said on Monday that it has launched an investigation into Australian bourse operator ASX’s governance,…
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Australia’s Qantas to close low-cost arm Jetstar Asia
RALIAN flag carrier Qantas said on Wednesday it will close Jetstar Asia, the group’s Singapore-based low-cost unit, in a bid to recycle up…
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Australia’s WiseTech agrees to buy E2open for US$2.1 billion
Australian software company WiseTech Global on Monday (May 26) announced its biggest deal to date, buying out US cloud computing firm…