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Australia stands firm defense spending amid US pressure
MENAFN
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June 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reaffirmed his government’s commitment to a defense spending strategy tailored to the country's specific needs, despite pressure from the Trump administration to align with more aggressive...
Australia is offering a special ‘climate’ visa – and people in Tuvalu are applying fast
The Straits Times
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June 28, 2025
Tuvalu, home to about 10,000 or so people scattered across nine small coral islands, has been losing land to rising seas.PHOTO: AFP As sea levels rise, Australia said it would offer a special, first-of-its-kind “climate visa” to citizens of...
Australia: Less Bang For Your Buck – NSW Budget Is Missing Key Opportunities For Everyone
Scoop
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25 June 2025 We've crunched the numbers and can show that the financial cost of discrimination and exclusion is far higher than the costs associated with investing in inclusion. “Despite repeated calls from people with disability, the NSW...
Australian government lacks courage to create unity
The Spectator Australia
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June 28, 2025
The bombing of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities in Iran under the approval and direction of US President Donald Trump has been described as a pivotal moment in the geopolitical landscape. Pundits have described this moment as a...
Australian Greens candidate undergoes surgery after protest arrest
1News
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A Greens candidate who challenged Anthony Albanese at the May federal election is in hospital after being arrested at a protest, as police face brutality claims. Five people were arrested while protesting Israel's war in Gaza outside an Australian...
Australia: More than 100,000 patients waiting for elective surgery in NSW public hospitals
World Socialist Web Site
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June 28, 2025
Waiting times for elective surgery in New South Wales (NSW) public hospitals significantly increased in the first quarter of this year, according to the “Healthcare Quarterly” report released by the Bureau of Health Information, a state government...
Australian economy hit hard by wave of major disasters
Azzet
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June 27, 2025
Due to the rise in natural disasters, their effects on the economy are becoming more damaging. While current estimates suggest natural disasters impact global economies to around US$200 billion annually, research from the United Nations Office for...
Albanese government sought legal advice on lawfulness of US strikes on Iran
Sky News Australia
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June 28, 2025
Shadow Resource Minister Susan McDonald questions the Albanese government seeking legal advice to determine the lawfulness of the US’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. “Did they seek advice after the Hamas attack on Israel?” Ms McDonald told...
Australia turns down hosting ex-Pres. Duterte during ICC trial
Davao Today
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June 27, 2025
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -The Australian government has turned down hosting former President Rodrigo Duterte for his interim release from detention in the International Criminal Court (ICC), but Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio denied that their...
Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister participates in UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies’ 62nd session
Azertag
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June 28, 2025
Baku, June 27, AZERTAC Led by Deputy Foreign Minister and COP29 Lead Negotiator Yalchin Rafiyev, the COP29 Presidency’s negotiation delegation participated in the 62nd Session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) and related events. According to...
Australia to have its first AI minister in shocking plan to save nurses and teachers from boring paperwork
The Economic Times
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June 27, 2025
Imagine a classroom or hospital where educators and healthcare workers spend more time caring and less time on paperwork. That’s the vision behind NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman’s bold proposal for Australia’s first-ever Minister for...
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to attend Quad meeting in the US
CNBC-TV18
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June 28, 2025
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meetings (QFMM) alongside Australian FM Penny Wong and Japanese FM Iwaya Takeshi hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington DC on July 1. Although an...
Australia’s Iran response demonstrates our love for double standards
Independent Australia
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From Gaza to Iran, hypocrisy reigns — Australia backs U.S. strikes while shedding even the pretence of principles or international law. Tom Tanuki reports. FROM MY FRINGE-POLITICS VANTAGE, I’m too familiar with the effortless double standards of a...
Canberra therapy providers say NDIS pricing changes 'a kick in the guts'
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 27, 2025
When physiotherapist Kate Caldow was asked how she's feeling about the future, her eyes welled up with tears. "We're all feeling a bit down, a bit deflated, a bit under-valued," Ms Caldow said. "And we're having to make really tough decisions." Ms...
‘Egged up’: Trump-Albanese relationship will not impact Australian-US defence partnership
Sky News Australia
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June 28, 2025
ANU National Security College's Jennifer Parker states the pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to attend the NATO summit was “egged up too much”. “I think that was egged up too much,” Ms Parker told Sky News Australia. “Last year, there...
QwikPay Partners With iDenfy to Ensure Risk-Management and Compliance as it Grows in Australia
The Fintech Times
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June 28, 2025
QwikPay, the Australian paytech, is improving its real-time user onboarding while maintaining compliance with financial regulations in Australia, following a new partnership with iDenfy, the identity verification and fraud prevention technology...
Former top politician lined up for spot on Perth Bears board
Sporting News
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June 28, 2025
Former federal treasurer Joe Hockey is poised to take up a seat on the board of the Perth Bears, with the revived North Sydney outfit preparing for its long-awaited return to top-flight rugby league in 2027. Hockey, a lifelong Bears tragic and...
Australian authorities scramble to fix emerging koala crisis: 'A pretty stressful situation'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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June 27, 2025
"There are currently no cost-effective management techniques available." by Simon SageJune 27, 2025 Australia is facing challenges with koala displacement as tree plantations are harvested, according to the Guardian. What's happening? As natural...
Jimmy Rees Announces 9-date In Reel Life Australia & New Zealand Tour For Oct-Dec 2025
Scoop
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Australia’s much-loved entertainer, Jimmy Rees, announces In Reel Life national tour of Australia plus New Zealand for the very first time this Oct – Dec 2025 9-date theatre tour plays Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide, Perth,...
Third budget surplus possible for Australia
Sky News Australia
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June 28, 2025
Figures released by the Department of Finance potentially open the door to the government delivering a third budget surplus this year. The data shows Australia’s budget deficit had shrunk to $5.5 billion in the financial year to May. The uplift...