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Latest Optus Outage Triggers Welfare Checks from Police
The Optus company sign is displayed in a store window in the central business district in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 23, 2025. Lisa...
Australian Motorists Warned to Buckle Up for Higher Fuel Prices
A detailed view of fuel pumps at a service station in Melbourne, Australia, on March 30, 2026. Morgan Hancock/Getty ImagesAustralians are being warned...
Man Sentenced to 27 Years for ‘Outrageous’ Stabbings
A general view of the Supreme Court in Melbourne, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2019. Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesA remorseless murderer whose offence at an...
‘Zero Tolerance’: Nationals Senator Backs Deportation of ‘Hate Preachers’ From Australia
Nationals Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie has doubled down on the Coalition’s commitment to deport hate preachers if it wins the next federal...
Should Australians Be Allowed to Use Their Super to Pay the Mortgage? Analysts Weigh In
The conservative-leaning One Nation earlier this week released its plan to allow Australians to divert 3 percent of their superannuation contributions into their...
ASIO Chief Warns Transnational Terrorism Has Re-Emerged 25 Years After 9/11
Director-General of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Mike Burgess in front of ASIO's headquarters in Canberra, Australia on June 24, 2026. David...
What to Know About Australia’s Proposed ‘Digital Duty of Care’ Laws
Operators of social media platforms, AI chatbots, search engines and apps could be subject to civil penalties of up to $109.2 million (US$78.9...
Australian Students Need Self-Regulation Training as Teachers Lose 12 Weeks to Classroom Disruption
Australian classrooms are facing a persistent disruption crisis, with teachers losing significant instruction time to low-level noise and international testing showing Australia ranking...
