Australia
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Shaquille O’Neal backs Australian Indigenous vote
US basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal has voiced his support for the Indigenous cause in Australia. Speaking at a news conference…
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Lachlan Murdoch sues Australian outlet over article linking the Fox News dynasty with Jan. 6 CNN Digital Expansion 2016 Jordan Valinsky
Two months ago, Australian media site Crikey called “Murdoch” an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the Jan. 6 attack on the US…
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Australia probes retail giants Bunnings and Kmart over customer ‘faceprints’
Australia’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into two retail giants over their use of facial recognition technology. Hardware firm…
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Australia election: PM Morrison’s security team in car crash in Tasmania
A car carrying the Australian prime minister’s security team has crashed in Tasmania during an election campaign visit. Four police…
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Australia election: PM Scott Morrison calls poll for 21 May
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a federal election for 21 May. Mr Morrison’s ruling coalition holds 76 seats…
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Australia embarrassed on world stage over downgrade threat
Australia’s peak human rights organisation is at risk of having its international ranking downgraded. The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)…
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PM announces suite of sanctions as Australia punishes Russia
Scott Morrison has announced targeted travel bans and a suite of financial sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
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Communities near coal-fired power stations support closure of sites and switch to renewables
Communities near Australia’s ageing coal-burning power stations support the closure of the polluting technology and want to see more done…
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COVID-19 cases and deaths rise in NSW as hospitalisations and ICU patients decline
Hospitalisations and intensive care admissions have fallen overnight in Victoria and New South Wales amid Australia’s Omicron outbreak. It comes…
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Mark McGowan says ‘life is about to get difficult’ for unvaccinated WA residents under sweeping new vaccine requirements
Western Australian venues and events will soon be subject to an expanded set of proof of vaccination requirements under a…
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