December, 2025 - TA NEA

Australia at centre of AUKUS push as UK and US call for faster delivery and greater burden sharing

Australia has been thrust firmly into the spotlight of the AUKUS security pact, with both the United Kingdom and United States urging Canberra to accelerate its commitments and take on a greater share of the defence burden as the program shifts into…

11 December, 2025

COMMUNITY

AGAPI Care unveils new short term Respite facility in Oakleigh

AGAPI Care unveils new Short Term Respite facility in Oakleigh, officially opening its doors on Friday, 28 November 2025, in a ceremony that marked a significant milestone for the organisation and the broader community. The event brought together local residents, clients, families,…

11 December, 2025

5 NAPLAN top performers with Principal Mark Robertson and Head of Junior School Curriculum Sarah Caffrey

COMMUNITY

Oakleigh Grammar celebrates outstanding NAPLAN growth

Oakleigh Grammar celebrates outstanding NAPLAN growth, proudly announcing exceptional results for its Year 5 students in the 2025 NAPLAN assessments, with students demonstrating a remarkable 15% improvement across every testing domain. This significant achievement reaffirms the School’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence…

10 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia implements landmark social media ban for under-16s: Prime Minister calls it a ‘historic social change’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has officially launched Australia’s world-leading social media ban for under-16s, describing it as “one of the biggest social and cultural changes that our nation has faced.” The announcement took place at Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister’s secondary residence…

10 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

One Nation support surges to record high as Joyce defection and Hanson stunt polarise voters

One Nation has reached the highest level of national support in its history, according to new polling that shows the party surging on the back of Barnaby Joyce’s dramatic defection and renewed controversy surrounding Pauline Hanson. The findings suggest the party’s recent…

10 December, 2025

OPINION·WORLD

The new U.S. National Security Doctrine and the European challenge

The release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy marks a seismic shift in the global geopolitical landscape. America is returning to a clear realism in geopolitics: prioritising borders, domestic production, energy independence, and national security. The era in which Europe comfortably…

10 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Victorian Hospitals under intense pressure as critically ill patient numbers surge

Victoria’s hospital system is confronting one of its most challenging periods in years, as new health data reveals a dramatic escalation in critically ill patients presenting to emergency departments. Health experts warn that the trend reflects a population becoming older, heavier, and…

10 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect as major platforms begin lockouts

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 officially came into force today, triggering sweeping changes across the country’s largest digital platforms and reshaping the online habits of millions of young Australians. The federal government confirmed that Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok,…

10 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Hanson-Young’s Bluesfest trip adds pressure to overhaul MPs’ family travel rules

Taxpayer-funded travel entitlements for federal politicians have again come under scrutiny, after it was revealed that Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young billed almost $3000 to attend Byron Bay’s Bluesfest alongside a family member. According to travel records, Senator Hanson-Young charged taxpayers $2250.64 for…

10 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Cost of Australia’s power grid overhaul rises to $128 Billion

Australia’s transition to a predominantly renewable electricity system is expected to cost significantly more than previously forecast, with the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) new draft Integrated System Plan revealing a revised estimate of $128 billion by 2050. The figure has risen…

10 December, 2025

VICTORIA

Premier Jacinta Allan delivers historic apology to Aboriginal Victorians

Premier Jacinta Allan has delivered a landmark parliamentary apology to Aboriginal Victorians, acknowledging the “profound and undeniable harm” caused by colonisation. Speaking in a special sitting of the Victorian Parliament, Allan apologised for the laws, policies, and decisions that led to the…

9 December, 2025

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation, triggering major political upheaval

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has formally defected to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, ending months of speculation and setting off one of the most significant realignments in federal politics this term. Standing alongside Hanson in Tamworth on Monday, the New England…

9 December, 2025

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December 2025- Page 10

Australia at centre of AUKUS push as UK and US call for faster delivery and greater burden sharing

AGAPI Care unveils new short term Respite facility in Oakleigh

Oakleigh Grammar celebrates outstanding NAPLAN growth

Australia implements landmark social media ban for under-16s: Prime Minister calls it a ‘historic social change’

One Nation support surges to record high as Joyce defection and Hanson stunt polarise voters

The new U.S. National Security Doctrine and the European challenge

Victorian Hospitals under intense pressure as critically ill patient numbers surge

Australia’s under-16 social media ban takes effect as major platforms begin lockouts

Hanson-Young’s Bluesfest trip adds pressure to overhaul MPs’ family travel rules

Cost of Australia’s power grid overhaul rises to $128 Billion

Premier Jacinta Allan delivers historic apology to Aboriginal Victorians

Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation, triggering major political upheaval

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