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Rethinking Australia’s Immigration Strategy: A Call for Balance

In recent remarks, Education Minister Jason Clare has acknowledged a troubling reality: Australia’s immigration figures are soaring, driven by a surge of international students, backpackers, and visa overstayers. As the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows our population has surpassed 27.1…

25 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

69-year-old man died after waiting 4 hours for an ambulance

A 69-year-old man in Melbourne’s east has died after waiting four hours for an ambulance due to severe shortages at Ambulance Victoria. The delays were caused by 50 ambulances being out of service due to a spate of sick leave, which the…

16 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA

Australia to set a minimum age for social media use

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese yesterday announced a landmark move to establish minimum age requirements for social media use, with the aim of protecting children from the mental and physical health risks associated with these platforms. Albanese revealed yesterday that the federal government…

11 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Australia’s Economic Performance: A Troubling Reality

The figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week indicated that Australia’s economy has barely inched forward, showing a disheartening growth of just 0.2% for the June quarter. This figure marks the weakest performance since the end of the 1990s…

11 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Gas stoves can remain

Victorians can keep using gas stoves in their kitchens for as long as they want because the Allan government has removed them from the net zero plan. New laws will be proposed to state parliament to promote offshore gas storage projects. This…

9 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

St Bede’s College placed in lockdown after threatening social media post

St Bede’s College in Mentone, was placed on lockdown at 8:25 a.m. this morning following a threatening social media post. The post, which surfaced on Tuesday night, featured a photo with the caption “I’m unloading mags on my teacher.” Parents shared concerns…

4 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA·HEALTH

Australia running low on HIV-prevention drug PrEP as experts warn users to plan ahead

TGA recently approved importation and supply of overseas-registered tablets to help ease the shortage Australia is experiencing a shortage of an important HIV prevention medication and sexual health organisations are urging those who rely on it to plan ahead so they don’t…

4 September, 2024

AUSTRALIA·VICTORIA

Lawyers examining the Suburban Rail Loop project

Lawyers are currently evaluating the financial implications of altering contracts related to the Suburban Rail Loop project, according to government sources. The Allan government has engaged legal experts to weigh the pros and cons of continuing with the $30-34.5 billion project versus…

29 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA

Calls to deport “ghost” international students

The Albanese government is facing growing pressure to deport international students linked to “ghost colleges” following a major crackdown on fraudulent vocational education providers. Last week, the government announced the closure of over 150 dormant vocational education and training (VET) providers that…

29 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA·OPINION

Raising Cigarette Prices: A recipe for more crime and chaos

Australia’s federal government is set to further escalate the cigarette price war this weekend with a 6.8% increase, pushing the cost of legal cigarettes to unprecedented heights. This move is widely criticised as pouring “petrol on an already raging and out-of-control fire.”…

29 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA

Inflation drops to 3.5 per cent

Inflation has eased to 3.5 percent, down from June’s 3.8 percent, raising speculation about a potential cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) before its next meeting on September 24. The July Consumer Price Index (CPI) reflects the impact of…

28 August, 2024

AUSTRALIA

Liberals celebrate decisive victory in NT

Northern Territory Country Liberal Party (CLP) leader Lia Finocchiaro has celebrated a decisive victory in the recent election, ending eight years of Labor rule. The CLP won at least 15 of the 25 parliamentary seats, while Labor was reduced to just four,…

27 August, 2024

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Rethinking Australia’s Immigration Strategy: A Call for Balance

69-year-old man died after waiting 4 hours for an ambulance

Top engineers call for data and solutions for unsafe water in remote Indigenous communities

Australia to set a minimum age for social media use

Australia’s Economic Performance: A Troubling Reality

Gas stoves can remain

St Bede’s College placed in lockdown after threatening social media post

Australia running low on HIV-prevention drug PrEP as experts warn users to plan ahead

Lawyers examining the Suburban Rail Loop project

Calls to deport “ghost” international students

Raising Cigarette Prices: A recipe for more crime and chaos

Inflation drops to 3.5 per cent

Liberals celebrate decisive victory in NT

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