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Teen launches High Court challenge against national social media ban

A Sydney high school student has launched an extraordinary High Court challenge against the federal government’s upcoming ban on social media use for children under 16, arguing the new law is unconstitutional and puts young people at greater risk online. Fifteen-year-old Noah…

28 November, 2025

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Labor’s First Home Buyer Scheme sparks fears of price surge and market instability

Just two days after its launch, Labor’s new first home buyer scheme has come under fire for allegedly driving property prices up almost overnight. A key plank of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s re-election campaign, the scheme allows first home buyers to purchase…

4 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

Australian activists detained in Israeli prison – Canberra demands access and answers

Australian consular officials are heading to a notorious Israeli prison where five Australian citizens are reportedly being held after the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza. The flotilla, carrying humanitarian aid, was seized by the Israeli navy, leaving…

4 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·POLITICS

Andrew Hastie Resigns from Sussan Ley’s Frontbench Amid Immigration Policy Rift

Liberal leadership hopeful Andrew Hastie has dramatically quit Sussan Ley’s Coalition frontbench after refusing to accept new expectations set by the Opposition Leader, including being sidelined from leading the party’s immigration response. The West Australian MP confirmed he stepped down from his…

4 October, 2025

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Brett Button appeals 32-year sentence over deadly Hunter Valley bus crash

The driver of a bus that crashed in the New South Wales Hunter Valley in 2023, killing ten wedding guests, has appealed his 32-year jail sentence, arguing it was “manifestly excessive.” Brett Andrew Button is currently serving a 32-year term, with a…

3 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA

NSW Police moves to block pro-Palestine march at the Sydney Opera House

New South Wales Police have filed a legal action in the Supreme Court seeking to block a planned pro-Palestine march involving an estimated 10,000 participants set to take place at the Sydney Opera House on October 12. The Palestine Action Group has…

3 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Melbourne launches new flood risk register – hundreds of thousands of homes to receive climate hazard rating

In a landmark shift for urban planning and climate adaptation, Melbourne Water has unveiled a new flood risk register that will classify hundreds of thousands of homes across the city into six hazard categories (1–6). The register, the first of its kind…

3 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA

Teenage volunteer firefighter charged with arson in Western Sydney – faces multiple serious offences

A shocking case has emerged in New South Wales, where a 17-year-old volunteer firefighter has been charged with deliberately lighting bushfires across western Sydney. The teenager was arrested early Wednesday in the Lower Blue Mountains following a months-long investigation by Strike Force…

3 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·FINANCE

ATO 2024/25 Tax Deadline: What Australians must do before October 31 to avoid penalties

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding taxpayers that the deadline for filing 2024-2025 tax returns is Friday, October 31, 2025. Australians who miss the date could face penalties and fines, officials have warned. When is the deadline? If you’re lodging your…

3 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

Lord William Hague praises Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, criticises Albanese government over Palestinian recognition

Oxford University Chancellor Lord William Hague has praised Australia’s “bold and responsible” move to ban social media for children under 16, calling it a landmark step in protecting young people’s mental health and civic integrity. Speaking at the Britain-Australia Society’s President’s Reception…

2 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·FINANCE

RBA warns of rising global risks: Overvalued markets, cyber threats, and China’s slowdown

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), in its semi-annual Financial Stability Review, has warned that global financial risks are not easing — in fact, they are rising — as uncertainty continues to cloud the economic outlook. The RBA said the likelihood of…

2 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA·WORLD

Australia’s opposition demands strong support for BHP in China dispute

Australia’s opposition is urging the Albanese government to actively intervene as BHP faces a reported freeze on iron ore shipments to China following stalled price negotiations. Opposition finance spokesman James Paterson criticized the government’s “hands-off” approach, arguing that Australia cannot leave its…

2 October, 2025

AUSTRALIA

‘Mushroom Murderer’ Erin Patterson to lodge appeal against convictions

Erin Patterson, infamously known as the “mushroom murderer,” is preparing to appeal her convictions for three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. The Victorian Supreme Court has granted her an additional 28 days to file the necessary legal documents,…

2 October, 2025

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Teen launches High Court challenge against national social media ban

Labor’s First Home Buyer Scheme sparks fears of price surge and market instability

Australian activists detained in Israeli prison – Canberra demands access and answers

Andrew Hastie Resigns from Sussan Ley’s Frontbench Amid Immigration Policy Rift

Brett Button appeals 32-year sentence over deadly Hunter Valley bus crash

NSW Police moves to block pro-Palestine march at the Sydney Opera House

Melbourne launches new flood risk register – hundreds of thousands of homes to receive climate hazard rating

Teenage volunteer firefighter charged with arson in Western Sydney – faces multiple serious offences

ATO 2024/25 Tax Deadline: What Australians must do before October 31 to avoid penalties

Lord William Hague praises Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, criticises Albanese government over Palestinian recognition

RBA warns of rising global risks: Overvalued markets, cyber threats, and China’s slowdown

Australia’s opposition demands strong support for BHP in China dispute

‘Mushroom Murderer’ Erin Patterson to lodge appeal against convictions

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