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on Sep 17, 2024
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As the US election transfixes the world and viral videos about eating cats and dogs flood the internet, there was just one question asked of Kamala Harris that she deftly avoided directly addressing on debate night that will be the number one question asked of Anthony Albanese in our own upcoming election. I’d go as […]

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on Sep 16, 2024
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Three years have passed since the United States, Australia and United Kingdom announced on September 15 2021 that they would enter into a security partnership called AUKUS. A major part of the deal involved the US and UK helping Australia acquire nuclear-propulsion submarines. This decision by the Morrison government controversially entailed backing out of a A$90 billion deal with […]

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on Sep 15, 2024
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Australians with a flair for sport are being offered the opportunity of a lifetime. A nationwide talent search aimed at finding future stars for Brisbane 2032 gets underway next month. The Future Green and Gold campaign will be Australia’s greatest ever talent search, designed to unearth the next generation of sporting champions and fast-track them to the […]

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on Sep 15, 2024
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From the back of a jet ski to the seat of a mountain bike or aboard a catamaran, there are countless ways to explore Airlie Beach It’s one of North Queensland’s most picturesque… and interesting… coastal towns – full of salty characters who live for the sea – yet Airlie Beach still manages to fly under a lot […]

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on Sep 15, 2024
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A wintry cold front crossed Australia’s southeast today and the anticipated cold snap was felt all across the state of Victoria, with cities across the state seeing maximum temperatures 3 to 10 degrees below their September average.  Not to mention that today was the coldest September day for:  We also had some record low maximum […]

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on Sep 15, 2024
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the United States for the 2024 Quad Leaders’ Summit, to be held on 21 September in Wilmington, Delaware. The Prime Minister will attend with fellow Quad Leaders, the President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr., Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio […]

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on Sep 15, 2024
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Children are growing up with access to endless streams of content — posts from friends and family, mindless but harmless entertainment, as well as posts from extremist influencers, pornography, violent videos, and other material with the potential to cause great harm. Those same spaces also expose children to possible abuse, cyberbullying and exploitation, while they […]

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on Sep 15, 2024
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Thousands of protesters have been out in force in Melbourne this week to disrupt the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition, where defence companies from around the world are showcasing their latest designs in weapons and technology. The activists are protesting the use of such weapons — in particular, allegations of use against Palestinian civilians by Israeli forces […]

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on Sep 14, 2024
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It wasn’t long after it lost the 2022 election that we started to hear how the Coalition would be focusing its attacks on immigration. Anti-immigration is a crutch, one that political parties use to avoid facing up to Australia’s actual economic problems. Ramping up the rhetoric against migrants is not honest and courageous. It is […]

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on Sep 14, 2024
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A new report has shone a light on the suburbs where hopeful homebuyers have the best chance of securing a home, and those which they are the hardest to get into. But it also warns buying into these easier-to-secure addresses carries risks. New research from SuburbData shows those looking to enter the market close to […]