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eSafety Commissioner Defends Use of Informal Notices After Tribunal Finds Practice Unlawful

An image of the X (formerly Twitter) phone app in front of a laptop featuring the front page to Australia's eSafety commissioner website, taken in Perth, Western Australia on Jan. 22, 2024. Wade Zhong/The Epoch TimesThe eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant, has defended the use...
Africa News

Man Charged Over Alleged $1.5 Million NDIS Fraud Linked to Organised Crime

The Sydney man accused of defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) being placed under arrest by AFP officers. Courtesy of the AFPA 33-year-old Sydney man has been arrested and charged with defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) of more than $1.5 million...
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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Commits $25 Billion to AI Expansion in Australia

Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella speaks on stage during the Microsoft AI...
Africa News

New Zealand Moves Towards Under-16 Social Media Ban Amid Criticism

David Gray/AFP via Getty ImagesThe New Zealand government is facing questions over a proposed...
Asia & Pacific

Australian Company Proposes $3 Billion Coal-to-Fertiliser Plant in New Zealand

An artist's impression of Victorian Hydrogen's La Trobe plant, which is similar to the...
Africa News

Roblox, Fortnite Among Gaming Platforms Put on Notice Over Child Grooming Risks

A boy poses for a photo while holding a game pad in front of...
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Australia Pledges $7 Billion for Counter Drone Technologies, 2 Contracts Awarded

Boeing's Australia-made unmanned MQ-28A Ghost Bat aircraft. BoeingThe government has announced two initial contracts...
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What Business, Welfare Groups Want in the Budget, and What an Economist Thinks They’ll Get

Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers attends a press conference in parliament house in Canberra, Australia,...
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Australia, Japan Finalise Deal for 3 Naval Frigates

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles after holding a joint press...
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Young Australians Turning to AI for Mental Health Support, Report Finds

lightsource via Depositphotos.Almost one in three Australians aged 10-24 are turning to generative AI—like...
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Power Surge Shuts Australias Largest Ammonia Plant

The shutdown of the Pilbara ammonia plant could impact the supply of urea fertiliser,...
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Former All Blacks Captain to Run for Conservative-Leaning NZ First Party

New Zealand's former All Blacks captain Taine Randall (C) leads the Haka, a Maori...
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Amazon Accelerates Renewable Energy Investment to Power Data Centres in Australia

The company said it had signed nine additional renewable energy purchase agreements. Including earlier...
Australia News

Australia Sets 3 Percent Target for Defence Spending Amid Pressure From Trump Administration

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia...
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China Human Rights

Chinese Man Faces 7 1/2 Years in Prison for Reposting Workers Wage Claims Online

For years, Zhou Lubao lived on the margins of China’s economy, earning the equivalent...
Africa News

Christine Frchette to Begin First Foreign Mission as Quebec Premier

Quebec Premier Christine Frechette arrives for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on...
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Why Marshall McLuhan Matters Now More Than Ever

McLuhan was right. Media environments now shape thought, education, and public behaviour more powerfully...
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Israeli President Wants Netanyahu to Seek Plea Deal Before Potential Pardon

Middle East‘Efforts should first be exhausted to reach an agreement between the parties, outside...