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US Pharmaceutical Companies Protest Australia's Affordable Medicine Scheme

Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) subsidizes medicine costs, with the government negotiating lower prices, resulting in a maximum cost of $31.60 per script (decreasing to $25 next year) for Australians. The system is under threat from US pharmaceutical companies, who argue it limits t...

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Sydney Double Murder: Not Criminally Responsible Verdict

A Sydney court found Christopher Bouggas, 44, not criminally responsible for the stabbing deaths of Steven Finlay, 52, and Mitch Watson, 32, in Redfern in 2022 due to a mental health impairment. Bouggas had a prior manslaughter conviction for pushing a man off a balcony.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Qantas Accused of Misrepresenting EU Study to Oppose Passenger Compensation Bill

Qantas is accused of misrepresenting a 2020 EU study to oppose a proposed Australian passenger compensation bill; the study showed a decrease in airline-caused delays despite an overall increase, indicating the bill's potential effectiveness.

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Reduced Inequality
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City Beach High-Rise Approved Amidst Strong Community Opposition

The WA Planning Commission unanimously approved Blackburne's $200 million, 247-apartment high-rise development in City Beach despite significant community opposition, raising questions about the planning process's transparency and effectiveness.

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Victoria's Crime Rate Soars Amidst Repeat Offenders and Cost-of-Living Crisis

Victoria's crime rate increased by 13.2% in 2024, reaching a near-decade high driven by repeat child offenders and a cost-of-living crisis, placing pressure on the state government ahead of the next election.

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NSW to Buy Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 Billion Redevelopment

The NSW government will buy the 25-hectare Rosehill Racecourse for \$5 billion, planning to resell it over 15 years for development into a mini-city with 25,000 homes and a new metro station, a change from the initial plan to have the Australian Turf Club develop it without government cost.

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Victoria's Record Crime Surge Driven by Theft, Repeat Offenders"

Victoria recorded 605,640 criminal offences in 2024, a 15.7% increase driven by a record high in theft, with 75,731 theft from motor vehicles and 28,922 car thefts. Police arrested 26,519 individuals 73,539 times, with repeat youth offenders as a key driver.

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Jetstar System Outage Causes Long Airport Lines

A major system outage at Jetstar on Thursday caused long lines at Australian airports as staff manually processed passengers due to the airline's check-in and baggage systems being offline; this follows a measles alert issued after a passenger on flight JQ62 from Vietnam to Sydney on March 9 was fou...

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Melbourne Airport Rail Link Feud Resolved: \$12 Billion Project to Proceed

After a three-way feud delaying the project by at least four years, the Australian and Victorian governments and Melbourne Airport signed an agreement on Thursday to proceed with the airport rail link, committing a total of $12 billion to the project, with construction expected to begin soon.

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Sydney Rail Unions Seek to End Suspension of Industrial Action

Sydney's rail unions are seeking to end a 14-week suspension of industrial action, claiming that negotiations with the NSW government have failed to resolve a protracted pay dispute; the unions allege the rail operators have reneged on agreements, and the Fair Work Commission will hear the applicati...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Dutton Slammed for Homophobic Slur

Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used the homophobic slur "limp-wristed" to criticize Prime Minister Albanese's response to Chinese naval activity, drawing condemnation from LGBTQ+ advocates and overshadowing his foreign policy speech.

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Gender Equality
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Australia's Population Growth Slows to Two-Year Low Amidst Migration Drop and Softening Jobs Market

Australia's population growth has fallen to its lowest level in two years, with net overseas migration plummeting to its lowest point since 2021 due to a 22 percent decrease in arrivals and a 22 percent increase in departures, adding only 89,806 people to the population in the September quarter; a c...

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