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Cyclone Alfred Prompts Queensland Residents to Prepare for Severe Weather

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to hit south-east Queensland later this week, prompting warnings for damaging winds, high tides, heavy rainfall and flash flooding; Brisbane City Council provides sandbags and severe weather alerts, but some collection points have run out.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Victoria Proposes School Expansion to Save Billions in Construction Costs

Infrastructure Victoria's 30-year infrastructure strategy proposes a \$1.5 billion to \$3.3 billion investment in expanding existing schools to accommodate Victoria's projected 1 million population growth over the next decade, potentially saving \$2.4 billion in construction costs compared to buildi...

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Quality Education
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Melbourne Activity Centers: Liveability Concerns Amidst Housing Push

Melbourne's 10 pilot activity centers, designed to increase housing, lack crucial analysis on infrastructure and community needs, raising concerns about liveability; experts warn of insufficient attention to shops and services, potentially making these centers undesirable.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Australia's \$5 Billion Illicit Tobacco Trade Fuels Violence, Undermines Security

Years of warnings about Australia's \$5 billion illicit tobacco trade, linked to organized crime and potentially Chinese government officials, were ignored, leading to widespread violence and border security breaches; authorities are now cracking down but face significant challenges.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Brain Cancer Recurrence Prompts Clinical Trial

Professor Richard Scolyer, a 58-year-old Australian of the Year, faces potential recurrence of his aggressive brain cancer after a recent scan; surgery is scheduled for Monday to assess and potentially remove the tumor, though his prognosis remains 3-6 months, following an experimental treatment tha...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Australian LNG Exporters Predict 50-60% Demand Surge Despite Oversupply Risks

Australia's top LNG exporters, Shell and Woodside, forecast a 50-60 percent rise in global LNG demand by 2034-2040, fueled by Asia's economic expansion and coal-to-gas power plant transitions, despite concerns about oversupply and high LNG prices.

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Climate Action
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Australia Rejects Ukraine Peacekeeping Mission Proposal

Australia's Labor and Coalition parties rejected a British proposal for Australian troops to join a Ukraine peacekeeping mission, citing national interest; Labor will continue providing aid, while the Coalition will lobby Trump if elected.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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World's Most Prolific Blood Donor Dies at 88

James Harrison, an 88-year-old Australian man, died; his plasma, donated 1173 times between 1954 and 2018, saved over 2.4 million babies from Rhesus disease through the development of anti-D, a medicine derived from his rare antibody.

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Good Health and Well-being
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WA's EV Rebate Scheme Faces Uncertain Future

Western Australia's \$3500 electric vehicle rebate scheme, which has spurred a 500% increase in EV registrations since 2021 and paid out \$36.2 million to 10,348 individuals, is scheduled to end on May 10, 2025, prompting calls for its extension from the Electric Vehicle Council.

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Climate Action
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Australia to Further Subsidize Childcare Despite Safety Concerns

The Australian government plans to further subsidize childcare centers despite rising safety concerns and evidence suggesting negative impacts on young children's well-being, a move benefiting both private equity and labor unions.

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Gender Equality
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Star Entertainment Faces Collapse, 8000 Jobs at Risk

Star Entertainment, facing financial ruin and potential closure, is desperately seeking a solution to save over 8000 jobs before Monday's deadline, with creditors and state governments focused on ensuring the survival of its casinos.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Australia's Productivity Stagnation: A Business Investment Failure

Australia's poor productivity performance over the past decade is primarily due to insufficient business investment in capital equipment, exacerbated by high immigration without corresponding increases in infrastructure and capital deepening; economists and vested interests have misdiagnosed the pro...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth

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