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Police Shooting in Porepunkah: Newly Released Footage

Newly released footage shows the moments leading up to a shooting in Porepunkah, Victoria, where two police officers were killed and another injured after responding to a warrant for historical sexual abuse allegations against Dezi Freeman.

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Victoria's Statewide Treaty: A Model for Australia?

Victoria becomes the first Australian state to introduce treaty legislation, establishing a framework for formal agreement between the government and Indigenous people after a decade of work and costing over \$300 million, offering a potential model for other states despite challenges.

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Sydney Under Severe Weather Warning as Temperatures Plunge

Sydney is experiencing a dramatic weather shift, with severe weather warnings issued across the state as temperatures drop from 29°C to 19°C, bringing heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and hazardous surf conditions.

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NAB to Cut 410 Australian Jobs, Shift Roles to India and Vietnam

National Australia Bank (NAB) will cut 410 jobs in its technology and enterprise operations division, while creating 127 new roles in India and Vietnam, prompting criticism from the Finance Sector Union (FSU).

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Australia and China Vie for Influence in the Pacific Islands

Australia and China are competing for influence in the Pacific Islands, with recent events in the Solomon Islands highlighting the intensity of this contest, involving vehicle donations, infrastructure projects, and even kung fu diplomacy.

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Victoria Forges Historic Treaty with Aboriginal Groups, Pledging $660 Million

The Victorian government has finalized a treaty with Aboriginal groups, establishing a new Indigenous body, Gellung Warl, and allocating $660 million for treaty initiatives including curriculum changes in schools and infrastructure funding.

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Australia to Deploy Dozens of Ghost Shark Autonomous Submarines

Australia will deploy dozens of Ghost Shark XL-AUVs, autonomous submarines with long-range strike capabilities, starting January 2026, as part of a $1.7 billion investment to counter emerging threats.

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Australia's Failing Food Laws Fuel Child Obesity Crisis

UNICEF warns Australia's food laws are inadequate, contributing to a surge in child obesity, exceeding global averages and projected to cost the economy $66 billion annually by 2030.

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Australia Approves World-First Koala Chlamydia Vaccine

Australia has approved a world-first vaccine to combat the chlamydia epidemic decimating its koala population, a disease responsible for up to half of koala deaths in the wild, with some colonies facing extinction.

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Life on Land
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Chaos in US Visa Rules Impacts Australians

A sudden change in US visa regulations caused confusion and disruption for Australians seeking visa renewals in the US, with some initially turned away before a reversal.

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Australia's Controversial Nauru Deal and Bank Fee Cap

Australia's $2.5 billion deal with Nauru to house former immigration detainees and the Reserve Bank's plan to cap bank fees are facing criticism, with concerns over cost shifting and lack of transparency.

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Alleged Bomb Threat Against Mosque and School in Queensland Condemned

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli condemned alleged bomb threats against an Islamic school and mosque, with police charging a 34-year-old man in relation to the mosque incident; the incidents follow a 1300% increase in Islamophobic reports to the Islamophobia Register Australia after the October 7...

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