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NSW Nurses Suspended After Antisemitic Threats Against Israeli Patients

Two nurses at Bankstown Hospital in NSW, Australia, were filmed making antisemitic threats against Israeli patients while on duty, prompting their suspension, a NSW Health investigation, and new legislation against racially motivated hate speech.

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Child's Suicide Highlights Failures in Queensland's Residential Care System

The Child Death Review Board's report details the death of Alex*, a child abuse victim who was homeless and died by suicide after being banned from all Queensland residential care facilities and provided a tent by the Department of Child Safety, highlighting systemic failures in the state's resident...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Australia Fails to Address Stolen Generations Trauma: Only 6% of Recommendations Implemented

A report reveals that only 6% of the recommendations from the 1997 Bringing Them Home report, which investigated the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families, have been implemented, leaving survivors with ongoing trauma and unmet needs. The report, "Are You Waiting for us to Die?", ...

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No Poverty
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Melbourne Pro-Palestine Protests to Go Monthly After 71 Weeks

Following a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Melbourne's weekly pro-Palestine protests, which have taken place every Sunday for 18 months, will transition to monthly events starting this weekend, although organizers may increase protest frequency if the ceasefire breaks down.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Fortescue Slams Australia's "Dodgy" Carbon Offsets, Calls for Stricter Regulations

Fortescue Metals Group accuses the Australian government's Safeguard Mechanism of misleading companies into believing that low-quality carbon offsets will achieve net-zero emissions, while its rising emissions and reliance on ineffective offsets undermine its climate goals, prompting calls for stric...

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Australian Nurses Suspended for Threatening Israeli Patients

Two Australian nurses face police investigation and suspension after a video surfaced showing them threatening to kill Israeli patients and refusing to treat them, sparking outrage and prompting a review of hospital records to ensure patient safety.

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Trump, Putin Agree to Ukraine Ceasefire Talks

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone and agreed to begin immediate negotiations to broker a ceasefire in the Ukraine war; however, Russia rejected a land-for-land swap and Trump's defense secretary indicated a reduced US focus on European security.

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Australia Battles Extreme Weather: Floods, Fires, and Cyclone Threat

Australia faces a week of diverse extreme weather: deadly floods in Queensland, severe thunderstorms in NSW and Victoria, bushfires burning 45,000 hectares in Tasmania, a looming heatwave in the southeast, potential February snow, and a brewing tropical cyclone off Western Australia.

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Trump's Tariffs Threaten Australian Steel and Aluminum Industries

President Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports threaten Australia's aluminum and steel industries, supporting over 175,000 jobs and contributing $47 billion annually to the national economy; while he may grant an exemption, uncertainty remains due to accusations of broken agree...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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OLA Law Firm Sues Veterans Amidst Allegations of Overcharging and Unethical Practices

RSL NSW president Mick Bainbridge and Paul James's law firm, Operational Legal Australia (OLA), is suing at least 13 veterans for unpaid legal fees, despite many disputing the invoices and allegations of overcharging and incompetent service, prompting Senator Jacqui Lambie to submit further complain...

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High Court Grants Judges Absolute Immunity from Civil Suits

The High Court ruled that judges in Australia's inferior courts have the same immunity from civil suits as superior court judges, meaning a Brisbane man wrongly jailed will not receive compensation for his suffering, despite witnessing violence and experiencing suicidal thoughts during his wrongful ...

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AGL Rejects Opposition's Coal-to-Nuclear Plan

AGL, Australia's largest coal-fired electricity supplier, announced it will not extend the operation of its aging coal plants beyond 2035, rejecting the opposition's plan to replace them with nuclear power plants by 2037, citing concerns about higher electricity prices and more frequent outages.

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