Tag #Australia

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Australia's Multi-Million Dollar New Year's Eve Fireworks Spectacular

Australia will celebrate New Year's Eve 2025 with multiple fireworks displays across the country, costing millions of dollars and attracting large crowds, with shows scheduled at various times to cater to families and those celebrating at midnight.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Surfer Banned from Competition for Advocacy of Equal Prize Money

Longboarder and gender equality advocate Lucy Small was banned from the 2025 Noosa Festival of Surfing for comments the Noosa Malibu Club deemed to have brought them into disrepute, specifically regarding unequal prizemoney at a past event; Small maintains the information was publicly available and ...

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Gender Equality
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Australia Wins Fourth Test, Takes Series Lead

Australia beat India by 184 runs in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, taking a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Yashasvi Jaiswal's 84 and a crucial wicket off a part-time bowler marked the match, with Australia securing a place in the World Test Championship final pending their...

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No Poverty
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MCG Breaks All-Time Test Match Attendance Record

The 2024 Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) broke the all-time attendance record with 373,691 fans over five days, exceeding the previous record set in 1936-37 by 23,157; the final day alone saw 74,362 attendees.

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Australia Wins Fifth Test, Secures World Test Championship Final Spot

Australia defeated India by seven wickets in the fifth Test at the MCG, securing their spot in the World Test Championship final; India's batting collapse on day five, despite a strong partnership between Jaiswal and Pant, proved to be the turning point.

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Reduced Inequality
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Record Number of British Migrants to Australia Exacerbates Housing Crisis

A record 47,000 Britons secured Australian working holiday visas this year, fueled by loosened visa restrictions and the allure of higher salaries, despite a high cost of living and housing crisis straining the nation's resources; this increase significantly impacts Australia's housing market.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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High Court Ruling on Clerical Abuse Prompts Calls for Urgent Legislative Reform

The High Court ruled that the Ballarat Catholic diocese isn't liable for abuse by Father Bryan Coffey, impacting thousands of cases nationwide; attorneys-general will meet to consider urgent legislative reforms, prompted by a survivor's call for 'DP's Law'.

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No Poverty
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200kg Cocaine Seizure in Perth: Two Men Arrested

Australian Federal Police arrested two men in Perth on Saturday, seizing 200kg of cocaine allegedly trafficked via a small aircraft to a remote airstrip; both face 25 years imprisonment.

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Australia Wins Thrilling MCG Test, Takes Border-Gavaskar Lead

Australia defeated India by 184 runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday, securing a 2-1 series lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; a batting collapse by India after the dismissal of Rishabh Pant was the key factor.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Australia Criminalizes Intentional Wage Theft

Australia's new wage theft laws, effective January 1, 2024, criminalize intentional underpayment of workers, with penalties including up to 10 years jail for bosses and fines exceeding $8 million for companies; the laws target deliberate offenses, not honest mistakes.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Controversial Dismissal Sparks Snicko Debate in Boxing Day Test

In a dramatic finish to the Boxing Day Test, India's Yashasvi Jaiswal was controversially dismissed despite Snicko showing no spike, leading to Australia's 184-run victory and a 2-1 series lead; the incident sparked debate about Snicko's reliability.

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Australia Wins MCG Test, Ending India's Decade-Long Unbeaten Streak

Australia defeated India by 10 wickets on the final day of the MCG Test match, which had a record-breaking total attendance of 373,691, marking a significant victory as it ended India's decade-long unbeaten streak against Australia.

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