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Governor-General's Office Faces Damning Review: Bullying, Mismanagement, and Backlog of Honors

An independent review found widespread bullying, harassment, and mismanagement within the Australian Governor-General's office, highlighting staff shortages, a large backlog of Order of Australia nominations, and inadequate human resource policies; it recommended an external intervention.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Victorian School's Data-Driven Approach Boosts VCE Scores

Forest Hill College in Burwood East, Victoria, improved its median VCE study score from 25 in 2015 to 29 in 2024 by using an in-house tutoring program and a data-driven system tracking student performance, winning The Age's 2025 Schools that Excel award for eastern Melbourne.

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Quality Education
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Manhunt Underway After Two Police Officers Killed in Australia

Dezi Freeman, a 56-year-old man, is accused of fatally shooting two Victorian police officers during a Tuesday morning arrest warrant execution at his Porepunkah property, prompting a large-scale manhunt. The incident stemmed from an investigation into alleged child sexual offences and concerns abou...

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Australia's Misperception of Income Inequality Hinders Effective Policy

A report reveals Australians drastically underestimate income inequality, with CEO pay 103 times the average salary, not 7.1 times as believed; this misperception, also seen in the UK and US, hinders effective policy and social cohesion; Australia's income inequality is at a record high.

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Reduced Inequality
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Severe Southeastern Australian Blizzard to Bring Heavy Snow, Damaging Winds

A severe blizzard will bring heavy snow, gale-force winds (up to 140km/h in the Alps), and heavy rain to southeastern Australia from Friday to Monday, causing hazardous road conditions and potential power outages due to recent rainfall.

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Climate Action
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Qantas' Record Profits Drive $800M Dividend and Aircraft Purchase

Qantas reported record $2.4 billion before-tax profits for the year to June 2025, driven by steady ticket prices and reduced fuel costs, leading to $800 million in shareholder dividends and an order for 20 new Airbus planes, but also incurring $275 million in legal costs.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Queensland's Landfill Diversion Program Falls Far Short of Targets

A Queensland government audit reveals a 1% increase in waste diverted from landfill in three years, falling far short of the 55% target; the shortfall is blamed on reporting weaknesses, regulatory hurdles, and slow grant funding to councils.

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Two Police Officers Killed in Rural Victoria Shooting; Manhunt Underway

Two Victorian police officers were killed and another injured on Tuesday during a search warrant execution at a rural property in Porepunkah; a manhunt is underway for the suspect, 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, described as "heavily armed" and familiar with the mountainous terrain.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Manhunt Underway for Heavily Armed Suspect After Fatal Police Shooting in Victoria

Two Victorian police officers were allegedly shot dead by Dezi Freeman, 56, during a search warrant execution in Porepunkah on Tuesday; a manhunt complicated by severe weather is underway, with Freeman considered heavily armed and dangerous.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Queensland Passes Controversial On-the-Spot Domestic Violence Orders

Queensland's parliament will likely pass a bill enabling police to issue immediate domestic violence orders without court oversight or victim consent, despite concerns about misidentification of victims as perpetrators and potential for increased systemic abuse; experts and advocacy groups raised co...

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Gender Equality
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Khawaja Condemns Slow Response to Gambling Ad Ban

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja publicly criticized the Albanese government's slow response to banning gambling ads, citing the normalization of gambling among youth; he joined crossbench MPs and health experts at Parliament House to advocate for immediate action, drawing parallels to tobacco con...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Antibiotic-Resistant STI Mycoplasma genitalium Spreads in Australia

In Australia, the sexually transmitted infection Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen), resistant to common antibiotics, is silently spreading, affecting nearly 550,000 people and causing infertility and miscarriages; low testing rates exacerbate the problem.

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Good Health and Well-being

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