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Australia Cancels Venice Biennale Artist Amid Political Backlash

Australia's Creative Australia board canceled Khaled Sabsabi's 2026 Venice Biennale exhibition after parliamentary questions regarding his past works depicting the 9/11 attacks and Hassan Nasrallah, prompting outrage from artists and concerns about political interference in artistic expression.

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Telstra Slammed for Upfront Billing Changes Amid Cost of Living Crisis

Telstra is facing widespread criticism for its billing system changes, forcing customers to pay upfront for services, leading to price increases of up to $20 and complaints about lack of transparency during the cost of living crisis.

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Australia's \$2.4 Billion Bailout of Whyalla Steelworks and Rex Raises Concerns

The Australian government pledged \$2.4 billion to rescue the financially troubled Whyalla steelworks and Rex airline before the election, prompting concerns about preferential treatment for politically connected, poorly managed businesses, despite the questionable corporate governance of both.

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CoStar Makes Significant Bid for Australian Real Estate Firm Domain

US property giant CoStar made a bid to acquire nearly 20% of Nine Entertainment-owned Domain for \$4.20 per share, valuing the company at \$2.7 billion, significantly higher than its market price, potentially disrupting Australia's real estate classifieds market.

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Victoria to Review Bail Laws Amid Concerns Over Repeat Offenders

Victoria's acting police chief, Rick Nugent, raised concerns about repeat offenders receiving bail, prompting a government review of bail laws to improve community safety. He also aims to improve police morale and finalize the enterprise bargaining agreement.

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Australia Faces Unprecedented Threats From Foreign Espionage

Australia's spy agency ASIO has revealed that at least three countries plotted to harm Australians abroad and at home, including a planned assassination of a human rights activist, highlighting an unprecedented level of threats until 2030.

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RBA Cuts Interest Rate Amid Eased Inflation, Weak Demand

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut its official interest rate by 0.25 percentage points on Tuesday, citing eased inflationary pressures, weak private demand, and a lowered economic growth forecast of 2 percent for the current financial year, down from an earlier projection of 2.3 percent.

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Reward Leads to Arrest in Coffs Harbour Murder

Mark Andrew Nolan, 66, has been charged with the murder of Duncan Campbell, a 58-year-old father of five, whose body was found in bushland near Coffs Harbour, NSW on February 12, 2024; a $500,000 reward for information led to Nolan's arrest the next day.

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Victoria to Reform Voluntary Assisted Dying Laws

Victoria's parliament will consider reforms to its voluntary assisted dying (VAD) framework, including allowing doctors to initiate VAD conversations, reducing required medical assessments, extending the eligibility timeframe to 12 months, and removing the citizenship requirement, after a coroner re...

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NSW Finalizes Medium-Density Housing Reforms, Targeting 100,000 New Homes

NSW's revised medium-density housing reforms, effective February 28th, will allow up to six-story apartment blocks within 400 meters of 171 transport hubs and town centers across Greater Sydney and surrounding regions, aiming to deliver over 100,000 homes in five years, but excluding employment zone...

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NSW Blacklists Taxi Drivers for Fare Evasion

NSW introduces a blacklist of taxi drivers with fare-related offenses, accessible to all taxi and ride-share companies, to prevent them from switching after being fined; over 1000 drivers fined $869,000 since late 2022.

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Chinese Helicopter's Close Call with Philippine Plane in South China Sea

A Chinese military helicopter flew dangerously close to a Philippine patrol plane over the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Tuesday, prompting a warning from the Philippine pilot and condemnation from the U.S. ambassador; this follows a similar incident involving an Australian aircraft la...

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