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Canva Founders Pledge Billions to Environmental Conservation

Canva co-founders Cameron Adams and Lisa Miller pledged to donate most of their $6.81 billion fortune to environmental causes through The Giving Pledge, joining over 240 other global philanthropists committed to tackling environmental issues and ecosystem destruction.

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Climate Action
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NSW Coastal Flooding: Over 20 Rescued, Dozens of Schools Closed

Heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds battered the Hunter and Mid North Coast regions of NSW, resulting in over 20 rescues, over 70 school closures, and widespread power outages, with Taree experiencing the heaviest rainfall at almost 267 millimeters in 24 hours.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Victorian Budget: $17.9B in Spending, 1,200+ Job Cuts

The Victorian 2025-26 budget, announced Tuesday, allocates $17.9 billion to health, education, and cost-of-living measures, funded by a GST windfall and $3.3 billion in public sector cost-cutting resulting in at least 1,200 job losses, with potentially 3,000 more to come.

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Quality Education
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Australian Home Battery Boom Driven by Government Subsidies

Australia is experiencing a surge in home battery inquiries following the federal government's announcement of a $2.3 billion subsidy program covering 30 percent of purchase and installation costs, aiming to address grid strain from excess daytime solar energy and reduce consumer power bills.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Sydney Mother Murdered in Cartel-Linked Attack

On April 17, Thi Kim Tran was abducted at gunpoint from her Sydney home, murdered, and her body found in a burnt-out car; her eight-year-old son was also severely injured in a related attack suspected to be connected to her husband's alleged drug debt to a Vietnamese cartel.

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No Poverty
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Australia's Tobacco Tax Backfires, Fueling Black Market and Gang Violence

Australia's attempt to eliminate tobacco through high taxes has created a thriving black market, costing billions in lost revenue, fueling gang violence, and harming public health; illicit tobacco accounts for nearly 40% of consumption.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Westpac to Cut 1,500 Jobs Amidst Digital Transformation

Westpac plans to cut 1,500 jobs, its largest redundancy round in a decade, as part of a digital transformation and cost-cutting strategy, following similar actions by CBA's Bankwest and a broader trend of branch and ATM closures across Australia.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Genetic Study Launched to Identify Eating Disorders at Birth

Former Olympian Lisa Curry is urging volunteers to participate in a Queensland-based genetic study aiming to identify eating disorders at birth, inspired by her daughter Jaimi's death from an eating disorder and alcoholism; the study requires 4000 Australian and 100,000 worldwide volunteers to provi...

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Good Health and Well-being
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Melbourne Home Insurance Costs Triple in High-Risk Suburbs Amid Climate Change

Melbourne home building insurance premiums have increased by 82 percent in five years, with Yarra Ranges and Nillumbik seeing costs almost three times higher than Whitehorse due to bushfire risks, reflecting the rising cost of reinsurance after major climate events.

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Climate Action
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Delayed Emergency Call Risks Confusing Police Response to Westfield Stabbing

A security guard's delayed and unclear triple-zero call following a stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction, which killed six and injured ten, risked confusing police; a counter-terrorism expert criticized the response and highlighted systemic issues.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Australia Pledges More Tanks to Ukraine, Explores Closer EU Ties

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised Ukraine more tanks and discussed closer defense and trade agreements with the European Union during meetings on the sidelines of Pope Leo XIV's inauguration in Rome on Sunday.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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EU Proposes Security Pact with Australia

During a meeting in Rome, the European Union proposed a security pact to Australia, focusing on defense and security cooperation. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed cautious optimism, indicating potential future discussions and cooperation, including possible military exercises. Th...

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