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Australian Court Upholds Visa Denial for Chinese Drone Researcher

A Chinese drone researcher's student visa appeal was denied by the Australian Federal Court due to concerns about his potential association with weapons of mass destruction, despite his proposed research focusing on civilian search and rescue drone technology.

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Western Sydney Airport to Implement First Remote Digital Air Traffic Control System in Australia

Western Sydney International Airport will become Australia's first airport without a traditional air traffic control tower, using a remote digital system with 25 high-resolution cameras and advanced technology to manage 200 daily flights, ensuring safety while improving efficiency; a model already i...

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Hillgrove Antimony Mine to Employ Local Workforce, Avoiding FIFO Model

Larvotto Resources will open a $140 million antimony mine in Hillgrove, NSW, next year, employing a non-FIFO workforce to avoid the negative community impacts seen in Kalgoorlie, where a declining population and struggling businesses highlight the lack of community benefit from mining despite soarin...

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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NSW Health Worker Assaults Surge Amidst Mental Health Crisis

A 62 percent rise in physical assaults on NSW health workers in the Illawarra Shoalhaven district over four years is linked to long emergency department waits and insufficient public mental health services; other districts show similar increases.

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Father Forgives Drunk Driver Who Killed His Children

In Oatlands, Australia, four children were killed by a drunk driver in February 2020; their father has since forgiven the driver and speaks with him monthly, with their conversation to be broadcast on August 18, 2024.

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Genea Data Breach Exposes Thousands of Patients' Sensitive Information

Australian IVF provider Genea suffered a data breach exposing thousands of patients' sensitive medical and personal information to the dark web, prompting a potential class-action lawsuit and raising concerns about data security practices in the healthcare sector.

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Australia Rejects Comprehensive AI Act Amidst Labor Party Divisions

The Australian Labor government is abandoning plans for a new AI regulatory act due to internal divisions, opting instead for a lighter-touch model using existing regulations; this decision comes despite union calls for worker protections and follows a Productivity Commission report estimating a pot...

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Home Invasion Leaves Father and Son Injured, Sparking Debate on Self-Defense Laws

An 84-year-old man and his son were injured while confronting a knife-wielding intruder who broke into their Melbourne home on Sunday night; the incident highlights a rise in burglaries in Victoria, prompting calls for stronger self-defense laws.

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CSIRO Algorithm Blocks Deepfake Image Creation

CSIRO scientists created an algorithm that prevents images from being used in AI deepfakes by subtly altering pixels, unreadable to AI but unchanged to humans; this protects artists, organizations, and individuals, impacting the growing use of AI-generated sexual content.

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Chinese Exchange Student Stabbed to Death in Australia

A 14-year-old Chinese student participating in a school exchange program in Australia was fatally stabbed by a 13-year-old classmate at their host family's home in Edgeworth, Newcastle. The 13-year-old has been charged with murder and remains in custody.

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Former Addict Advocates for Support Systems Over Incarceration

A 52-year-old man recounts his 20-year heroin addiction, multiple overdoses, and prison sentences, arguing for support systems over incarceration to combat addiction and the rising youth crime linked to it.

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Australia's Disposable Income Recovers, Rate Cut Expected

Australia's disposable income has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, prompting an expected interest rate cut of 25 basis points this week to further boost the economy, despite a previous surprise decision to hold rates steady and a three-year high unemployment rate of 4.3 percent.

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