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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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Albanese's Second Term: Delivering on Pledges Amidst Heightened Scrutiny

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's second term's first 100 days mirrored his first, focusing on policy delivery, including pledges to protect penalty rates, lower medicine costs, and cut student debt; however, unlike his first term, this second term faces increased scrutiny on solving exis...

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REIV Responds to Underquoting Claims, Calls for Housing Affordability Solutions

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) responded to The Age's investigation into underquoting, arguing that while breaches occur, the majority of sales above quoted prices result from competitive bidding in a tight market. They propose a more proportionate enforcement system and reforms like r...

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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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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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No Poverty
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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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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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REIV Backs Reserve Price Disclosure to Combat Underquoting

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) now supports disclosing reserve prices before auctions and providing free building and pest reports, responding to an investigation showing widespread underquoting in Victoria and costing buyers thousands of dollars.

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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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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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Good Health and Well-being
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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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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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