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Hrdlicka to Lead Endeavour Group's Turnaround

Jayne Hrdlicka, known for her turnaround of Virgin Australia, will lead Endeavour Group, the owner of Dan Murphy's and BWS, facing challenges including shareholder pressure and restoring brand appeal, following recent leadership changes.

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Climate Change Threatens Australia's Music Festivals

Extreme weather in Australia is forcing changes in consumer behavior, causing many music festivals to cancel due to insufficient early ticket sales resulting from concertgoers' concerns about weather forecasts; this threatens the careers of local Australian musicians.

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Climate Action
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Australia's Tax System Fuels Intergenerational Inequality

Australia's tax system, with over \$100 billion in annual concessions favoring the wealthy, exacerbates intergenerational inequality, leaving younger generations with less access to housing, education, and a secure retirement, while the wealthy benefit from superannuation tax breaks and capital gain...

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Reduced Inequality
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Police Officer Stops Bondi Junction Stabbing Spree

NSW Police Inspector Amy Scott shot and killed Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man who stabbed 16 people, killing six, at Bondi Junction Westfield on April 13, 2024, after responding to an emergency call.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Amy Johnson's Historic 1930 Flight Commemorated

Croydon Airport commemorates the 95th anniversary of Amy Johnson's solo flight from the UK to Australia on May 5, 1930, with a biplane flypast, exhibition, and discussions highlighting her achievements and the challenges faced by early female aviators.

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Gender Equality
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Potent Synthetic Opioids and Animal Sedative Detected in Australian Wastewater

Analysis of Australian wastewater samples detected nitazenes, synthetic opioids up to 1000 times stronger than morphine, in 3-6% of samples and xylazine, an animal sedative, in 25% of samples across 60 sites, highlighting a serious public health risk.

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Good Health and Well-being
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Woodside Approves \$27 Billion US LNG Terminal Amid Climate Concerns

Woodside Energy approved a \$27 billion LNG export terminal in Louisiana, boosting US LNG exports globally from 2029, aligning with Trump's energy policy but facing market uncertainties and shareholder criticism due to climate concerns.

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Climate Action
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Coalition rejects laws regulating Welcome to Country ceremonies

Following booing at an Anzac Day Welcome to Country ceremony, the Australian Coalition announced it won't introduce laws dictating when these ceremonies can be held, despite the Opposition Leader deeming them 'overdone' at certain events; this sparked debate on cultural practices and national identi...

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Unprecedented Qin Dynasty Exhibition Arrives in Perth

Eight terracotta warriors and 222 other Qin Dynasty artifacts are traveling 7,600 kilometers from China to Perth, Australia, for a Western Australian Museum exhibition, overcoming pandemic delays and representing a significant cultural exchange.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Court Orders Sale of Brisbane Property Mogul's Nine Properties Over Unpaid Taxes

A Brisbane court has ordered the seizure and sale of nine properties owned by Edward Amos to recover less than $200,000 in unpaid court costs and interest stemming from a decade-long legal battle over unpaid land tax and council rates, rejecting his claim that the properties were held in trust for h...

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Reduced Inequality
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International Child Exploitation Ring Dismantled Following Australian Man's Arrest

The arrest of a 31-year-old Australian man on December 7, 2024, in Kippa Ring, north Brisbane, for possessing child exploitation material led to an international investigation resulting in the rescue of seven children allegedly exploited in Australia and the Philippines; the man was subsequently cha...

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NSW Workers' Compensation Scheme Faces Collapse Amidst Psychological Injury Claim Surge

NSW Premier Chris Minns announced the state's workers' compensation scheme is unsustainable due to a surge in psychological injury claims, proposing a 30% whole person impairment threshold for lump sum payments, sparking conflict with unions who warn this will effectively end the scheme for many wor...

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