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Victoria Police Faces Leadership Crisis Amidst Budget Cuts and Union Disputes

Victoria Police faces a leadership crisis after a vote of no confidence ousted Chief Commissioner Shane Patton, whose contract will not be renewed in June, coinciding with expected budget cuts of up to $2 billion over four years and ongoing disputes over a new enterprise bargaining agreement.

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Australia Pauses Tech Charges Amid US Retaliation Threat

Australia has paused plans to charge US tech giants hundreds of millions of dollars for refusing to pay local media outlets due to potential US trade retaliation under the Trump administration, creating a $200 million funding gap for Australian media.

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Surge in Antisemitic Attacks Prompts Australian Government Action

Australia is grappling with a surge in antisemitic attacks following the October 2023 Israel-Hamas war, resulting in over 2,000 incidents—three times the previous year's figure—leading to arrests and prompting the government to implement new hate crime laws.

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Sydney's Blue Groper Population Halved Amidst Climate Change Concerns

Since 2008, Sydney's eastern blue groper population has been halved, mainly due to ocean warming, leading to a 12-month fishing ban with potential for permanency following community outrage over killings and a stock assessment.

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Life Below Water
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Sydney Councils Push for Stricter Short-Term Rental Rules

Sydney councils are urging the NSW government to tighten regulations on short-term rentals, citing a report showing 68% of hosts have multiple listings and that short-term rentals are more profitable than long-term rentals. The government is considering options like a day cap reduction, a levy on ho...

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Australia's Outlier Rental Laws: Weak Protections for Tenants

Australian renters face significantly weaker protections than those in many other developed countries, with short-term leases and limited tenant rights creating insecurity; experts suggest reforms to address this, including encouraging institutional ownership and expanding not-for-profit housing opt...

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Swimming Australia Uses AI to Aim for Top Spot at 2028 Olympics

Swimming Australia is using AI-powered race analysis system, Sparta, developed with Amazon Web Services, to improve swimmer performance and aims to win the most gold medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by analyzing metrics like stroke rate, breath, and velocity, providing real-time feedback to c...

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Australian Parents Sentenced for Neglecting Severely Malnourished Daughter

An Australian court sentenced a couple to prison for neglecting their 17-year-old daughter, who suffered from severe malnutrition and appeared much younger than her age due to their actions, despite attending ballet and piano lessons. The parents falsified the daughter's birth certificate to hide he...

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Sydney Trains Face Chaos After Union Wins Fair Work Case

Sydney's train network faces significant disruptions after the Fair Work Commission sided with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union against the NSW government, potentially leading to widespread cancellations and delays due to ongoing industrial action over a pay increase and sign-on bonus dispute.

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Rail Unions Win Fair Work Case Amidst Ongoing Transport Chaos

The Rail, Train and Bus Union (RBTU) won a Fair Work Commission case against the NSW government after hundreds of train drivers and guards called in sick on Friday, causing widespread disruptions to the rail network; the government's attempt to force workers back to work failed, with the commission ...

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UniSuper Outage Exposes Australia's Reliance on US Tech

A network outage at UniSuper, a major Australian superannuation fund, temporarily locked members out of their accounts, highlighting Australia's dependence on three US tech giants for critical infrastructure; members have since regained access.

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Australian Boy Battles Brain Cancer and Postoperative Syndrome

Four-year-old Koa, diagnosed with medulloblastoma in November 2022, developed Postoperative Posterior Fossa Syndrome (PFS) after surgery, leaving him unable to walk, talk, or eat, requiring his parents to remain at the hospital since then while he undergoes radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

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