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Actress's Testimony in Native Title Dispute Highlights Challenges of Oral History

Actress Tasma Walton testified in a Melbourne native title dispute, revealing her Bunurong heritage, leading to online abuse, prompting a judge's apology and highlighting challenges in using oral histories to prove land claims.

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Victoria Strengthens Hate Speech Laws

Victoria's Parliament passed hate speech laws increasing penalties to five years jail, expanding protections to include gender, sexuality, and disability, following negotiations with the Greens and opposition from the Coalition.

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Sydney Metro Train Door Malfunction Raises Safety Concerns

A door fault on a Sydney Metro driverless train traveling between Chatswood and Crows Nest stations at approximately 8.01 am on Wednesday caused passengers to hold onto handrails as the train continued its journey with an open door; two staff members on board manually closed the door at the next sta...

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ICAC to Hold Public Inquiry into School Infrastructure NSW Corruption Allegations

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) will conduct a six-week public inquiry starting May 5th into allegations of corruption at School Infrastructure NSW, involving former CEO Anthony Manning and others, focusing on contract awards, fund misallocation, and potential reprisal actio...

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Australian Election 2025: Indigenous Affairs Take Backseat

Following the failure of Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum, major political parties have shifted their focus from Indigenous affairs to cost-of-living issues, prompting criticism for lacking the courage to pursue meaningful change, despite some claims of commitment to practical measures to red...

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Victoria Toughens Hate Speech Laws with Safeguards

Victoria, Australia, passed new laws increasing penalties for hate speech to five years imprisonment, expanding protected attributes to include disability, gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation, and incorporating safeguards like a "Sam Kerr clause" to prevent misuse against marginalized group...

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Appeal Filed Against Sentence for Police Officer Who Killed 95-Year-Old Woman

Kristian White, a former police officer, received a two-year Community Correction Order for the manslaughter of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who died after being tasered by him in May 2023; the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal this sentence, deemed inadequate by Nowland's family.

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NSW Doctors Strike to Halt Elective Surgeries

Thousands of NSW doctors will strike for three days next week, halting elective surgeries and outpatient clinics due to a rejected pay offer of 10.5 percent over three years, with the union demanding up to 30 percent to match other states' wages and address severe staff shortages and burnout.

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Australia Weighs WTO Action Against US Tariffs

Australia is prepared to take the US to the WTO over a new global tariff regime announced by President Trump that could impose tariffs up to 20% on Australian exports, potentially impacting key sectors like pharmaceuticals and agriculture; the government is also considering multilateral action.

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Trump's Tariffs Hit Australian Exports

US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on April 2nd, potentially impacting $7.1 billion of Australian agricultural exports to the US, while Australia has chosen not to retaliate.

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MinRes Faces Class Action Over Offshore Tax Scheme

Mineral Resources (MinRes) faces a class action lawsuit alleging a decade-long offshore tax scheme orchestrated by its managing director, Chris Ellison, and four other executives, resulting in a significant drop in share price and a governance overhaul.

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Sydney Drill Group Section 60 Members Arrested in Major Drug and Firearms Raid

On Tuesday, police arrested eleven members and associates of Sydney drill rap group Section 60 in a series of raids across Western Sydney, seizing six guns, drugs (cocaine, methylamphetamine, cannabis, MDMA) totaling over 6 kilograms, $43,000 cash, and an encrypted communication device. The group is...

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