MELBOURNE, Australia: Victoria’s Parliament has passed new legislation targeting organised crime groups that recruit children to carry out serious offences, with adults convicted of recruiting children potentially facing life imprisonment. The Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026 creates a new offence for adults who recruit children to participate in serious criminal…
CANBERRA — Australia has dispatched a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft carrying vital humanitarian supplies to Nepal as the country responds to the ongoing disaster. The aircraft is transporting essential hygiene, shelter and solar kits, following a request from the Nepali Government for emergency assistance. Australia has also raised concerns over Australians who remain…
Cost-of-living pressures, terror attacks, widening inequality and financial crises — it’s no wonder Australians are angry. Yet danger lies in scapegoating, writes Professor Alan Gamlen… We are living through an age of disruption. The postwar consensus that liberal democracy, free markets and open societies were the “only game in town” has been steadily eroded by…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced a hostile reception from farmers and regional residents at the National Bush Summit in Dubbo, with the audience heckling him over the renewable energy rollout and government red tape. Tensions rose as farmers questioned the impact of renewable projects on agricultural land and called for stronger protections for regional communities….
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described the signing of the Jakarta Treaty this year as a significant milestone that marks a new chapter in the relationship between Australia and Indonesia. The Foreign Minister Wong said Indonesian Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Foreign Minister Sugiono were welcomed to Melbourne for the Australia-Indonesia Foreign and Defence Ministers’…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to legendary singer, songwriter and philanthropist Dolly Parton, saying she made the world a better place in countless ways. In a statement, Albanese described Parton as an artist of “rare power and talent” who also made her mark as an actor, author and philanthropist. He praised her…
A majority of Australian engineers believe artificial intelligence (AI) is having its biggest impact through improved productivity and efficiency, according to a new industry survey by Engineers Australia. The survey found that 67 per cent of respondents identified productivity and efficiency as the most significant impact of AI on engineering. A further four per cent…
Atlassian Central is setting a new global benchmark in commercial construction, becoming the world’s tallest hybrid timber commercial structure as it rises above Sydney’s Central Station. The striking building combines innovative timber construction with a futuristic external diagrid structure, creating a distinctive architectural landmark in the heart of Sydney. One of the project’s most remarkable…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Federal Cabinet have reaffirmed the Australian Government’s focus on housing, Medicare, secure jobs and cost-of-living pressures during a Cabinet meeting in Western Australia. The Government has identified four key priorities: helping more Australians buy their first home, strengthening Medicare, creating good and secure jobs, and easing cost-of-living pressures for…
The death toll from the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June has risen to 6,509, according to the latest figures released by National Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez. The updated figures, reported by TASS and cited by Venezuelan authorities, show the scale of the disaster has continued to grow as rescue and recovery operations remain…
Thousands of NSW public school students will have greater access to apprenticeships, vocational training and industry-based career opportunities following a $11.6 million expansion of the state government’s Educational Pathways Program. The Minns Government will fund the expansion over four years, extending the program to 24 additional public high schools across several parts of the state….
The Australian and Western Australian governments have confirmed the site for the new Henderson Defence Precinct, a major project expected to strengthen the state’s defence and shipbuilding industries. The precinct, in Perth’s south, will support around 10,000 direct jobs in Western Australia over the next two decades, according to the federal government. The project is…
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