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Australia and Indonesia have agreed to a major defence pact that will boost co-operation between the two countries, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced. Mr Albanese told reporters on Tuesday that Australia’s relationship with its northern neighbour was “underpinned by mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity”. “I’m pleased to announce that we have today […]

Footage has captured the terrifying moment a battery exploded and nearly hit a worker. Brisbane City Council have released footage highlighting the dangers of incorrectly disposing of batteries in household bins after 140 rubbish fires were recorded in the past five years. Potentially deadly fires and explosions are also a cause of concern, with garbage […]

The average cost of an all-too-common cyber attack on Australian small businesses is at least $50,000, a cyber security firm has found. As federal regulations tighten to inflict larger punishments on businesses who do not have their security up to scratch, a huge majority of Australian small-to-medium businesses still have weak digital protection. Sydney-based company […]

Coles has defended its checkout surveillance methods after a shopper photographed what some deemed a “dystopian” number of cameras installed at one of its stores. The photograph, which was posted to Reddit, featured dozens of cameras at the check out area of a store in Victoria. “I don’t think my local Coles has installed enough […]

Nearly 200,000 people hopped on the new Metro train line in Sydney on its inaugural day. NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen gave a glowing review of the new network’s first day, saying the only issues were minor. More than 190,000 passengers on Monday took a trip on 425 trains that ran at the “highest level […]

Disgraced former Australian cricket great Michael Slater has proposed moving states to seek treatment in rehab while facing a raft of domestic violence-related offences, a court has been told. Mr Slater, a former Test cricketer and commentator, is accused of assaulting and choking a woman during the alleged violent tirade, which lasted several months, as […]

Labor’s federal spending has been put in the spotlight after the falling iron ore price triggered fears it would dent Australia’s budget bottom line by $3bn. Prices have fallen by 38 per cent since early 2024 and reached $US81.80/tonne last Thursday, with prices plummeting faster than Treasury forecasts released in May. The slump could reduce […]

The government’s CFMEU Bill is not “an attack on construction”, Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt said after it passed the Senate on Monday with support from the opposition. The Bill includes a series of measures aimed at cleaning up the embattled union following reports last month of endemic corruption and links to criminal gangs in […]

The principal of a prestigious school that made headlines after a group of Year 11 students were caught ranking their female classmates online has said there shouldn’t be a blanket ban on social media for young people. The shocking list was posted by four boys from Yarra Valley Grammar School in Melbourne onto the platform […]

Brittany Higgins will no longer be called to give evidence in proceedings launched against her by former boss Senator Linda Reynolds. Senator Reynolds is suing Ms Higgins and her husband David Sharaz over a number of social media posts the pair made in 2022 and 2023. The posts were critical of Senator Reynolds’ handling of […]