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Australia
News from across Australia’s states and territories and federal politics.
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Banana shortage hits Australian supermarkets after cool Queensland weather
Growers expect supplies to recover as temperatures rise in the growing regions.
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Ellie Goulding apologises for promoting Argyle mine pink diamonds
The climate campaigner says she will not wear Argyle diamonds again after Indigenous groups raised mine-closure concerns.
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Australia reveals Ghost Shark undersea drone can lay mines and launch aerial drones
Australia has revealed three payloads, kept secret until now, for the Ghost Shark uncrewed submarine, Euronews reports. Speaking in Sydney on Monday, Defence Industry Minister Pat…
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Human rights report finds pregnant women in Australia pushed out by ‘sham redundancies’
A report by the Australian Human Rights Commission says women are being forced out of their jobs after becoming pregnant or having children, through redundancies that…
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Update: Helen Haines critically injured as police say knife was found in suspect’s car
The independent MP for Indi, Helen Haines, is in a critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle outside her office in Wangaratta, in regional…
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St Kilda’s Charlie Banfield accidentally ran over friend at WA party, club confirms
A close friend of St Kilda AFL player Charlie Banfield was left with broken bones after Banfield accidentally hit him with a car during a party…
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Elizabeth Struhs inquest hears mother was rated no immediate risk weeks before death
A correctional officer who assessed Kerrie Struhs on her release from jail in December 2021 had no access to her offending history, an inquest in Brisbane…
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MP Helen Haines struck by car outside Wangaratta office as suspect is held
Helen Haines, the independent federal MP for Indi, was injured on Monday afternoon when she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Wangaratta,…
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Darcie Brown ruled out of WBBL season with back injury
Australian fast bowler Darcie Brown will miss the whole Women's Big Bash League season with a disc injury in her back, Cricket Australia confirmed on Monday,…
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El Niño and calm-weather patterns raise Great Barrier Reef bleaching risk
Scientists say a combination of weather patterns is raising the risk of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef this summer, with the current El Niño…