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Victoria's draconian new anti-protest laws will have a chilling effect on free speech — and won't keep anyone safe (www.crikey.com.au)
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Fears Aboriginal languages are being lost, as communities work to save them (www.abc.net.au)
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Landmark ruling orders BHP to pay labour hire workers an average $30,000 more (www.abc.net.au)
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In short:

BHP has been ordered to pay labour hire workers at three Queensland coal mines the same as their directly employed peers.

The mining company has previously warned changes to industrial relations law could risk jobs.

What's next?

Australian Resources and Energy Association says the ruling could cost BHP around $1.3 billion.

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Jury finds Erin Patterson guilty of three counts of murder — as it happened (www.abc.net.au)
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Albanese's plan to 'unleash the private sector' (www.crikey.com.au)
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The motel time forgot. How the housing crisis hits our most vulnerable (michaelwest.com.au)
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Australia's silence on genocide gives Netanyahu a free pass to exterminate Palestinians (www.crikey.com.au)
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NSW government reaches agreement with rail Union. 92% of workers vote to accept 12% payrise over 3 years. (www.abc.net.au)
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Seems like it's been a nasty fight, that increase looks like it maybe covers CPI increases?

Anyone from sydney trains want to weigh in? Did they finally come to the table or is this exhaustion?

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Farmers are executing wombats because wombats don't respect human legal documents. Laws against this are not enforced. ABC reports on the culture. (www.abc.net.au)
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Ain't nobody out there who hates the country as much as tru blu Aussie farmers.

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Synagogue set alight and Israeli-owned restaurant targeted in Melbourne (www.abc.net.au)
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Profit comes before safety inside Australia's childcare centres (www.abc.net.au)
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Qantas says 'significant' portion of 6m customers' data likely stolen (www.abc.net.au)
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A contact centre for Australian airline Qantas has been the target of a cyber attack, leading to a breach of customer data.

The records of 6 million customers are held on the platform that was compromised and Qantas expects a "significant" proportion of the data has been stolen.

What's next?

Qantas has informed government agencies including the Australian Federal Police and says it will provide support as the investigation continues.

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Residents say workers losing 'absurd' erosion fight against raging sea (www.abc.net.au)
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Residents have for weeks been calling for urgent action to address coastal erosion at the beach.

Their pleas became more desperate in recent days amid forecasts of the wild weather.

In a letter to the council on Monday, they said they feared the predicted conditions could be "catastrophic" for homes and public infrastructure.

I'm not saying it's climate change but

27 April 2017

Some impacts are specific to coastal areas. For example, rising sea levels combined with storm surge is likely to cause accelerated erosion and increased risk of inundation

https://coastadapt.com.au/overview-likely-climate-change-impacts-coast

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Premier 'horrified' as childcare worker charged with sexual assault | Testing urged for 1,200 after south-west Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual assaults (www.abc.net.au)
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Australia's protester crackdown didn't start with Hannah Thomas — and it won't end with her (www.crikey.com.au)
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I-MED now asking to use patients' scans to train AI — after already handing over 100,000s of chest x-rays without consent (www.crikey.com.au)
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We're soon giving America another US$500m for submarines. But are we pushing on string? (www.crikey.com.au)
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Tony Abbott tells Advance supporters bequeathing money to rightwing group will ‘protect’ Australian values (www.theguardian.com)
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Electric vehicle myths: almost half of Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey shows (www.theguardian.com)
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Latest Choice survey reveals Australia’s grocery price divide at major supermarkets (www.theguardian.com)
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Coalition of Peaks demands urgent reform amidst deaths in custody, government inaction on Closing the Gap (nit.com.au)
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Bruce Lehrmann pleads not guilty to stealing four-wheel drive in Tasmania (www.theguardian.com)
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'Sounded like gunshots': 4WD ploughs through shopping centre (www.thenewdaily.com.au)
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Majority of Australians think China will be world’s most powerful country by 2035, poll finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Tabcorp fined $4 million for spamming customers (www.abc.net.au)
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In short:

The $4 million penalty against Tabcorp is one of the highest of its kind by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.

The ACMA found Tabcorp sent more than 5,700 marketing messages in 2024 that broke spam laws.

What's next?

Tabcorp has entered into a 3-year court-enforceable undertaking, including running quarterly audits of its VIP direct marketing.

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