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Australia

Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury

Goodman Group’s Project Mars development was 160 metres from a school, sparking anger from residents and activists.

Australia

Australia slams ‘unacceptable’ OpenAI breach of government health portal

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New Zealand

Black robin rules roost in New Zealand’s Bird of the Year vote

Australia

Named as an enemy: Indonesia’s uneasy Aukus moment

Aukus inquiry testimony in Australia cast Indonesia as a foe in a hypothetical war, reviving old suspicions.

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US Navy officers stand aboard a Virginia-class submarine docked in Western Australia in February 2025. Under Aukus, Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines like the Virginia-class. Photo: AFP
US Navy officers stand aboard a Virginia-class submarine docked in Western Australia in February 2025. Under Aukus, Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines like the Virginia-class. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australia’s backpacker visa cuts threaten working holiday dream

Interior minister Tony Burke has announced plans to cut the number of visas issued – and detain tourists who overstay.

Thailand

Australian man pleads not guilty to murder of Thai girl found in suitcase

A court also denied Simon Peter Carman’s bail application after prosecutors opposed his release.

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Australia

Australia’s Sydney Airport staff shortages prompt plan to close tower overnight

To compound the problem, hundreds of Qantas ground workers are set to strike over pay and working conditions next ‌week.

A Qantas plane passes an air traffic control tower as it taxis along a runway in Sydney Airport on August 21. Photo: Reuters
A Qantas plane passes an air traffic control tower as it taxis along a runway in Sydney Airport on August 21. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia to ban student dependants as Labor fends off far-right pressure

Canberra plans to cap net migration at 225,000 and stop visa hopping as a housing crisis and the far-right One Nation party turn up the heat.

Australia

Public inquiry in Australia exposes deep doubts about benefits of Aukus deal

Under the Australia-UK-US security pact, Canberra will get eight nuclear-powered submarines at an estimated cost of up to US$266 billion.

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Australia

Trump slams Australia’s social media crackdown as ‘extortion’

The White House warns Australia over its proposed algorithm opt-out bill, as Anthony Albanese defends national sovereignty.

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A teenager holds a mobile phone as the law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, in December 2025. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australian group calls for ties with US ‘war machine’ to be severed

The group linked to the ruling Labor Party argues that the US has ‘led Australia into wars of aggression’ for 50 years.

US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (right) stands with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles at the Pentagon in Washington last week. Photo: AFP
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth (right) stands with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles at the Pentagon in Washington last week. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australia nears treaty with Solomon Islands in bid to limit China’s influence

Canberra has pledged US$708 million in extra funding for Honiara as part of the deal expected to be signed in the coming weeks.

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Crime

Trial opens in Mexico over alleged murders of Australian, US surfers

Three men face court over the 2024 killings of the Robinson brothers and their American friend in Baja California.

Australia

Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under proposed law

The government’s digital duty of care bill forces big tech to offer chronological feeds, but the opposition raises doubts over enforcement.

Children look at a phone screen with social media networking applcations displayed in December, in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Pacific nations

Exclusive | New Zealand ‘must never be seen as a proxy’, former PM Helen Clark warns

Calling the US Pacific strategy a ‘game of bluff’, Clark urges Wellington to defend its independent foreign policy tradition.

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New Zealand’s former prime minister Helen Clark. Photo: AFP
New Zealand’s former prime minister Helen Clark. Photo: AFP
Australia

Australia’s biggest property downturn since pandemic threatens economic growth

Home prices fell for a fifth month in August, threatening to erode household wealth and curb consumer spending.

Japan

Japan to expand security aid to 12 Indo-Pacific nations

Tokyo has more than doubled its security assistance programme to US$114 million in a strategic push.

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Australia

Shellfish thieves in Australia make off with 400,000 oysters worth US$250,000

The oyster farm, which lost a third of its stock, says it will not be able to replenish in time for Christmas.

Oysters sit on a silver tray ready for sale. The molluscs are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia. Photo: Shutterstock
Oysters sit on a silver tray ready for sale. The molluscs are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

In Australia, Disney’s Ooshies send Woolworths whooshing ahead of Coles

The major grocers are fighting to lure shoppers at a time when cost-of-living pressures and discount scandals are fuelling consumer anger.

Australia

Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs to protect human artists

Under the new rules, music must be ‘substantially human made’ but recordings that use AI in a supporting role are still eligible.

New Zealand

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

Wellington is proposing fines of up to 10 per cent of global turnover for tech firms, but a coalition partner has vowed to block the measure.

The bill would require social ​media platforms operating in New Zealand to take reasonable steps to verify users’ ages. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Australia

Australia’s air traffic controller shortage triggers spike in near-misses

Staffing gaps are fuelling safety concerns as Sydney Airport records four aircraft close calls in the past month.

A Qantas plane passes an air traffic control tower at Sydney Airport, Australia, on Friday. There have been four near misses at the airport over the past month. Photo: Reuters
A Qantas plane passes an air traffic control tower at Sydney Airport, Australia, on Friday. There have been four near misses at the airport over the past month. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Albanese: Canberra to join Australia’s gun buy-back programme after Bondi attack

Australia’ capital territory, home of the capital Canberra, has agreed to a scheme which will tighten checks for gun licences and crack down on hate.

Ukraine war

Australia charges dual citizen accused of spying for Russia in Ukraine

The Russian-Australian man who enlisted in Ukraine’s military has been accused of sharing unit locations and troop data with Moscow.

New Zealand

New Zealand passes law blocking climate action against companies

The law was introduced in response to a suit filed by a Maori activist against six firms for their contribution to environmental harm.

The national flag flies in front of the executive wing of the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington in September 2025. Photo: Reuters
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