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Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip

Britain's Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Friday met survivors of December's Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 dead, on the final day

Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip
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Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths

Australia’s most decorated living veteran has walked free on bail from a Sydney prison 10 days after he was charged with committing war crimes in Afghanistan

Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
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Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges

An Australian court ordered bail with travel restrictions on Friday for the country's most decorated soldier, following his arrest on accusations of war crimes while

Australian former soldier gets bail on Afghanistan war crime charges
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Anthropic to sign deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data tracking

Anthropic said on Wednesday it would sign an agreement to share its economic index data with the Australian government to help track artificial intelligence adoption across

Anthropic to sign deal with Australia on AI safety and economic data tracking
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Australian job vacancies rise 2.7% in February quarter

Job vacancies in Australia rebounded to their highest in more than a year in the February quarter, data showed on Thursday, led by gains in the construction, retail and

Australian job vacancies rise 2.7% in February quarter
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Alleged Bondi gunman loses bid to give family anonymity

A man accused of one of Australia's worst ever mass shootings on Thursday lost a bid to prevent media from reporting the identities of his family. 

Alleged Bondi gunman loses bid to give family anonymity
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Australia hits gambling advertising, advocates say not hard enough

Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over

Australia hits gambling advertising, advocates say not hard enough
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Australian growers shift to less fertiliser-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge

Australian farmers are expected to favour less nitrogen-intensive crops such as barley over wheat and canola in the upcoming season, as surging

Australian growers shift to less fertiliser-intensive crops as Iran war costs surge
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S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered its issuer credit rating for the Australian Securities Exchange to "A+/A-1" from "AA-/A-1+", two weeks after a local regulator flagged

S&P Global downgrades ASX after Australian regulator finds governance, risk failures
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Prince Harry praises Australia's leadership on social media ban as Meghan tells of online bullying

Britain's Prince Harry on Thursday praised Australia's "epic" leadership on curbing harmful social media use for teens, as his wife Meghan, Duchess of

Prince Harry praises Australia's leadership on social media ban as Meghan tells of online bullying
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Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia

A former U.S.

Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia
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Australia's most decorated soldier charged with war crimes

Australia's most decorated soldier was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crimes relating to the killing of unarmed civilians while

Australia's most decorated soldier charged with war crimes
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Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact

Australia's defense minster says the Iran war had greatly complicated the global strategic landscape and the country is significantly increasing its military spending

Australia boosts military spending as Iran war makes global impact
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Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault

Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault

Australian authorities launch investigation after Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault
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Australia PM Albanese criticises Trump's rhetoric while welcoming ceasefire

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire in the Middle East struck between the U.S., Israel and Iran, while criticising

Australia PM Albanese criticises Trump's rhetoric while welcoming ceasefire
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Former Australian soldier to remain in jail after being charged with Afghan war crimes

Australia's most decorated living soldier will remain behind bars after his legal team did not seek bail following his arrest over multiple alleged war

Former Australian soldier to remain in jail after being charged with Afghan war crimes
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Australia to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2033

Australia on Wednesday said it would raise defence spending to 3% of gross domestic product by 2033 from about 2% currently, in response to the most "

Australia to raise defence spending to 3% of GDP by 2033
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Virgin Australia flags higher fuel costs amid the Mideast conflict

(Corrects to remove dated reference to Virgin adjusting airfare in paragraph 1. The company announced those measures on March 20.)

Virgin Australia flags higher fuel costs amid the Mideast conflict
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RBA's Hauser not sure interest rates are at the right level to tame inflation

A top Australian central banker said on Monday he was not confident that interest rates were at the right level to tame inflation, but policymakers would now also need to monitor

RBA's Hauser not sure interest rates are at the right level to tame inflation
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Australian business, consumer confidence crashes on worries about fallout from Iran war

Australia's business and consumer confidence crashed as the Iran war unleashed a global oil shock that may tip the local economy into a recession, surveys

Australian business, consumer confidence crashes on worries about fallout from Iran war
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Singer Delta Goodrem follows in Celine Dion’s footsteps to Eurovision

Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music

Singer Delta Goodrem follows in Celine Dion’s footsteps to Eurovision
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Australia moves to shore up fuel supplies as it prepares for extended disruptions

Australia has agreed to underwrite two companies buying fuel at inflated prices, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warning of extended supply disruptions even if the Iran ceasefire holds

Australia moves to shore up fuel supplies as it prepares for extended disruptions
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Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges

Australia’s most decorated living veteran did not apply for bail when the war crime murder charges against him were listed in a Sydney court Wednesday

Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges
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Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan

Australia’s most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2012

Former Australian soldier charged with committing 5 war crime murders in Afghanistan