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Massive solar storm sparks light displays across southern Australia
RiotACT
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June 3, 2025
The Aurora Australis, captured on 2 June near Bredbo, NSW. Photo: Chris Chia. Australia’s night sky was draped with curtains of red and orange light over the weekend in one of the strongest Aurora Australis displays we’ve seen in a long time. The...
Australia’s emissions are a giant fossil fuel problem
Cosmos
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June 3, 2025
According to Australia’s Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, the latest emissions data show “we are on track to reach our 2030 targets” under the Paris Agreement. In 2024, Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions were “27% below 2005...
Older Australians losing millions in scams involving crypto ATMs
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 2, 2025
Australians are losing millions of dollars each year to scams linked to cryptocurrency ATMs and older people have been the group most caught up in illicit activity through the machines. Financial crimes agency AUSTRAC has now intervened —...
Australia opens first-ever HC in the Maldives
Sun Online International
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The government of Australia has opened its first-ever High Commission in the Maldives. The High Commission was officially inaugurated on Monday, June 2nd, during a special ceremony held at Jen Maldives by Shangri-La by Australia's Deputy Prime...
STATEMENT: Hegseth’s comments on meeting with Australia
Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
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June 2, 2025
Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Bilateral Meeting With Australia From US Embassy & Consulates in Australia Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on...
Journey to Western Australia on the Indian Pacific (& save!)
KARRYON
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June 2, 2025
Is the Indian Pacific the missing link in your Australian travels? We think so! It’s not just an A to B journey from Sydney to Perth/Boorloo, but one that connects you to the outback in ways that flying never can. And all without you having to...
Amazon Australia’s Mid Year Sale is here: Score huge savings across GHD, Breville, Lacoste and more
Seven News
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June 2, 2025
Amazon Australia’s Mid Year Sale is here, offering up to more than 60 per cent off on a range of selected items. The sale includes everything from household appliances, electronic devices, beauty products and more. If you’re wanting to upgrade...
Australia braces for cold and wet week
9News
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June 2, 2025
Parts of Australia will experience cold and rainy weather this week, with one capital city in for a soaking. Perth is expecting more rain tomorrow and Wednesday. The wet weather started yesterday and rainfalls are expected to hit 50mm over a...
Millions of Australians to receive major pay rise as Fair Work Commission increases minimum wage: Find out how much more you'll get
Daily Mail
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June 3, 2025
Australia's 2.8million workers on awards have been given a 3.5 per cent wage increase that's well above inflation to help them deal with years of wages failing to keep pace with the cost-of-living crisis. The Fair Work Commission's increase,...
A breakthrough for Australian rubidium
Australia Mining
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June 3, 2025
Lepidolite is a mineral that contains lithium and rubidium. Image: Henri Koskinen/stock.adobe.com Everest Metals Corporation (EMC) has delivered an engineering scoping study for rubidium extraction at its Mt Edon critical minerals project in...
Australia gifts patrol boat to strategic Maldives
The Express Tribune
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June 2, 2025
COLOMBO: Australia's defence minister announced Monday the gifting of a naval patrol boat to the Maldives to "maintain regional security", during a visit to the strategically-located Indian Ocean archipelago. Global east-west shipping lanes pass...
Australia's lowest-paid workers just got a pay rise. Here's how much wages will increase
SBS
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Australia's lowest-paid workers have been handed a 3.5 per cent increase by the Fair Work Commission. The national minimum wage will increase from $24.10 to $24.94 per hour or from $915.90 to $947.95 per 38-hour week. The change will impact one in...
Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) appoints new CEO
Manufacturers’ Monthly
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June 3, 2025
Effective from yesterday, Ben Hudson is the new chief executive officer of Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA). Hudson’s experience in Europe and Australia gives him a unique background to lead HDA as the company works towards delivering the Huntsman...
Zwift appoints Manifest Group as communications partner in Australia
Mumbrella
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June 2, 2025
Manifest Group has been unveiled as the comms partner for Zwift in Australia. Leading fitness technology platform Zwift has appointed global agency Manifest Group as its communications partner in Australia overseeing PR and campaign activity in...
Winter brings Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ to life and peak hour is about to begin
The Guardian
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June 3, 2025
Every winter, Australia’s “humpback highway” hums to life. Thousands of humpback whales migrate from Antarctic feeding grounds to tropical breeding areas along Australia’s east and west coasts. Dr Vanessa Pirotta, a Sydney-based whale scientist,...
Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles to visit Sri Lanka
Daily FT
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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to South and Southeast Asia from 2 to 5 June 2025 for high-level meetings. The Deputy Prime Minister will meet leaders and counterparts in the Maldives, Sri Lanka,...
Petrol prices rise in major cities amid weaker Australian dollar
Convenience & Impulse Retailing
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June 3, 2025
Facebook LinkedIn Retail petrol prices increased across Australia’s five largest cities in the March quarter 2025, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest quarterly report. Average prices in Sydney,...
More than a quarter of young Australians struggle to recognise controlling behaviours in relationships
OUTinPerth
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June 2, 2025
The Australian government has launched a new campaign to help young people learn more about healthy relationships after data showed than more that a quarter of 14-20 year-olds struggle to recognise controlling behaviours. Not only are young people...
Richards Stanisich wins Australian Grand Prix at Dulux Colour Awards
Indesignlive
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June 2, 2025
Sarah & Sebastian Armadale by Richards Stanisich and Lava Flow by Pac Studio won the Grand Prix prizes for Australia and New Zealand respectively at the 39th Dulux Colour Awards held at the National Gallery of Victoria last night. One of the...
IPG Mediabrands scores 2025 Australian Workplace Equality Index accreditation
Mumbrella
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June 2, 2025
IPG Mediabrands has been recognised in the 2025 Australian Workplace Equality Index with a Silver Tier accreditation. The announcement: IPG Mediabrands Australia has officially received Silver Tier accreditation in the 2025 Australian Workplace...