Australian News

1. Sam Kerr Trial:

   • Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment against a police officer in London, with the trial raising questions about race, power, and privilege. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 theguardian.com 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • Details from the trial included Kerr's comments towards a police officer. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Friends described Kerr as shy and level-headed. 👉 abc.net.au

2. Trade and Tariffs:

   • A Trump aide stated that Australia is "killing" the aluminium market as US tariffs loom, leading to concerns about potential impacts on Australian jobs and the economy. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Albanese says the US tariff exemption ‘under consideration’ for Australia. 👉 theguardian.com 👉 7news.com.au
   • Malcolm Turnbull criticises Trump's views on trade, labelling them as 'economic nonsense'. 👉 abc.net.au

3. NSW Health Incident:

   • NSW Health workers face investigation and potential disciplinary action after a video surfaced showing them making vile, dehumanising, and anti-Semitic comments about killing Israeli patients. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 abc.net.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • NSW Health could save $35m a year by giving psychiatrists a 25% pay rise, modelling suggests. 👉 theguardian.com

4. Federal Government Initiatives:

   • The Federal Government is set to make access to home loans easier for buyers with student debt by instructing banks to disregard student loans in mortgage tests. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Labor's plan to help young voters with student debt secure a home. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • The Senate has passed Labor's flagship clean energy plan. 👉 sbs.com.au

5. Regional Express (REX) Airlines:

   • The government is prepared to acquire Regional Express if a buyer is not found. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Government looks to preserve in-person banking in regional Australia with Australia Post. 👉 sbs.com.au

6. Tropical Cyclone Zelia:

   • Tropical Cyclone Zelia forms off the coast of Western Australia, expected to intensify and cross the coast later in the week, bringing high winds and rain to the region. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 7news.com.au 👉 theguardian.com 👉 9news.com.au

7. Commonwealth Bank (CBA) Results:

   • CBA's first-half profit rose to $5.1 billion, beating expectations and increasing shareholder dividends. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 7news.com.au

8. International Relations and Conflicts:

   • Netanyahu says Israel will 'terminate' ceasefire if hostages are not back by Saturday. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Trump hosts Jordan's king and renews insistence that the US can redevelop Gaza. 👉 9news.com.au
   • US accuses Australia of breaking ‘verbal commitment’ on aluminium exports as Trump weighs tariffs exemption. 👉 theguardian.com

9. NT Treaty Plans:

   • Treaty plans scrapped in the NT, ending a seven-year process. 👉 abc.net.au

10. Australian Politics:

    • Sovereign citizens hold event to ‘indict’ Australian MPs in former Parliament House. 👉 theguardian.com
    • MP under fire for using $24k office budget on election advertising. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Proposed NT law set to boost police powers to target DV. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Clive Palmer loses bid to re-register United Australia Party. 👉 abc.net.au

11. Public Transport Issues:

    • Sydney train chaos could shift public opinion towards driverless trains. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 7news.com.au
    • More than $1m in fines issued since 50c public transport fares started in Qld. 👉 abc.net.au

12. Housing and Living Conditions:

    • First Nations people experience higher rates of unmet housing needs. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Nearly 4 in 5 retired single women who rent are below the poverty line. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Auckland's housing crisis changed quickly; Australia could do the same. 👉 abc.net.au

13. Health and Medical News:

    • Urgent Care Clinic operator in liquidation amid doctor shortage. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Clinical cancer trials are vital for scientific progress – but there are many unanswered questions for patients. 👉 theguardian.com
    • Ramping 'common' at regional SA hospital as problem spreads to regions. 👉 abc.net.au

14. Arts and Culture:

    • Mervyn Street’s parents were paid in rocks instead of wages, which led him to a fight for his people and won $180m. 👉 theguardian.com
    • The people behind Led Zeppelin bare all in new documentary. 👉 abc.net.au

15. Business and Finance:

    • Husic points at big business over 'plummeting' research investment. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Big Four banks to keep their regional branches open until at least mid-2027. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Economists measure Australian recession risk amid Trump's trade war. 👉 abc.net.au

16. The Antoinette Lattouf Case:

    • ABC withdraws legal argument regarding Lebanese race in Antoinette Lattouf case. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Lattouf trial to hear from key witness. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 theguardian.com

17. Super Bowl:

    • The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22. 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 abc.net.au

18. Airline Industry:

    • Rex may be nationalised if no private buyer for airline. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au

19. US Politics:

    • Trump says Hamas should free all Israeli hostages by Saturday or 'let hell break out'. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Turnbull skewers Trump's views on trade, labelling them as 'economic nonsense'. 👉 abc.net.au

20. Tragic Incident:

    • A 13-year-old has recalled the moment she was struck by a car that then allegedly drove off. 👉 9news.com.au

21. Indigenous Matters:

    • ‘Are you waiting for us to die?’: Stolen Generations report calls for family tracing and police apologies. 👉 theguardian.com
    • Closing the Gap success stories are being written by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 👉 sbs.com.au

22. Other News: - Bodies found in Scotland river confirmed as missing sisters. 👉 9news.com.au - One dead after private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer collides with another jet. 👉 9news.com.au - Proposed mandate to protect cash purchases doesn't go far enough, say seniors groups. 👉 9news.com.au - Chocolate prices expected to rise ahead of Easter. 👉 9news.com.au

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