Australian News

1. Federal Election 2025:

   • Albanese states Australia will not bend trade rules for Trump. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • The prime minister has begun campaigning in Victoria where Labor faces off with both Liberal and Green rivals for city, suburban and regional seats. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Dutton hints at ABC cuts if he finds ‘waste’, and his party will designate gas as a ‘critical mineral’. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Bowen rejects Dutton’s claim hosting Cop31 would cost billions. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Labor accuses Dutton of copying Trump with suggestion children being ‘indoctrinated’ at school. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Peter Dutton wants to be the 'PM for home ownership' — but do his policies stack up? 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Five reasons everybody is talking about Adolescence. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Candidates are using influencers to bypass ‘shadow ban’ on campaigning by Chinese social media app Rednote. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Peter Dutton says he will help homebuyers who don’t have the bank of mum and dad, but how would his policy work? 👉 theguardian.com

2. Tariffs and Trade:

   • Australian exporters brace for immediate US tariffs on Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Malcolm Turnbull: 'Get off your knees and stand up for Australia' when dealing with Trump. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Europe joins growing list of nations preparing to oppose Trump tariffs. 👉 abc.net.au
   • US tariff tsunami set to overwhelm. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Europe says that it holds a lot of trade cards on the eve of Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day'. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Albanese tells Trump that Australia is ‘not negotiating’ on biosecurity, medicines and news. 👉 theguardian.com
   • These 21 countries are in the firing line for Trump's biggest tariffs yet. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Australia 'realistic' about odds of avoiding US tariffs. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

3. Weather Events and Natural Disasters:

   • Sydney’s coast is battered by massive swells and king tides. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Millions are warned to avoid coastal areas as hazardous surf warning continues. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Schools close as NSW communities brace for significant flash flooding. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Outback Queensland is inundated by worst flooding in 50 years. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Outback 'boneyards' emerging, more rain to come for flooded Queenslanders. 👉 abc.net.au
     • Meat price set to rise after devastating stock losses. 👉 abc.net.au
   • One Australian’s dramatic rescue from a flood in one of the driest places on Earth. 👉 theguardian.com
   • More rain forecast after entire Queensland town evacuated amid rising floodwaters. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Town evacuated as volcano erupts for first time in 800 years. 👉 7news.com.au

4. Health and Safety:

   • NSW Health doctors to strike for three days over working conditions. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew accuser, says she's in Perth hospital after crash; family says meant to post on private Facebook. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Smartwatches are recalled over burn danger. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Update for Fitbits after injury fears identified. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Complaints about 'unacceptable' eye maker in unregulated industry. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Almost 50 pre-packaged salad products are being recalled due to E. coli detection. 👉 abc.net.au
   • New app to help police break down language barriers. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Mum and son stuck in rural home after their driveway was sold without them knowing. 👉 9now.nine.com.au
   • ASIC denounces super funds' poor handling of death benefit claims, contributing to 'genuine suffering'. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • CBD river closed due to dangerous bacterial outbreak. 👉 7news.com.au

5. Legal and Crime:

   • A man admits to stabbing ex-girlfriend 78 times in Newcastle home. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Luigi Mangione, an early target of Trump orders on death penalty. 👉 abc.net.au
   • US prosecutors to seek death penalty for accused CEO assassin. 👉 9news.com.au
   • The US home where a man was allegedly held captive for decades. 👉 9news.com.au
   • The victims of Sydney con-woman Melissa Caddick receive $3.5m settlement. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Victims of $23m conwoman Melissa Caddick claw back more losses. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Woman who tried to open plane door on Bali to Melbourne flight 'wanted to sit in a different row'. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Australian man who created video game to abuse animated kids jailed for 11 years. 👉 9news.com.au
   • CCTV shows driver's alleged attempt to flee stabbing not going to plan. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Married couple jailed for raping 15-year-old girl after house party. 👉 9news.com.au
   • What the case of a young man accused of violent crimes reveals about Victoria’s new bail laws. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Sam Kerr clear to keep Matildas captaincy after not-guilty verdict in harassment case. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Aussie woman fined more than $800 for private act in driveway. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Police investigate ‘distressing’ image sent in private school group chat. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Husband and wife learn fate for raping 15-year-old girl after party. 👉 7news.com.au

6. Financial:

   • Australia will soon be second in the world for retirement savings. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Party time — for some — as gold price surges to record $5,000 an ounce. 👉 abc.net.au
   • RBA 'didn't discuss' possibility of cut before leaving rates on hold. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold at April meeting. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Brutal threat issued to Aussie drivers as millions in road fines pile up. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

7. Housing and Real Estate:

   • Peter Dutton says he will help homebuyers who don’t have the bank of mum and dad. But how would his policy work? 👉 theguardian.com
   • Homeowner discovers hidden space behind bedroom door. 👉 domain.com.au
   • Brisbane home owners fail to stop church building affordable houses. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Tenants fear surge of evictions ahead of major rental law reforms. 👉 abc.net.au
   • House prices and rents reach record highs. 👉 sbs.com.au

8. Politics and Government:

   • Queensland police commissioner tried to access records of alleged domestic violence victim to investigate her. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Are accusations Australian supermarkets are price-gouging inflated? 👉 theguardian.com
   • Peter Dutton’s gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton agree on Trump tariff position. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Posters of politicians and billionaires as Nazis slammed as 'vile'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Nazi depiction of Peter Dutton in shopfront not illegal, NSW Police say. 👉 9news.com.au

9. Superannuation:

   • Australia will soon be second in the world for retirement savings. 👉 abc.net.au
   • ASIC denounces super funds' poor handling of death benefit claims, contributing to 'genuine suffering'. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Super failings laid bare after 'deep grief, suffering'. 👉 sbs.com.au

10. Global Affairs:

    • A US senator has been speaking for 24 hours and he is still going. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Europe joins growing list of nations preparing to oppose Trump tariffs. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Trump says he's 'not joking' about trying to secure third presidential term. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Vladimir Putin calls up 160,000 Russians for military service. 👉 9news.com.au
    • US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione. 👉 theguardian.com

11. Indigenous Affairs:

    • 'It burns a hole in my heart': UN hears Australia's breaching obligations to First Nations children. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Traditional Owners slam NT Government for 'rushed' changes to Sacred Sites Act. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Has Australia's first Voice to Parliament been a success? 👉 abc.net.au
    • Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred came and left. This tight-knit community still can't return home. 👉 sbs.com.au

12. Arts and Entertainment: - Here's who will play The Beatles in the four movies about the band. 👉 abc.net.au - Huge names announced for upcoming Beatles project. 👉 9now.nine.com.au - Nicole Kidman is once again a domestic goddess with a secret in new film. 👉 abc.net.au - Filmmaker George Miller says he has another Mad Max movie in him. 👉 abc.net.au

13. Victoria Police: - Victoria's top cop Rick Nugent confirms he won't apply for ongoing job. 👉 abc.net.au - Bolt from blue: another top cop ditches leader's job. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com - Victoria Police leadership turmoil continues as acting boss opts out. 👉 7news.com.au

14. Sporting News:

    • Ponting lauded as 'one of the best coaches' after ousting Langer's IPL side. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Powerhouse club calling on AFL to make huge fixture change. 👉 7news.com.au
    • Olympic champion's warning to Aussie teen sensation. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
    • Sam Kerr footage proves nothing has changed: ‘Amazing’. 👉 7news.com.au
    • How injury may cruel rising Wallabies star's hopes of facing Lions. 👉 abc.net.au

15. Sydney Metro Train Incident:

    • Train door stays open on moving Sydney Metro packed full of commuters. 👉 9news.com.au
    • Sydney Metro train doors fly open during morning commute. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

16. International Relations:

    • Russia says it cannot accept US peace plan for Ukraine ‘in its current form’. 👉 theguardian.com
    • China launches military drills around Taiwan as independence warning. 👉 abc.net.au
    • UN says Israel killed 15 paramedics and rescue workers in Gaza. 👉 sbs.com.au

17. Accusations of NDIs Fraud:

    • How a man under investigation for fraud built an NDIS empire. 👉 abc.net.au

18. Missing Persons: - 'People don't just disappear out here': Young mum still missing in Queensland outback. 👉 9news.com.au - Stephenie has been looking for her missing brother for

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