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Australia
Ben Roberts-Smith, VC, Charged with Five Counts of War Crime Murder
Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, Australia's most decorated living soldier, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday and charged with five counts of war crime murder. The Office of Special Investigator alleges he was involved in the unlawful killings of five Afghan nationals in Uruzgan Province between 200
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Four Astronauts Leave Earth Orbit for Moon Since 1972
Artemis II crew enters high Earth orbit ahead of planned translunar injection burn
Markets
Oil Hits $119 as Iran Strikes Qatari Gas Facilities, IEA Orders Emergency Measures
Brent crude briefly touched four-year highs after Iran retaliated for Israeli strikes on its largest gas field with attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure.
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Israel Locked Cardinal Pizzaballa Out on Palm Sunday
On March 29, 2026, Israeli police prevented Cardinal Pizzaballa from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. For the first time in centuries, church leaders couldn't celebrate Mass there.
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The Architecture of Timidity: Fuel and Gambling Policy
The Prime Minister's national address on fuel and the compromised gambling reforms reveal a government unwilling to intervene decisively in markets that extract wealth from the lowest income quintiles.
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Vaping Causes Cancer: UNSW Study Dismantles the Safe Alternative Myth
A landmark review of more than 100 global studies finds nicotine-based e-cigarettes are likely to cause lung and oral cancers. The financial and human costs are just beginning.
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ATO grants payment relief as fuel crisis drives record business slump
Tax office launches three-year payment plans as industry conditions plunge 19.9 points
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Vodafone ad claims 'nothing' in regional Australia, sparks backlash
Telco's campaign featuring Ali Wong and an emu dismissed regional communities as empty space, drawing complaints to Ad Standards.
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Oracle fires 30,000 workers globally in 6am emails, 12,000 from India
Software giant cuts staff to fund AI data centres as restructuring costs hit $2.1 billion
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High-Protein Sorghum Promises Lower Chicken and Egg Prices at the Checkout
University of Queensland researchers have boosted protein levels in sorghum from 10% to 15%, slashing feed costs for poultry and pork producers
Property
Queensland Scraps 15% Affordable Housing Mandate, Calls It 'Streamlining'
The LNP government claims it's following productivity commission advice. Housing advocates say it's handing a gift to developers.
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European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.