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New Zealand trade minister calls on Australia to ‘show respect’ to China amid Beijing-Canberra trade war

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New Zealand’s Minister for Trade Damien O’Connor has called on Australia to follow his country’s lead, relax its assertive approach and “show respect” to China in order to make more diplomatic progress with Beijing. … Read More >New Zealand trade minister calls on Australia to ‘show respect’ to China amid Beijing-Canberra trade war

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Australia lashes out at Big Tech threats, says it’s ‘inevitable’ that Facebook & Google will pay for content

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Australia’s treasurer has advised the tech giants to accept that their platforms will have to start paying for content, amid threats from Facebook and Google to limit services in the country if such a policy is enacted. … Read More >Australia lashes out at Big Tech threats, says it’s ‘inevitable’ that Facebook & Google will pay for content

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Satanists herald ‘important win for religious freedoms’ as pentagram joins recognized faith symbols in Aussie hospital

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A storm of controversy is brewing in Australia after lobbying from Satanists got the pentagram listed as a symbol of faith alongside emblems of the world’s major religions. … Read More >Satanists herald ‘important win for religious freedoms’ as pentagram joins recognized faith symbols in Aussie hospital

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The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

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During the pandemic Down Under it has become fashionable for young male vegans to get sterilised in the name of saving the planet. This Malthusian instinct shows that increasingly babies are viewed not as a blessing, but a curse. … Read More >The rise in Aussie vegans getting vasectomies proves the environmental movement has finally lost its humanity

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Google admits experimentally blocking some Australian news sites from searches as row over paying outlets for content gains steam

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Internet users can’t find the latest Aussie news on searches as outlets say Google is flexing its muscles against the country’s senate’s proposed code that would make it pay media for news. … Read More >Google admits experimentally blocking some Australian news sites from searches as row over paying outlets for content gains steam

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Australian scientists urge pause on deployment of AstraZeneca vaccine over efficacy concerns, suggest Pfizer or Moderna instead

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Scientists in Australia have called for a halt to the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine, claiming recent data has cast doubt on the inoculation’s ability to create herd immunity. … Read More >Australian scientists urge pause on deployment of AstraZeneca vaccine over efficacy concerns, suggest Pfizer or Moderna instead

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Beijing accuses Australia of politicizing business as Chinese bid for major builder is blocked for ‘security concerns’

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China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday told Canberra it was a mistake to politicize commercial cooperation after Australia’s treasurer blocked a takeover bid for one of the largest builders from a Chinese company. … Read More >Beijing accuses Australia of politicizing business as Chinese bid for major builder is blocked for ‘security concerns’

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Victorians need Covid permit to go home or face $5,000 fine under Australian state’s new rules

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Victoria is forcing every person seeking to enter the Australian state to obtain a new permit, including people who live there. Those who flout the new Covid-19 rules risk being slapped with an AU$5,000 ($3,856) fine. … Read More >Victorians need Covid permit to go home or face $5,000 fine under Australian state’s new rules