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- Political
- 28/11/2025
- 17:37
Family First rejects bid to erase religious motivation from terrorism laws
Family First has warned that removing “religious motivation” from Australia’s counter-terrorism laws would put public safety at unacceptable risk and would amount to political correctness trumping common sense. National Director Lyle Shelton said proposals from Muslim groups and the Australian Human Rights Commission to strike religion from the legal definition of terrorism fly in the face of the evidence presented by Australia’s own security agencies. “ASIO has made it clear that the overwhelming majority of terrorist incidents in Australia over the past decade have been religiously motivated – and predominantly driven by Islamist extremism,” Mr Shelton said. According to media…
- Political
- 28/11/2025
- 17:33
Adelaide housing costs rising faster than Sydney and Melbourne as Labor cruises
Family First has expressed alarm at latest ABS inflation data which shows the cost of housing in Adelaide is rising faster than Sydney and Melbourne. The October figures show housing costs in Sydney and Melbourne rose 4.2 per cent in both major cities but a whopping 6.7pc in Adelaide. The national average was 5.9pc. Family First Upper House candidate Deepa Mathew said with the Liberals in disarray the Malinauskas government was cruising to a big victory despite costs going up. “PR, spin and sporting events are not enough, South Australian families need representatives who will fight to take the pressure…
- International News
- 28/11/2025
- 17:00
Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Publishes “A Journey Tracing the Footsteps of Hidden Christians and World Heritage Sites in the Goto Islands” on Tourist Information Site
GOTO, Japan, Nov. 28, 2025 /Kyodo JBN/ -- Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, has published a special feature article headlined "A Journey Tracing the Footsteps of Hidden Christians and World Heritage Sites in the Goto Islands" on "LIVE JAPAN," an inbound tourist information website. This showcases the history of the "Hidden Christians" who played a significant role in Japan's Christian history, and the appeal of the World Heritage church groups fostered by their faith, both domestically and internationally. https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-other/in-pref-nagasaki/article-a0005795/ Background of Article's Publication: Special Value of Goto, Island of Faith The Goto Islands are a valuable region that continues to tell…
- Technology Innovation
- 28/11/2025
- 16:41
VSO Unveils VCP v1.0, a First-of-Its-Kind Cryptographic Audit Protocol to Restore Trust in AI-Driven Markets
New open standard replaces opaque server logs with mathematically verifiable evidence, helping market participants meet EU AI Act and MiFID II transparency requirements TOKYO–BUSINESS…
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- Finance Investment, Political
- 28/11/2025
- 16:41
SMC welcomes ASIC’s proposed changes to portfolio holdings disclosure and RG97 with a full review in 2026
The Super Members Council welcomes ASIC’s consultation on interim changes to stamp duty and portfolio holdings disclosure requirements and a planned full review of Regulatory Guide 97 (RG97) in 2026. Following consultation, ASIC proposes to amend stamp duty disclosure by averaging it over seven years. It also proposes to make transparency obligations consistent for both internally and externally managed private debt. The proposed changes are a good first step on regulatory simplification and reducing barriers to efficient investment to generate the strongest possible long-term risk-adjusted returns for members. Yet they do not fully resolve all issues of consumer comparability and…
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- Food Beverages
- 28/11/2025
- 16:00
Pinot Noir Booms: $28 Trophy Winner Leads Australia’s Fastest-Growing Red This Festive Season
Key Facts: Taylor Made Pinot Noir 2024 won Best Pinot Noir Trophy and Gold Medal at Adelaide Hills Wine Show, beating nearly 100 entries…
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- Government Federal, Political
- 28/11/2025
- 15:09
Timber union to fight for every job under new environment laws
The Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) will continue to fight for every timber job and protect timber workers and communities across the country. The union reaffirmed this commitment following the passage of new national environment laws in Canberra this week. TFTU National Secretary Michael O’Connor said the full impact of the new laws on timber supply is yet to be established, but the union expects the industry’s environmental management system to stack up well when assessed against the new, stricter standards. “The Greens are way off the mark by claiming this is the death of native forestry,” Mr O’Connor…
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- Employment Relations, General News
- 28/11/2025
- 14:51
Working out working standards: Inquiry launched to review the National Employment Standards
TheHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Workplace Relations, Skills and Traininghas launched aninquiryinto the operation and adequacy of theNational Employment Standards(NES) under theFair Work Act, and is seeking written submissions to guide the inquiry’s findings. The inquiry – a commitment arising from the 2022 Jobs and Skills Summit – will consider whether the NES continue to meet the needs of workers, employers, and the broader economy. The NES set out guaranteed minimum terms and conditions for all national system employees, along with modern awards. This safety net of terms and conditions underpins the bargaining system and serves an incredibly…
- Employment Relations, Union
- 28/11/2025
- 14:00
Monash University to pay millions after union wins landmark wage theft case
Monash University will back-pay thousands of casual academics for almost a decade of wage theft after the National Tertiary Education Union secured a landmark legal win. Under the historic settlement, Monash will back-pay all casual Teaching Associates who performed unpaid student consultation over the past nine and a half years, in what is expected to be an eight-figure remediation program which could affect thousands of current and former staff. The university will also pay the NTEU $450,000 in contrition and submit to monthly reporting requirements on the progress and scale of the remediation program through an independent oversight mechanism. The…
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