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Threatened, harassed and spat on: envoy details rise in attacks and recommends Islamophobia be treated with urgency

Aftab Malik cites bomb threats and assaults when releasing report containing 54 recommendations

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Fossil fuel expansion or Pacific security? Albanese is learning Australia can’t have both

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to strengthen security ties with Pacific island nations and counter China’s growing influence during a trip to the region this week. If he walks away with one lesson, it’s that Australia’s climate policy remains a significant sticking point.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025

Religious protections push to combat Islamophobia rise

A red line is being drawn to tackle a rise in hatred and attacks towards Muslims in Australia as the prime minister pledges to stamp out discrimination.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Australian shares recover bulk of week's losses

The local bourse has finished the week strongly, wiping most of its earlier losses after narrowing bets on a US rate cut prompted a race to the finish.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia

Australia has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

Familiar Foes Face Off In Women's Rugby World Cup Quarter-finals

The Women's Rugby World Cup reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend, with four clashes between old rivals.

International Business Times · Sep 12, 2025

Trump calls Albanese 'a good man' after latest call

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now had four "really warm" conversations with Donald Trump as the US president praised him for being a "good man".

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Australia’s long history of ‘sovereign citizens’ can be traced to outback WA

Outback Western Australia, some time in the 1970s. Picture a huge farm about 500 kilometres north of Perth, with a seemingly endless dirt road to get there.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2025

'We cannot live in fear': Aussie vigil for Charlie Kirk

Sporting red MAGA hats, US flags and lighting candles, the Australian wing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's group honoured him with a homegrown tribute.

AAP · Sep 12, 2025

Offshore wind was touted as a key part of Australia’s energy transition – but does it still have a future?

Plans to have first turbines spinning by 2032 look increasingly unlikely as investors back out of multiple projects – but proponents say benefits will flow once industry established

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025