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Alasdair Pal

Alasdair Pal

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Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail

Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice, the

Former Fiji PM Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail
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WikiLeaks' Assange set to be freed after US espionage charge plea deal

By Alasdair Pal and Sarah N.

WikiLeaks' Assange set to be freed after US espionage charge plea deal
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

China's Li signals demand for New Zealand dairy and meat

There is a growing demand in China for high-quality dairy, beef and lamb products from New Zealand, Premier Li Qiang said on Friday, the second day of his trip to

China's Li signals demand for New Zealand dairy and meat
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge

By Sarah N.

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge
Asia|News|World

Four pro Palestine protesters arrested for scaling roof of Australia's parliament

Four pro Palestine protesters were arrested for climbing the roof of Australia's Parliament House on Thursday in a security breach condemned by

Four pro Palestine protesters arrested for scaling roof of Australia's parliament
Australia|Business|Finance|Technology

Cyber outage hits government, media and telcos across Australia and New Zealand

A cyber outage related to issues at global cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Microsoft hit media, retailers, banks, airlines and telecoms

Cyber outage hits government, media and telcos across Australia and New Zealand
Asia|News|World

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon apologised and promised reforms on Wednesday after a public inquiry found some 200,000 children,

New Zealand PM promises reform after inquiry finds 200,000 abused in care
Australia|Business|Health|News

Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer weedkiller causes blood cancer

An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming Bayer's Roundup weedkiller can cause a type of blood cancer, a ruling

Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer weedkiller causes blood cancer
Health|World

New Zealand charity apologises for handing out meth-laced candy

A New Zealand charity apologised on Wednesday for distributing dozens of pineapple-flavoured candies that were found to be laced with potentially lethal amounts of

Asia|Australia|World

Australia and Indonesia seal treaty-level defence pact

Australia and Indonesia agreed a treaty-level defence cooperation agreement which allow Australian and Indonesian militaries to operate from each other's countries,

Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia Treasurer amends RBA reforms after opposition objections

Australia Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Friday he was prepared to amend some proposed reforms of the Reserve Bank of Australia after objections from the opposition

Australia Treasurer amends RBA reforms after opposition objections
Australia|Business|Technology

The facts about Australia's new 'right to disconnect' law for employees

Australian employees now have the right to ignore their bosses outside working hours thanks to a new law which enshrines the "right to disconnect."

The facts about Australia's new 'right to disconnect' law for employees
News|World

Wild weather hits Australia: woman dead, 120,000 without power

A woman has died and more than 120,000 were left without power after high winds and heavy rain hit southern Australia, authorities said on Monday. 

Wild weather hits Australia: woman dead, 120,000 without power
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia to strip medals from veterans after alleged war crimes

Australia will strip military awards from a group of war veterans over allegations those under their command committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Defence Minister

Australia to strip medals from veterans after alleged war crimes
Australia|Crime|Technology

Australia police charge man with being alleged mastermind of global crime app

Australian police on Wednesday charged a man with creating and managing a messaging app used by global organised crime networks, in the first case of its kind in the

Arts|Australia|News

Australian court lifts controversial ban on women's only art gallery

An Australian court on Friday lifted a ban on a women's only art exhibit at a gallery in the southern state of Tasmania, saying it did not discriminate against men.

Australia|Environment|Health

Sydney beaches closed due to toxic 'tar balls'

Beaches in Sydney including the iconic Bondi were closed to bathers on Thursday after hundreds of black balls suspected to be toxic washed up on the

Africa|Americas|Europe|World

King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify

King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, as African and Caribbean nations push

King Charles acknowledges 'painful' slavery past as calls for reparations intensify
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Australia proposes 'world-leading' ban on social media for children under 16

The Australian government will legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday, in what it calls a world-leading package

Australia proposes 'world-leading' ban on social media for children under 16
Asia|Australia|Crime|Health

Australian teen dies from tainted liquor in Laos; fourth suspected victim

An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, Thai police and Australian Prime

Australian teen dies from tainted liquor in Laos; fourth suspected victim
Business|Technology

Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what

Australia PM plays down privacy fears of social media ban for children
Australia|Crime

Australian police officer who Tasered 95-year-old found guilty of manslaughter

An Australian police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old care home resident with a Taser gun was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday.

Australia|Health|Political|Technology

After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it

Software testers hired by Australia's government to determine how to enforce the world's first national teen social media ban have worked on defence

After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
Australia|Political|Technology

'I will still use it' vows youth, as Australia's under-16 social media ban sparks anger and relief

Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government says is world-leading

'I will still use it' vows youth, as Australia's under-16 social media ban sparks anger and relief
Australia|World

New Zealand Navy ship sank due to human error, inquiry finds

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on Friday.

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