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November 18, 2025

Australia news live: Optus fined $800k over phone scam; NSW targets ‘dehumanising’ work systems such as Amazon’s

The telco pays up after scammers exploited ID check weakness at subsidiary Coles Mobile. Follow today’s news liveGet our

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November 17, 2025

Australia news live: Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin faces spill; Penny Wong warns of permanent contest in Asia Pacific

Party room meeting set for this morning with Jess Wilson backed by many MPs. Follow today’s news liveGet our

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November 17, 2025

Moderates rally around Sussan Ley as Liberal leader says she has been underestimated for much of her life

Factional powerbrokers issue statement contradicting media reports that moderates could swing behind conservative Andrew HastieGet our

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November 17, 2025

Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail

CEO of Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls Sussan Ley’s new policy ‘a bit of a plan not to have a plan’, echoing business scepticismGet...

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November 17, 2025

Owner of scandal-plagued Panthera Finance tells court it was not technically operating illegally in Victoria

Francom claims that because Panthera had ‘acquired’ the debts, it was not technically engaged in collecting debt owed to a third partyGet our

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November 17, 2025

South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports

Decision announced at Cop30 climate conference signposts risks for Australia’s reliance on fossil fuel exports, analysts say

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November 17, 2025

Former police officer’s destruction of body-worn video and use of excessive force was serious misconduct, report finds

Four NSW officers who failed to report former constable’s confessions also found to have engaged in serious misconduct, independent commission...

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November 17, 2025

‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed

A new study suggests heatwaves will not revert back towards preindustrial conditions for at least 1,000 years after emissions target reached

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November 17, 2025

Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership

Sources say shadow treasurer Jess Wilson has received enough support to test leadership of the party a year out from state pollGet our

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November 17, 2025

Six Tasmanian schools shut over asbestos play sand fears as dozens of ACT schools to remain closed

ACT education department closed schools for assessment and cleaning despite assessing the health risk as ‘low’

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November 16, 2025

Debt collecting giant pursued 200,000 debts from Victorians while allegedly banned from operating in state

Thousands of people affected by actions of Panthera Finance, before it was acquired by new owners Francom Group

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November 16, 2025

Hannah Clarke murders: Queensland police made potentially critical mistakes, new evidence reveals

Exclusive: Detectives investigated ‘veracity and motive’ of Brisbane woman’s allegations of domestic violence and coercive control - even after the...

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