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Taylor pledges major immigration cuts as tributes flow for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read

Opposition leader Angus Taylor has pledged major immigration cuts ahead of the NSW election, while tributes flow for Victorian Greens MP Tim Read, who died aged 64 after announcing his retirement due to cancer.

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Fatal shark attack prompts rare kill order off Western Australia coast

A 63-year-old swimmer was killed in a shark attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday, prompting authorities to issue a rare catch-and-kill order for a great white shark. Beaches across Western Australia remain closed as search operations continue.

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Albanese heads to US for Apple meeting and UN summit as AI inquiry intensifies

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to the US from 18-24 September to meet Apple's Tim Cook and lead Australia's UN delegation, as the government intensifies AI regulation efforts and tightens immigration enforcement.

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Australia tightens migration rules for students, backpackers and visa hoppers

Australia is tightening migration rules for international students, backpackers and visa hoppers. Students can no longer bring families, working holiday visas will use a ballot system, and the government aims to cut net migration to 225,000 by 2028.

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Two Teenagers Charged with Murder in Mistaken-Identity Shooting of Sydney Student

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after the shooting death of Marco Tapia, 23, a university student killed in his Glen Alpine home on 1 September. Police say the attack was a case of mistaken identity linked to organised crime violence in Sydney.

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Labor unveils migration overhaul as gender gap ranking climbs to eighth

The Albanese government will announce major immigration reforms on Thursday, including restrictions on international students bringing family members to Australia, while also unveiling child support safety improvements and celebrating Australia's record gender gap ranking.

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Victoria to adopt statewide knife-search powers in election promise

Victoria's Premier Ben Carroll has pledged to introduce statewide random knife-search powers using handheld metal detectors if Labor wins re-election, reversing earlier government resistance despite expert warnings about effectiveness.

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Lambie attacks 'dangerous' Hanson as Marles backs AI caution

Jacqui Lambie has condemned Pauline Hanson as "dangerous" and "delusional" in a Senate speech, comparing her to Trump and Farage. Deputy PM Marles expressed comfort with AI development safeguards. NSW One Nation rallied against abortion legislation.

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Sydney's Canterbury-Bankstown Joins Smart Glasses Ban at Public Pools

Canterbury-Bankstown council has voted to ban AI smart glasses at its public pools, joining Brisbane and Melbourne's Yarra in restricting the technology over concerns about covert recording and privacy violations.

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Man remains at large after breaking into Darwin air force base, assaulting soldier

An intruder remains at large after allegedly breaking into a Royal Australian Air Force base in Darwin, assaulting a defence force member and fleeing in a stolen white Ford Ranger. Police abandoned a pursuit near Palmerston after losing sight of the vehicle.

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Stefanovic to buy out podcast partner Ibrahim after breakdown, court orders

Karl Stefanovic has agreed to buy out his business partner Keshnee Ibrahim's stake in 123 Podcast after their relationship broke down. The NSW Supreme Court will determine the valuation, with a hearing set for 13 October.

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Hastie vows to 'win' fight with Hanson as Albanese defends mother; Doyle named Australia Day chair

Andrew Hastie vows to defeat Pauline Hanson politically after her One Nation cartoon attacked him as a traitor. Prime Minister Albanese defends his late mother against Hanson's criticism of her public housing use. Melissa Doyle appointed Australia Day Council chair.

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