⚠️ ONE NATION DEMANDS FULL COST OF LABOR'S NET-ZERO AGENDA

NSW One Nation leader Mike Newman has challenged the Minns Government to reveal the full cost of its net-zero policies after Labor proposed requiring One Nation to independently cost its election promises.

Newman wants the costs of renewable energy infrastructure, transmission lines and potential lost mining revenue examined, accusing Labor of hiding the true cost from taxpayers.

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🚨 SUDANESE REFUGEE RAP!ST ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE

A 25-year-old Sudanese refugee has been sentenced to five years in prison for the r@pe of a 15-year-old girl in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Jok Bol Deng pleaded guilty to two counts of r@pe and two counts of supplying dr*gs to a minor. With 636 days counted as time served, he was made immediately eligible to apply for parole.

The court also heard Deng had previous convictions involving dr*gs and assaulting police, and now faces possible visa cancellation and deportation.

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⚠️ KIDS AS YOUNG AS 11 LINKED TO NT CAR THEFT SPREE

Police say groups of children believed to be aged 11–14 are trying to outdo each other on social media as Katherine, NT, experiences a wave of vehicle thefts, with six cars reported stolen in just one week.

In one incident, a woman was allegedly dragged from her Jeep in her own driveway before it was stolen. Two boys, aged 13 and 14, have since been arrested over the incident.

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🚨 MAN TO SERVE 9 MONTHS FOR R@PING WOMAN TWICE

Japanese national Shunsuke Kishimoto, 26, has been sentenced to two years and nine months for r@ping a sleeping woman twice in Cairns, Queensland.

His sentence will be suspended after just nine months in custody, and he may face deportation.

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🚨 NSW POLICE GIVEN PERMANENT KNIFE-SCANNING POWERS

NSW Parliament has passed laws making police knife-scanning powers permanent, allowing officers to stop and scan people with handheld metal detectors in designated public areas without individual suspicion.

The powers cover shopping centres, public transport stations, sporting and major entertainment venues, with scanning operations now permitted to last up to 24 hours.

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⚠️ HOTEL LOBBY USES AI TO LECTURE AUSSIES ON IMMIGRATION

The Australian Hotels Association is warning that cutting immigration would leave businesses without enough workers, yet chose AI-generated actors instead of hiring real people for its own advertisement.

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⚠️ ACCUSED GANG FIGURE WINS COURT RULING AGAINST GOVERNMENT

Masood Zakaria, accused of two murders linked to Sydney's gang wars, has won a NSW Supreme Court ruling after Attorney-General Michelle Rowland attempted to involve Commonwealth prosecutors in his case.

Zakaria claims the AFP unlawfully abducted him from Turkey in 2023 rather than following proper extradition procedures. He is now seeking to have his murder charges permanently dismissed.

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🚨 MAN CHARGED OVER ALLEGED THREATS TO FEDERAL POLITICIAN

A 54-year-old Tasmanian man has been charged after allegedly emailing threats of serious violence to a federal parliamentarian in September.

AFP officers raided his home on Thursday, seizing electronic devices. He faces up to five years in prison and has been granted bail.

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🚨 LABOR PUSHES SWEEPING NEW INTERNET POWERS

Labor has introduced its Digital Duty of Care bill, requiring online platforms to tackle harmful content and design risks, with penalties of up to $109.2 million.

The proposal would allow eSafety to use fake online identities for its statutory work, subject to legal limits. Qualifying professional news material would receive exemptions from harmful-content rules.

Broad definitions backed by enormous fines risk encouraging platforms to delete lawful speech just to avoid trouble. Protecting children shouldn’t become a blank cheque for censorship.

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🚨 ASIC PROPOSES TOUGHER RULES FOR CRYPTO EXCHANGES

Australia’s financial regulator wants to stop crypto exchanges from placing their own trades on platforms where they also handle customer orders.

The proposed rules would also require stronger protection of customer funds and stricter financial safeguards from 2027.

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🚨 POLICE BUST $17M COCAINE SMUGGLING PLOT

Australian and Chilean police have stopped an alleged attempt to smuggle 23kg of cocaine into Australia, arresting four people across both countries.

After seizing the drugs in Chile, police replaced them with fake packages and staged a delivery at Sydney's Port Botany, where two men were arrested attempting to collect them.

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⚠️ LABOR PROPOSES 30% MINIMUM TAX ON FAMILY TRUSTS

The Albanese government has introduced legislation requiring discretionary trusts to pay a minimum 30% tax on their taxable income from July 2028.

Labor says the changes will stop wealthy Australians using trusts to reduce their tax bills, while business groups warn the reforms could increase costs for hundreds of thousands of small businesses.

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🚨 CHINA SAYS RELATIONS WITH AUSTRALIA ARE BACK ON TRACK

China's new ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, says relations between the two countries have stabilised after years of trade disputes and diplomatic tensions.

Speaking in Canberra, Liu called for closer economic cooperation while acknowledging ongoing disagreements, ahead of a planned meeting between Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month.

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🚨 LABOR MPs GROW FRUSTRATED AS ALBANESE FACES MOUNTING PRESSURE

Growing frustration is reportedly emerging within Labor's ranks as the Albanese government battles declining polling, economic criticism and resistance in the Senate.

Despite holding 94 seats in the House of Representatives, Labor suffered another setback this week after the Coalition, Greens and crossbench blocked a proposed $3 billion saving involving private health insurance rebates.

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🚨 US AMBASSADOR WANTS AUSTRALIAN SUPER INVESTED IN RARE EARTHS

US Ambassador Dave Brat is pushing for Australia's $5 trillion superannuation industry to invest in rare earth minerals, helping the US and Australia reduce reliance on China.

Speaking at a Sydney business event, Brat said the investments would strengthen national security and economic growth, while indicating he was working to secure government-backed investment returns.

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🚨 AUSTRALIA ISSUES 'DO NOT TRAVEL' WARNING FOR SAUDI ARABIA

The Australian government has raised its travel warning for Saudi Arabia to the highest level following deadly missile and drone attacks targeting airports and civilian infrastructure.

Australians are being urged to postpone all travel, including religious visits, as major airports face closures and widespread flight cancellations.

Those already in Saudi Arabia have been warned to prepare for further attacks and be ready to shelter in place.

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