MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – An Australian judge fined X Corp. 650,000 Australian dollars ($465,000) on Thursday for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog in 2023 about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The day arrived when the Senate just said, No. President Donald Trump’s political revenge tour met its potential match this week as angry, upset Republican senators, pushed to a breaking point by his seemingly insatiable and outlandish demands – particularly a $1.776 billion fund for Jan. 6 rioters and others he believes were wrongly prosecuted – did the unthinkable.
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) is encouraging residents to recognise local achievers by submitting nominations for the 2026 Toowoomba Region Australia Day Awards. Chair of the TRC Australia Day Coordinating Working Group, Cr James O'Shea, urged the community to finalise nominations before Friday, November 14, 2025.
The Australian and Queensland Governments have launched a new long-term strategy aimed at improving water quality flowing into the Great Barrier Reef, describing it as one of the most important steps in strengthening the Reef's resilience for future generations.
The next federal election in 2028 looks set to be a battle of the tax plans. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dropped hints Labor may deliver more tax cuts for wage earners. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has promised to fix "bracket creep" by tying what people pay in income tax to inflation.
HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) – NATO allies and defense officials expressed bewilderment Friday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland just weeks after ordering the same number of forces pulled out of Europe.
More than 100 new social and affordable homes are set to be built in Toowoomba, as part of the Queensland Government's push to deliver more housing sooner. The 108 homes, to be constructed in Glenvale, were recently fast-tracked through the new Ministerial Infrastructure Designation (MID) pathway.
The Queensland Government is recognising the vital contribution of volunteers across the State as National Volunteer Week 2026 begins from 18 to 24 May, highlighting the people who dedicate their time to strengthening local communities.
For policy nerds like me, the week after the federal budget usually brings some much-needed quiet. After months of speculation and drip-fed policy announcements, we're usually well and truly ready to move on. Not this year. The government has announced plans to limit negative gearing to new builds, and to reform how it taxes income from trusts and capital gains. That's led to a concerted outcry from those opposed to the changes.
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