John Holland and a contractor have entered an enforceable undertaking with the NSW Environment Protection Authority following the discovery of asbestos-contaminated mulch at Rozelle Parklands in Sydney's inner west.
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Dubai airport was hit by a drone strike in March 2026, yet tourism is booming with 3% growth and 22 million visitors projected. The paradox exposes a fractured Middle East where the safest havens thrive while the broader region implodes.
Fatima Al-Rashid Dubai attracted a record $5 billion in tech startup funding in 2026 despite the Middle East conflict. The boom reveals a region far more complex than headlines suggest, with governments betting on innovation as the foundation of post-oil economies.
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Brisbane Lions defender Darcy Gardiner has suffered a serious shoulder injury after a collision during Round 3 of the 2026 AFL season.
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As the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears, 42 teams have already qualified, but Europe's biggest nations face sudden-death football in final playoff matches this week.
Fatima Al-Rashid Australia expanded international student allocations to 295,000 in 2026, then doubled graduate visa fees to $4,600 on 1 March, undercutting the move and signalling that education revenue matters more than recruitment strategy.
Fatima Al-Rashid Australia ranks as the world's second most expensive country for childcare. A new government subsidy program launched in January offers modest relief to some families, but research shows hundreds of thousands will remain locked out of work.
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Henry Sue, 83, will become a level 10 kung fu grandmaster this weekend, the highest rank in the martial art. His path began in 1950s Brisbane, defending his family's restaurant from bikie gangs.
Fatima Al-Rashid The 3-Day Guarantee delivered subsidised childcare access to over 126,000 children from January 2026, but families report the relief falls short as places remain scarce and fees keep rising.
Fatima Al-Rashid Six months after Australia secured its first Middle East free trade agreement, the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis and Saudi Arabia's renewable energy strategy have made the deal's core benefits impossible to deliver.
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Lachlan Kennedy claimed a stunning 20.26 victory at the sold-out Maurie Plant Meet, edging teenage sensation Gout Gout in his first senior competition.
Fatima Al-Rashid Australia's first Middle East free trade agreement eliminates tariffs on $595 million in annual red meat exports to the UAE. But war-risk insurance costs have surged 300%, and shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has nearly halted. The deal is right. The timing is brutal.
Fatima Al-Rashid Saudi Arabia's $8.3 billion renewable energy investment protects oil exports, not the planet. Australia's fuel crisis reflects a deeper problem: structural import dependence in a region pursuing competing interests.
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Oracle unveiled Fusion Agentic Applications this week, claiming AI agents can reason and execute business decisions autonomously. Analysts warn that unresolved liability issues and data integration challenges pose serious risks to enterprises.
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Marvel Rivals development prioritises interface design as the game's hero roster rapidly expands. Original characters remain a future possibility, not an immediate priority.
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The UK's Online Safety Act requires platforms to use 'highly effective' age assurance, but what does that mean in practice? Ofcom has finally provided specifics, though the definition remains somewhat flexible.
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GameStop is aggressively marking up Pokemon trading cards far beyond the manufacturer's suggested retail price, exploiting scarcity to profit from customers much like the scalpers the company publicly criticises.
Fatima Al-Rashid Australia's rental market has reached a critical juncture. Vacancy rates have fallen to 1.1%, rents are rising 6.6% annually, and renters now need incomes 51% higher than they did five years ago just to afford housing without financial stress.
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Samsung's upcoming mid-range phones face significant price increases, reflecting broader pressure on consumer device makers as AI data centre demands consume memory production capacity.
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Seven major tech companies pledged $12.5m in security grants to open source, but critics say it barely scratches the surface of the industry's dependence on unpaid developers.
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