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Following a shooting spree at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, New South Wales will begin a gun buyback scheme on November 2nd, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This initiative is part of sweeping national reforms aimed at strengthening gun control after the attack. The program offers fixed compensation for returning eligible firearms and affects millions of registered weapons across Australia.

Queensland and the Northern Territory rejected federal plans to mandate renewable energy use for AI datacentres, criticizing the proposals as empowering Canberra. The dispute follows a warning from S&P Global that datacentre energy consumption could surge to 10% of Australia’s total by 2035, risking higher electricity bills.

Queensland and the Northern Territory have rejected federal government plans to mandate renewable energy use for AI datacentres, dismissing the proposal as 'underdeveloped ideas'. A warning from S&P Global highlights potential energy bill increases due to rising datacentre power consumption.

Australia will consider building its first new oil refinery in over 60 years as war in the Middle East strains fuel supplies. The project aims to enhance energy security and resilience against future supply disruptions.

Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil, the secretary and president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, announced their surprise resignations, leading to a leadership shakeup. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised them as 'giants of the labour movement.'

The article reports that 'socialist' teachers are targeting eight Victorian Labor MPs, including the education minister. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasized the Labor Party's unity and active governance during the party's national conference in Adelaide.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will appeal to President Donald Trump regarding new U.S. tariffs, which he described as unjustified.

Adelaide airport removed digital billboards from conservation groups for being 'too political' during an ALP national conference, while allowing ads from gas and mining industries to remain. Conservation groups criticized this decision as inconsistent.

The Australian Prime Minister criticized One Nation leader Pauline Hanson for 'talking Australia down' overseas as she concludes her UK tour. A facial recognition system at Perth's Mirrabooka bus station captured an arrest in real time, scanning faces against a database of 4,000 priority individuals.

Anthony Albanese addressed AI regulation in a speech at the University of Sydney, announcing an AI office to protect Australian creatives from copyright theft and regulate datacentres.

Australia's AI policy, outlined by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, requires datacenters to generate more energy than they consume and mandates agreements with local artists and media before using their content. The policy aims to ensure Australian creators retain ownership of their work and position the country as a secure, attractive destination for AI investment.

AI companies are pushing to weaken Australia's copyright laws, sparking outrage among artists. Australian politicians, including Anthony Albanese, are divided between supporting datacentre investments and protecting creative rights.

Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) will open its season in Chennai, India, with a match between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers on December 12. The event was confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking the first time a BBL match will be played outside Australia.

Anthony Albanese will not attend this month's Garma festival, breaking a commitment made last year to attend the Indigenous cultural festival annually since 2019. The prime minister previously vowed to keep attending the annual celebration of Yolŋu culture while in office.

Australia and India signed an administrative deal to resume uranium exports, ending a years-long stalemate over concerns about weapons use. The agreement, announced by Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi, enacts a 2014 deal conditional on International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards and separation of India's civilian and military nuclear programs.

Australia and India have agreed to sell uranium for peaceful purposes after years of delay due to weapons concerns, with leaders Anthony Albanese and Narendra Modi signing an administrative deal. The agreement requires International Atomic Energy Agency Safeguards and separation of civilian and military nuclear programs.

Australia and India signed an administrative deal to resume uranium exports, ending years of stalemate over concerns India might use the material for weapons. The agreement, subject to IAEA safeguards and separation of civilian/military nuclear programs, follows a 2014 deal blocked by Australia's refusal to sell to non-Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signatories.

India and Australia signed an agreement allowing uranium exports from Australia to India for exclusively peaceful purposes, supporting India's clean energy objectives under IAEA safeguards. The deal follows a 2015 nuclear cooperation agreement but had previously faced legal hurdles.

Australia has agreed to sell uranium to India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomatic visit. Modi is touring Indonesia, Australia, and New Zealand as part of his trip.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are set to sign a major uranium deal during Modi's visit, which is expected to draw a 30,000-strong crowd. The deal could resolve over a decade of delays in regular uranium shipments between the two countries, building on a historic nuclear cooperation pact.

PM Modi invited Australian businesses to invest in India and urged an early conclusion of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) during a joint event with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Melbourne.

Australia and Fiji signed a defense treaty in 2026 to counter China's influence in the South Pacific, which has become a focal point of great-power competition. The pact marks a strategic shift in the region's geopolitical dynamics.

Australia is using rugby as a strategy to influence Pacific Island nations to distance themselves from China. The initiative is led by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

China's navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine, raising concerns about its nuclear deterrence strategy and drawing protests from the U.S., New Zealand, and other Asian-Pacific nations. Experts speculate the missile could be a JL-3 with a range exceeding 10,000 kilometers, though China stated it was a routine training exercise complying with international law. The launch into the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone sparked accusations of violating treaty intentions.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized after admitting on a podcast that he would have sex with pop star Kylie Minogue, which led to criticism. He is married and tied the knot in November last year.

Anthony Albanese participated in a 'shag, marry, date' game during an interview with a comedian in a 'Bush Barbie' character, leading to a significant controversy. The prime minister was accompanied by his cavoodle Toto.

Australia and Fiji signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a mutual defense pact, and the Vuvale Union economic treaty. The agreements aim to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific and include a $1 billion Australian investment in Fiji over a decade.

Australia and Fiji have signed a new bilateral defense alliance to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific. This agreement marks a second major diplomatic achievement for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the region.

Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense pact, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, and an economic treaty, the Vuvale Union, involving a $693 million Australian investment. The defense agreement is Fiji’s first and Australia’s fourth, aimed at countering Chinese influence in the Pacific following regional security concerns.

Australia and Fiji signed a new mutual defense pact, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, and an economic treaty, the Vuvale Union, to strengthen security and economic ties. Australia will invest over 1 billion Australian dollars in Fiji over a decade, marking Fiji's first mutual defense treaty and Australia's fourth. The agreements aim to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific following China's security deal with the Solomon Islands.

Anthony Albanese apologised for his comments on a comedy podcast where he selected Kylie Minogue for all three categories in a 'shag, marry, date' game. The apology followed criticism over the weekend for his appearance on the Bush Deep podcast with comedian Nikki Osborne.

Anthony Albanese apologised after participating in a game of 'shag, date or marry' during an interview. The incident led to public attention and his subsequent apology.

Australian Prime Minister Albanese apologized for a podcast comment about Kylie Minogue. Auction clearance rates fell to 49.8% last week, and Queensland's premier pledged to imprison more youth offenders.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese made a comment about having sex with Kylie Minogue during a whiskey-fueled podcast interview. He also mentioned his celebrity crush in the interview.

Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan denies discussions of a coalition with One Nation, despite colleagues advocating closer ties with Pauline Hanson. Prime minister Anthony Albanese criticizes conservative parties as an 'axis of grievance' caught in a 'race to the bottom.'

PM Albanese stated the India-Australia relationship is more important than ever. The leaders will meet in Melbourne for bilateral discussions, and PM Modi will visit Governor General Sam Mostyn AC.

Australian politicians, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are avoiding public engagement with the Socceroos' World Cup matches due to a 2025 travel spending scandal involving Sports Minister Anika Wells. Most MPs refuse to comment or attend matches during Parliament's sitting weeks, leaving Jerome Laxale as the unexpected Labor Party representative.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned senators for delaying amendments to a social media ban for children under 16, which would have expanded the eSafety Commissioner's powers to enforce the law and demand documents from platforms. The conservative Liberal Party and Greens referred the bill to an eight-week Senate inquiry, raising concerns that tech companies might destroy evidence during the delay.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized senators for blocking changes to the social media ban for children. The proposed changes aimed to restrict children's access to social media platforms.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned senators for delaying amendments to a child social media ban, which would empower the eSafety Commissioner to enforce the law and demand documents from platforms. The amendments, opposed by the Liberal Party and Greens, were referred to an eight-week Senate inquiry, raising concerns about tech companies destroying evidence.