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Wind energy hit a new record instantaneous output of 147.3 per cent in South Australia early on Saturday morning, thanks to a new link and modified grid security rules.

Pope Leo XIV discussed the “tragic situation in Gaza” and urged a “permanent ceasefire” in the Palestinian territory during a private audience with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday, the Vatican said in a press release.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - European army chiefs have drawn up a plan to potentially deploy more than 10,000 troops to Ukraine, with some US generals providing their input, the Wall Street Journal newspaper reported on Friday, citing a European diplomat.

On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that Europe's vision of security guarantees for Ukraine involves stationing troops away from the front lines for demonstration and training purposes.

Australian governments of all stripes have long maintained a commitment to secure borders and an orderly migration program.

When Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Friday, he issued a now-familiar warning: any foreign troops entering Ukraine during active fighting would be considered “legitimate targets.” Yet Western media ran with a drastically different narrative – suggesting he was threatening peacekeepers, not just combatants.

International Reading: Left and right are joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock – Yahoo America’s richest generation is only getting richer – Fortune If Trump loses his tariff lawsuit, America may have to refund businesses more than US$200 billion – CTV News Trump’s immigration policies could lead to first ever population decline – News

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Rooftop solar is now on half of the homes in Australia's most advanced renewable grid. Local network boss explains why it is a testing ground for other state networks.

New Zealand is experiencing an unprecedented house price crash after experiencing one of the developed world’s largest price booms over the pandemic. As Justin Fabo of Antipodean Macro illustrates below, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand’s House Price Index (HPI) shows that national home values have declined by more than 17% over the last

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The Hills of Gold wind farm has new locally-based owners and a new plan to take the "important" project forward, starting with defending it in Land and Environment Court.

If it’s not bolted down in Helbourne, then it’s fair game for the machete gangs. Insurance claims for stolen cars have exploded in Victoria despite falling in every other state as thieves use cheap and easily accessible gadgets to mimic keyless access and starting technology. Are these devices only available in Hellbourne? No. They are

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Cotality’s final auction clearance rates for August suggest that Sydney, in particular, is headed for another price boom. Sydney’s final auction clearance rate averaged 72% in August, which was the city’s strongest result since February 2024 (73%). Sydney’s final auction clearance rate in August was also the strongest in the nation, easily beating Melbourne’s (68%)

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Bob Brown and Drew Hutton jointly founded the Australian Greens party in 1992. Co-founder and life member Drew Hutton was expelled by the party for a series of Facebook posts and comments he made about the Greens’ pro-transgender platform. Following Hutton’s expulsion, it was revealed that more than 40 members of the Greens nation-wide have

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