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Outer Melbourne council mayor suspended 30 days for social media misconduct
An outer-Melbourne council mayor has been suspended for 30 days. An independent arbiter found he engaged in misconduct in a social media post. The...
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New Zealand Ministers Entitled to Up to $1m Taxpayer KiwiSaver Contributions, Double Standard with Other Employees
Internal Affairs is required to make a contribution of up to 20% to MPs’ KiwiSavers. Ministers are entitled to $1m taxpayer contribution to super....
Australian PM Albanese Evacuated from Canberra Residence Due to Alleged Security Incident
The Australian Federal Police (AFP, the national law enforcement agency responsible for protecting government officials) briefly evacuated Prime...
New Zealand Parliament introduces English Language Bill recognizing English as official alongside te reo Māori and NZ Sign Language
Parliament’s final item before rising on Friday was the introduction of the English Language Bill, formally in the name of justice minister Paul...
Australian Coalition proposes criminalizing aid to IS brides returning home; armed man shot entering Trump Mar-a-Lago
The Coalition in Australia seeks to criminalise actions of anyone assisting IS brides to return to Australia. An armed man was shot and killed...
Australia's two-party political system under enormous stress, Sky News reports
The two-party system in Australian politics is under enormous stress. This assessment comes from a Sky News Australia report highlighting strains...
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