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Slam! News Australia Australia and the United States are facing a quiet rift. With AUKUS under review the era of automatic alignment may be over. #auspol #politics #australia #trump #usa #australianpolitics #auspolexplained #news #albanese For more news check out www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au
Slam! News Australia Jillian Segal, Australia’s Antisemitism Envoy, proposes a crackdown: funding cuts, media monitoring and hate speech law reviews. Backed (selectively) by Albanese. Triggered by a 300% spike in incidents since Oct 7. #auspol #news #australia #politics MORE NEWS ⏩ thoughtdigestmedia.com.au
Slam! News Australia Donald Trump has proposed a 200% tariff on Australian pharmaceutical exports if re-elected, aiming to push more medical manufacturing back to the U.S. Australia exports $2–2.8 billion in pharmaceuticals p.a News: www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au #auspol #politics #australia #news #trump #economics
Slam! News Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing today as part of a six-day visit to China. #AusPol #China #Albanese #XiJinping #DarwinPort #politics #news #australia 📢more news: www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au
Slam! News Australia We’ve joined the Local & Independent News Association (LINA) to strengthen community-focused journalism. Excited to deliver better, timely news and support local media. Thanks for backing us! #auspol #news #lina #independentmedia More News: www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au
Slam! News Australia Liberals win 14 seats, Labor 10, Greens 5, 4 independents, and likely 2 SFF—no clear majority in the 35-seat Assembly. Both major parties are negotiating with Greens and key independents to form government. www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au #auspol #tasmania #election #labor #liberal #politas #news
Slam! News Australia Recent Unemployment data for the June Quarter saw unemployment rise to 4.3PC. The number of officially unemployed people jumped by 33,600. More News: www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au #auspol #politics #australia #news #economics #rba #australianpolitics #australia
Slam! News Australia Barnaby Joyce and a faction within the Nationals have launched a high-stakes review of Australia’s 2050 net zero emissions policy ahead of Parliament’s return this week. MORE NEWS: www.thoughtdigestmedia.com.au #auspol #politics #australia #news #australianpolitics #RealNewsAU #australianews
Slam! News Australia Google is lobbying to keep YouTube exempt from Australia’s new law banning social media use for under‑16s, set to begin December 2025. 📅 The ban takes effect in December 2025. 📲 Should YouTube be included? #auspol #YouTube #SocialMediaBan #OnlineSafety #TechNews #politics #australia #news
Slam! News Australia Australia has lifted long-standing Ban on U.S. beef imports, allowing access to beef from cattle born in Canada or Mexico but processed in the U.S. 🥩 Do you think Australia has much at "Steak"? 🇺🇸 #auspol #politics #beef #australia #news #usa #australianews #australiapolitics #trump
Slam! News Australia It's the Biggest ever cash deal: Santos has received a massive AUD 36.4 billion takeover bid—all cash—led by the Abu Dhabi state-owned entities, marking Australia’s largest such proposal to date. #Auspol #politics #australia #news #gas #santos #economics #australianews #trade
Slam! News Australia Australia has expanded its renewable energy investment scheme, boosting the Capacity Investment Scheme target from 32GW to 40GW of clean energy and storage by 2030. #auspol #politics #australia #news #netzero #nationals #albanese #australianews
Slam! News Australia The Australian Government has officially decided to include YouTube in its world-first U/16 Social Media Ban. Do you think the Australian government should have banned YouTube for U/16s? #auspol #politics #australia #youtube #youtubeban #news #australianews #breakingnews
Slam! News Australia Australia has taken one step further towards recognising Palestine, welcoming a series of commitments by the Palestinian Authority in a joint-statement with fourteen other countries. #auspol #politics #australia #news #palestine #gaza #australianews Writer: Chiara Reid Editor: Taylor Connell
Slam! News Australia Around 1/3rd of Australians are falling behind the national standards. This year's NAPLAN results have again shown one third of students are not meeting expectations in literacy and numeracy. #auspol #politics #news #australia #education #naplan #australianews
Slam! News Australia BREAKING: Braddon MP Craig Garland has ruled out working with the Tasmanian Liberals in the next state parliament. Mr Garland was an independent the Liberals hoped to negotiate with to secure support for minority government. #auspol #politics #tasmania #politas #hobart #labor
Slam! News Australia Spark Connection, an Adelaide-based organisation, has received almost $500,000 from the Federal Government to expand its efforts to confront local loneliness and foster stronger, more connected communities. #auspol #loneliness #australia #mentalhealth #news #mentalhealth
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Slam! News Australia Australia has escaped the latest revision of Trump Tariffs, managing to stay at the 10% base rate along with Brazil and the UK. A Spokesperson for Don Farrell (Australian Trade Minister) says ‘no country has reciprocal tariffs lower’. #auspol #politics #australia #tariff #trump #trade #news
Slam! News Australia BREAKING: George Razay has officially been elected in Tasmania's last seat in doubt from the 2025 State Election. Councillor of Launceston, George Razay has managed to win the seat with an innital 3.5% of first preference votes #auspol #politas #politics #tasmania #australia #politics #news #tas
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Slam! News Australia Australian steelmakers BlueScope will lead an international consortium interested in acquiring the Whyalla steelworks... Full Story: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/05/whyalla-steelworks-green-future/ #auspol #australia #news #economics
Slam! News Australia Australia’s creative sectors condemn a Productivity Commission report proposing AI access to copyrighted content without permission or pay. Artists warn of “rampant theft” and call on the government to protect workers and reject these changes. #auspol #politics #news #australia #AI #socialmedia
Slam! News Australia The 10th edition of Snapshots by Thought Digest is now live — your monthly fix of sharp stories, underreported news & independent media. Read now 👉 https://online.fliphtml5.com/mwhnbg/zfbb/#p=1 #TDMG #Snapshots #IndependentMedia #AusPol
Slam! News Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has downplayed expectations of major tax reform. https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/08/albanese-rules-out-major-tax-reform-at-economic-summit-labor-focuses-on-election-promises-gst-hike-debate-continues/ #auspol #politics #australia #news #albanese #aus
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Slam! News Australia Australia moves closer to recognizing Palestinian statehood amid warnings from Netanyahu about rising tensions. #Palestine #Israel #Australia #MiddleEast #Netanyahu #auspol #news Read More: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/11/netanyahu-blasts-australian-palestinian-recognition/
Slam! News Australia Tas Labor leader Dean Winter has unveiled a proposed cabinet, Tas prepares for a potential no-confidence motion. Read More: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/11/dean-winters-proposed-cabinet-a-new-era-for-tasmanian-politics/ #tas #tasmania #politas #deanwinter #labor #australia #politics
Slam! News Australia About 100 masked neo-Nazis marched through Melbourne’s CBD, Authorities are investigating Read more: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/12/neo-nazis-march-through-melbourne-cbd/ #auspol #Melbourne #Antisemitism #Victoria #AntiVilification #CommunitySafety #SocialHarmony #australia #news
Slam! News Australia The WA government is introducing a “Post and Boast” bill targeting people who glorify crimes on social media Read More: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/12/new-post-and-boast-laws-may-soon-come-to-wa/ #auspol #politics #australia #news #perth #youthcrime #crime #socialmedia
Slam! News Australia Salmon farming to continue, says Minister Watt. Fishing industry rejoices, environmental groups object. Read More: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/14/salmon-farming-to-continue-in-macuqrrie-harbour/ #auspol #politics #toxic #salmon #industry #politas #tasmania #australia
Slam! News Australia Six journalists have died in Gaza by Israeli drone strike, justified by the Israeli military as the disabling of a terrorist operative. Read More: https://thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/14/press-freedom-in-gaza-under-scrutiny-following-journalist-deaths/ #israel #gaza #journalist #news #palestine
Slam! News Australia New e-bike safety laws in New South Wales, aimed at reducing fire risks from lithium-ion batteries, have been delayed until February 1, 2026. Read More: https://www.thoughtdigestmedia.news/2025/08/15/e-bike-safety-laws-threaten-nsw-tourism-industry #australia #nsw #sydney #auspol #society #aus
Slam! News Australia Tasmania’s Parliament returns Aug 19 in a scene echoing 1989. Liberals hold just 14/35 seats, facing a no-confidence push. Independent David O’Byrne backs them for “stability.” Rockliff pauses salmon expansion to woo crossbenchers. #politas #tas #tasmania #australia #politics #hobart
Slam! News Australia Qantas are on the edge of a court decision which could fine the airline for unlawfully sacking staff. The airline outsourced baggage handlers and other staff, which the court ruled was designed to curb union power. the TWU (Transport Worker's Union) has since moved a heavier $121m penalty.
Slam! News Australia Tasmania’s salmon industry has called out the Tasmanian Liberals after the state government paused marine farming expansion in an attempt to woo crossbench support. Salmon Tasmania’s chief called the move “shameless,” accusing Premier Jeremy Rockliff of "appeasing to Greens/Independents".