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Preparing for War with China: 35,000 Troops from 19 Countries Gather in Australia
CBN News
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July 30, 2025
There's a major show of military force happening in the Indo-Pacific as the United States and its allies send a clear message to China: don't test us, especially when it comes to Taiwan. Australia is hosting its largest-ever military drill,...
Pitcher Partners on board to shop major stake in Victorian bus group
Financial Review
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July 30, 2025
The family behind one of Victoria’s largest privately owned bus operators, Dysons Group, is setting a course for expansion and has brought in Pitcher Partners to help it find a deep-pocketed capital partner. The advisory firm has hit the road with...
Korea navigates diplomatic dance between U.S. and China as tariff deadline approaches
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 30, 2025
Published: 30 Jul. 2025, 18:50 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI U.S. President Donald Trump smiles after exiting Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 29. [EPA/YONHAP] As the Aug. 1 deadline approaches...
L.A.B. Golf Finds ‘Dope’ $200 Million Partner For Global Growth
Forbes
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L.A.B. Golf received a reported $200 million investment from L Catterton, a global consumer-focused ... More private equity firm, to help the putter brand grow its business worldwide.L.A.B. Golf When word came down that L.A.B. Golf had been bought...
Scapegrace establishes Australian distribution team
Food & Drink Business
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Hailing from New Zealand’s Central Otago region, the company started out in 2014 under the name Rogue Society, before rebranding in 2018 as Scapegrace. The team has built up an award winning portfolio spanning single malt whisky, gin, vodka, and...
Greater Victoria teens following in the footsteps of Canadian heroes at Vimy
Sooke News Mirror
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Beaverbrook Vimy Prize to take 16 students to historic sites across France and Belgium They’ve studied the wars in textbooks – now they’ll stand where the battles happened. Two local students are heading to France and Belgium as part of a...
Australia’s largest home builder confirms cyber attack
Real Estate Business
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July 29, 2025
Metricon Homes has been hit by a cyber attack, with 128 gigabytes of data stolen from the popular builder including finance information and details of staff salaries. The stolen data includes more than 98,000 files, including details of company...
Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar urges Australia to embrace AI as firm strips 150 jobs
The West Australian
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July 30, 2025
One of Australia’s first tech billionaires has called for the nation to become the data centre capital of the Asia-Pacific in the global artificial intelligence race, just hours after the software firm he helped found sacked 150 employees to...
Victoria’s virtual women’s health clinic open
Northern Star Weekly
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July 30, 2025
The new virtual women’s health clinic is open now for all Victorian women and girls. The new service, established by the state government, will provide free, expert medical advice, treatment and care for a range of women’s health needs. Led by...
AUSTRALIA AND NZ GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAMS PRIORITIZE PWD
PNG Haus Bung
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July 30, 2025
The inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) is a priority across all projects funded by the Australian and New Zealand Governments, and this is to ensure widespread access to services and increased opportunities for PWDs to earn an income and...
FranklinWH Approved by Brighte, Advancing Home Battery Storage Accessibility for Australian Homes
Macau Business
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July 29, 2025
SYDNEY, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — FranklinWH Australia Pty Ltd. (FranklinWH Australia), a leading global provider of home energy management and storage systems, is officially approved by Brighte to offer battery storage finance. This...
Dan Hooker Admits to Strained Relations and Not Fighting in Australia Card After UFC 317 Tickets Were Canceled
Yardbarker
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July 30, 2025
UFC fan favorite fighter and City Kickboxing Team product Dan Hooker was very close to a UFC Perth return. It is the second UFC event held in Australia this year. However, the UFC 155-pounder from New Zealand is yet to be booked for a fight. As it...
Fraserburgh man dies after two-car crash in Australia
STV News
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July 30, 2025
A Scottish man has died after a two-car crash in Western Australia. James Robert Reynolds, from Fraserburgh, was critically injured following the crash in Kyndon, east of Coral Bay around 9.10am on July 27. The 25-year-old, who was driving a...
AFL great Wayne Carey reveals he has fled Australia to 'escape from reality' in Asia after his alleged 'toilet tryst' video went viral
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
By MEGAN WATTS Published: 04:10 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 04:14 EDT, 30 July 2025 Wayne Carey has fled the country after his alleged 'toilet tryst' dominated headlines. The former AFL star, who has earned himself the nickname 'Toilet Duck'...
Private Ownership And Expansion Of BBL Among Recommendations Sent To Cricket Australia
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Private ownership and expansion of the Big Bash leagues are among the recommendations that were given to Cricket Australia (CA), as they look for next steps in the evolution of the leagues. The CA Board...
Australia's top real estate agent cuts ties with Ray White after agency denied partnership would be severed
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
One of Australia's most high-profile and controversial real estate agents has parted ways with Ray White amid an active investigation into his business practices. Josh Tesolin, previously a top-performing agent under Ray White, Australia's largest...
Australia’s attempt to join the space race lasts just 14 seconds
The Register
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Australia’s attempt to return to space lasted just 14 seconds, after a Wednesday launch barely made it off the ground. The launch attempt was made by local company Gilmour Space, which readers may remember for scrubbing the launch of its Eris-1...
NZ Warriors veteran Kurt Capewell backs defensive partner Dallin Watene-Zelezniak on right edge
RNZ
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July 30, 2025
Warriors v Dolphins Kickoff 8pm Friday, 1 August Go Media Stadium, Auckland Live blog updates on RNZ Sport NZ Warriors veteran Kurt Capewell has pledged his undying support to under-siege teammate Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, as the pair try to mend...
South Australian man charged with allegedly importing heroin into Adelaide in suitcase
The National Tribune
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July 30, 2025
An Australian-Afghan dual citizen faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court today (30 July, 2025) after allegedly attempting to import about 500g of heroin into Australia in his suitcase. Using intelligence-led screening and officer intuition,...
Osborne to make Lions debut Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 Jamie Osborne has been named in the starting XV for the final midweek game of this year's British & Irish Lions tour of Australia
Kildare Nationalist
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July 30, 2025
Jamie Osborne will make his British & Irish Lions debut in the final midweek game of the tour against First Nations & Pasifika XV on Tuesday (Kick off 11am). It caps a meteoric rise for the Naas man who only made his senior Irish debut last month....