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Animal welfare group calls for investigation into Tasmanian salmon industry

Animals Australia has formally called on Biosecurity Tasmania to investigate three of the state's largest Atlantic salmon farming companies — Huon Aquaculture, Tassal Group and Petuna Aquaculture — alleging serious and ongoing breaches of Tasmania's Animal Welfare Act. The complaint, seen by the ABC, argues that the companies have engaged in conduct including fin clipping without anaesthetic, withdrawing feed for up to 72 hours, and keeping fish in conditions that lead to disease and mass mortality, in contravention of multiple sections of the Act.

8 Sept·2 min·2 sources
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NT Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley faces scrutiny over undisclosed family link to $40b data centre deal

Northern Territory Deputy Chief Minister Gerard Maley has been criticised for failing to publicly disclose that his sister-in-law is an employee of Beetaloo Digital, the gas company subsidiary that was granted exclusive rights to 185 hectares of government land for a proposed $40 billion hyperscale data centre. Maley jointly announced the deal at a July 22 press conference, saying it showed the Territory was open for business, but did not mention the family connection.

8 Sept·3 min·2 sources
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Labor grassroots group urges Australia to break from 'American war machine'

A grassroots Labor Party group, Labor Against War, has called on the Albanese government to pursue an independent foreign policy and distance Australia from what it describes as 'the American war machine,' arguing the United States has 'led Australia into wars of aggression' for 50 years. The call follows revelations that US military and weapons manufacturers control or have access to more than 100 bases across the Australian continent, despite government assurances that the sites remain under Australian control.

8 Sept·2 min·2 sources
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Albanese confirms Australians will be able to choose 'following feed' over algorithms under new laws

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that Australians will be able to choose between existing algorithm-driven feeds and a chronological 'following feed' under tough new legislation. The announcement follows Communications Minister Anika Wells' draft digital duty of care laws, which would require social media platforms such as Meta, Google and TikTok to offer the option or face substantial penalties.

7 Sept·2 min·5 sources
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Over 200 workers stood down as embattled developer Bathla enters administration with $3.4bn debt

More than 200 workers at Sydney-headquartered Bathla Group have been stood down as administrators scramble to secure emergency funding for the property developer, which owes $3.4 billion. The insolvency firm Teneo said Monday that a short-term funding arrangement will allow construction to continue at only some of Bathla's 45 sites, though it did not specify which projects are being prioritised.

7 Sept·2 min·5 sources
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Qantas flight diverted to Christchurch after engine flames captured on video; passenger recounts 'loud bang' and 'a lot of screaming'

A Sydney-bound Qantas flight from Queenstown was forced to divert to Christchurch on Saturday after passengers reported a loud bang and flames were seen shooting from one of the aircraft's engines shortly after take-off, with new passenger accounts describing a terrifying ordeal involving flickering cabin lights and widespread panic.

5 Sept·2 min·6 sources