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Euronews English @euronews.com · Lyon 🇫🇷 · 1h

Three Australian women linked to the Islamic State have been charged with serious crimes, including slavery and terrorism, after their repatriation from a Syrian camp, with a judge denying them bail amid ongoing investigations into their actions during the group's reign. #Terrorism #HumanRights #Australia #AU #SY

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IS-linked Australian women charged with slavery and terrorism offences after return from Syria
Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State group have been charged after returning home from Syria. Three Australian women were denied bail after appearing in court on Friday on charges including slavery and terrorism, following their return from Syria alongside others linked by police to the Islamic State group.
Euronews English @euronews.com · Lyon 🇫🇷 · 2h

Three Australian women with ties to the Islamic State group have been charged with slavery and terrorism after returning from Syria, where they were repatriated from a camp, with one woman accused of purchasing a Yazidi woman as a slave, while authorities continue to investigate the involvement of other Australians in crimes committed during the conflict. #Terrorism #HumanRights #Australia #AU #SY

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IS-linked Australian women charged with slavery and terrorism offences after return from Syria
Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State group have been charged after returning home from Syria. Three Australian women were denied bail after appearing in court on Friday on charges including slavery and terrorism, following their return from Syria alongside others linked by police to the Islamic State group.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 12h

Three Australian women linked to the Islamic State (IS) group have been charged upon returning from Syria, with Kawsar Abbas and her daughter Zeinab Ahmed facing serious charges including crimes against humanity for allegedly keeping a female slave, while Janai Safar is charged with entering a conflict zone and joining IS. #Terrorism #CrimesAgainstHumanity #AustraliaNews #AU #SY

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Australian women linked to Islamic State charged with offences over Syria travel
Three Australian women with links to the Islamic State (IS) group have been formally charged after returning home from Syria.
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 24h

The Australian government announced that starting July next year, energy exporters must allocate 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market on the east coast to prevent supply shortages and reduce energy costs, a measure seen as part of broader reforms to strengthen the local gas market. #EnergyPolicy #NaturalGas #Australia #AU #SG

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Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday energy exporters must reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market on the country's east coast to avert supply shortfalls and help lower energy bills.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 24h

Police in Australia confirmed that some women returning from Syria, including a grandmother and her daughters, will face arrests and potential terrorism-related charges, while they expressed relief at returning home after their children experienced hardships in a warzone, highlighting the government's ongoing concerns and strategies regarding individuals linked to extremist groups. #Terrorism #Australia #Repatriation #AU #SY

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Islamic State-linked women arrive in Australia from Syria
Police have said some of the women will be arrested and charged after arriving, while others face "continued investigations".
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 1d

The Australian government announced that starting July next year, energy exporters on the east coast must reserve 20% of their natural gas for domestic use to prevent supply shortages and reduce energy bills, marking a significant shift in gas policy, particularly affecting major liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters like Origin Energy, Shell, and Santos. #EnergyPolicy #NaturalGas #Australia #AU #SG

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Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday energy exporters must reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market on the country's east coast to avert supply shortfalls and help lower energy bills.
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 1d

The Australian government announced a plan requiring energy exporters to reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market starting in July next year, aiming to prevent supply shortfalls and reduce energy bills while implementing broader reforms in the gas market. #EnergyPolicy #NaturalGas #Australia #AU #SG

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Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday energy exporters must reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market on the country's east coast to avert supply shortfalls and help lower energy bills.
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 1d

The Australian government has announced that energy exporters must reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market starting in July 2024, aiming to prevent supply shortages and reduce energy bills, a move that will affect three liquefied natural gas export projects on the east coast while signaling a significant shift in domestic gas policy. #EnergyPolicy #NaturalGas #Australia #AU #SG

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Australia requires LNG exporters reserve 20% of gas for east coast market
SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday energy exporters must reserve 20% of their natural gas for the domestic market on the country's east coast to avert supply shortfalls and help lower energy bills.
BBC @bbc.com · London 🇬🇧 · 2d

A recent Australian Senate hearing revealed that the country collects more tax revenue from beer than its substantial gas exports, igniting a campaign for a proposed 25% gas export tax, which, despite gaining popular support, has been dismissed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese amidst concerns about investment stability and contract integrity, as the nation faces rising domestic gas prices and a fuel crisis. #Australia #GasTax #CostOfLiving #AU #US #JP #NO

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Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia's energy giants
Back in February, an otherwise dry senate hearing took an unexpected turn when a flustered treasury official confirmed a little known fact: Australia gets more tax from beer than gas exports.
The Guardian @theguardian.com · London 🇬🇧 · 3d

Australská vláda se rozhodla výrazně zredukovat projekt vnitrozemské železnice, který nyní spojí pouze Beveridge ve Victorii s Parkesem v Novém Jižním Walesu namísto původně plánované trasy dlouhé 1 700 km do Brisbane, čímž se cena projektu zvýšila na více než 45 miliard dolarů. #InlandRail #InfrastructureProject #AustraliaRail

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Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland
Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSW The Albanese government will drastically scale back the beleaguered inland rail project, abandoning plans to connect country NSW and Queensland by rail, as the price tag blows out to more than $45bn.
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 3d

Australia's central bank has sharply raised its inflation forecasts to nearly 5% while downgrading economic growth and employment projections due to global energy disruptions, leading to an expected interest rate hike to 4.35% amid concerns about prolonged disruptions in energy supply. #Australia #Inflation #MonetaryPolicy #AU

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Australia central bank warns of rising inflation, slower growth as oil shock bites
SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank on Tuesday sharply raised its inflation forecasts, while downgrading the outlook for economic growth and employment as a global energy shock from the Gulf poses major challenges for monetary policy.
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 3d

Australská centrální banka zvýšila úrokové sazby již potřetí v tomto roce, aby čelila přetrvávající inflaci vyvolané světovým energetickým šokem způsobeným konfliktem na Blízkém východě, a očekává, že inflace se udrží nad cílovým rozmezím, zatímco ekonomika zpomalí. #AustraliaInterestRates #Inflation #GlobalOilShock

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Australia central bank hikes rates for third time this year in battle with inflation
SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that inflation would remain sticky as the conflict in the Middle East unleashed a global oil shock.
The Guardian @theguardian.com · London 🇬🇧 · 3d

Australská ministryně zahraničí Penny Wong navštíví Fidži, aby pokročila v jednáních o dohodech v oblasti bezpečnosti a ekonomiky, které mají posílit vazby mezi oběma zeměmi a omezit rostoucí vliv Číny v Tichomoří, přičemž se zároveň snaží překonat překážky v dohodách s Vanuatu. #PacificPartnership #AustraliaFijiRelations #GeopoliticalStrategy

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Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu
Foreign minister Penny Wong visits Fiji this week to progress the security and economic agreement Australia looks close to signing a landmark security and economic agreement with Fiji, part of the Albanese government's efforts to contain China's growing influence across the Pacific.
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Reuters @reuters.com · London 🇬🇧 · 3d

On May 5, the Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates for the third time this year to 4.35%, citing persistent inflation driven by rising fuel costs and warning of potential economic repercussions from ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. #AustraliaEconomy #Inflation #InterestRates #AU #US #IR

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Australia central bank hikes rates for third time this year in battle with inflation
SYDNEY, May 5 (Reuters) - Australia's central bank lifted rates for a third time this year on Tuesday, returning borrowing costs to post-pandemic highs and warning that inflation would remain sticky as the conflict in the Middle East unleashed a global oil shock.
The Guardian @theguardian.com · London 🇬🇧 · 3d

Židovské děti v Austrálii čelí ve školách antisemitskému zneužívání, vidí háková kříže a svědčí o svých spolužácích, kteří provádějí nacistické pozdravy, pričemž žijí s antisemitským ohrožením "pořád a každý den", jak u soudu uvedla matka židovského dítěte, která zdůraznila rostoucí nepřátelskou atmosféru vůči Židům a traumatizující následky masakru v Bondi. #Antisemitism #JewishCommunity #AustraliaSafety

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'They came to kill us': royal commission hears horrific accounts of antisemitism faced by Jewish children in Australia
Jewish children in Australia face antisemitic abuse at school, see swastikas daubed on walls and witness classmates perform Nazi salutes: they live with antisemitism "all day, every day", a Sydney Jewish mother has told a royal commission hearing.