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11 Nov 2025

Victoria passes Australia’s first treaty with First Peoples

The State Parliament of Victoria passed Australia’s first formal treaty after ten years of work with traditional owners. The law creates three bodies and a fund and drew both support and strong opposition across politics and online.

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23 Jul 2025

Creative Australia reinstates Venice Biennale nominees

Creative Australia has reversed its removal of artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia’s nominees for the 2026 Venice Biennale after public debate, a Senate hearing and an independent review.

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8 Apr 2025

Trump tariffs include remote Australian islands

US President Donald Trump added several remote Australian territories to new tariffs. The listings surprised people because some islands are uninhabited or have little trade with the USA and online users reacted strongly.

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21 Oct 2024

Efforts to save the greater bilby in Australia

The greater bilby is a vulnerable Australian mammal whose range and numbers have fallen. Conservation groups, fenced sanctuaries and breeding programs work with communities and Indigenous rangers to recover the species.

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