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INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN SENATOR CONFRONTS KING CHARLES : 'THIS IS NOT YOUR LAND' AMID PARLIAMENTARY VISIT

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Forming a dramatic confrontation during King Charles III's first royal tour as monarch, Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupted proceedings at Parliament House in Canberra on October 21, 2024, highlighting long-standing tensions over colonial history and Indigenous rights.

AUSTRALIAN ICON BEHIND VIRAL DEMOCRACY MANIFEST CLIP PASSES AWAY AT 82

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Cecil George Edwards, widely known by his alias Jack Karlson and the man behind one of Australia's most viral moments, has died at the age of 82. Edwards passed away in a hospital on Wednesday after a battle with prostate cancer, surrounded by loved ones.

AUSTRAKIAN PRIME MINISTER PLANS FOR MINIMUM SOCIAL MEDIA AGE RESTRICTIONS

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Australia is set to become one of the first nations to impose age limits on social media use. The Current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced there were plans to introduce legislation in 2024, highlighting worries over the mental and physical well-being of young Australians.

REX AIRLINES ENTERS VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATION, CANCELS MAJOR ROUTES

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Australia's third-largest airline, Rex Airlines, has entered voluntary administration, resulting in the cancellation of flights on several routes. Rex Airlines, known for servicing smaller regional towns and cities that larger carriers like Qantas and Virgin Australia do not reach, has appointed Ernst & Young Australia as administrators.

KING OF INDIGENOUS MĀORI DIES AT 69

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Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, King of New Zealand's indigenous māori has died on Friday, according to his representatives. He has died aged 69.

WOMAN SUES BOYFRIEND FOR MISSED FLIGHT, CASE DISMISSED

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A New Zealand woman took her boyfriend to the Disputes Tribunal after he failed to take her to the airport, causing her to miss her flight and a concert. The couple, who had been in a relationship for over six years, had a verbal agreement where he was supposed to drive her to the airport and look after her dogs while she was away.

PILOT KILLED AS HELICOPTER CRASHES INTO HILTON HOTEL'S ROOF

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A frightening scene unfolded at the Hilton Hotel in Cairns when a twin-engine helicopter crashed onto the hotel's roof, killing the pilot.

Authorities reported that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, August 12, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of guests and staff from the luxury DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.