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Google to pay $35.8 million fine in Australia over anti-competitive search deals
Digit.in
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August 18, 2025
Google has reportedly agreed to pay a $35.8 million fine in Australia after the regulators found the company struck revenue sharing deals with the country’s two biggest telecom operators, Telstra and Optus, to pre-install its search app on Android...
NEWS ANALYSIS: US tariffs could be the wake-up call SA needs to avoid car industry demise
BusinessLIVE
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Motor companies’ demand for increased tariff protection is a sign the sector is desperate for action 18 August 2025 - 05:00 by David Furlonger Crisis? What crisis? Could the panic over the imposition of US import tariffs prove to be the wake-up...
ThinkNewsBrands Reveals Total News Publishing Reaches 22.4 Million Australians
B&T
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August 18, 2025
The latest Roy Morgan audience consumption data has underscored that news publishing is a foundation to Australian life, with 98 per cent, or 22.4 million Australians aged 14+, engaging with news each month. When it comes to addressable reach,...
Cathy O’Connor: ‘For The New CEO, Our Base Is Very Solid’ – oOh!Media In Better Health After Strong Turnaround
B&T
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August 18, 2025
Growth in roadside billboards, street furniture rail and airports has powered oOh!media to a strong first half of 2025. Australia’s largest out of home company lifted revenue by 17 per cent to $336.2 million, earnings (EBITDA) were up by 27 per...
Aussie Broadband Becomes Part-Telco Part-Pub In New Campaign Via Thinkerbell
B&T
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August 18, 2025
Aussie Broadband, in partnership with Thinkerbell, has unveiled its new work under its ‘Actual Aussie Way’ platform. The work positions Aussie Broadband as ‘Your Local, Internet’ and gives an intriguing peek into how the telco delivers...
'We hate his guts': Ukraine's ambassador calls on Australia to not 'reward Russia'
SBS
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A senior Ukranian diplomat has described the Russian president as a "war criminal", telling SBS World News, "we hate his guts", as Russia continues its assault on Ukraine. Russia holds several Ukrainian territories, which it has seized since the...
US Open Mixed Doubles Draw: Top Seed Draper-Pegula To Begin Against Alcaraz-Raducanu
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New York, Aug 18 (IANS) The full 16-team field and draw for the blockbuster US Open Mixed Doubles Championship are unveiled. Eight of the teams were determined by direct entry based on their combined singles ranking. The other eight...
Blood Moon in India to occur on THIS date, will be visible in China, Russia, Australia | All you need to know
India.com
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August 18, 2025
Home News Blood Moon in India to occur on THIS date, will be visible in China, Russia, Australia | All you need to know The September 7 total lunar eclipse will be best visible in India, China, Russia, Western Australia, Eastern Africa, and Arab...
Australia: Unions agree to facilitate sweeping job cuts at Western Sydney University
World Socialist Web Site
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August 18, 2025
The two main Australian campus trade unions have reached a deal with Western Sydney University (WSU) vice-chancellor George Williams to help impose widespread job destruction. The only proviso is that the management abide by the cosmetic “change...
Nepal suffers third straight defeat in Top End T20 Series
Khabarhub
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August 18, 2025
Melbourne Stars batter plays a shot against Nepal. DARWIN: Nepal slumped to its third consecutive defeat in the ongoing Top End T20 Series in Australia, losing to Melbourne Stars by 31 runs on Monday. Chasing a target of 176 runs, Nepal managed to...
A new start after 60: I read out my old diaries online – and my youthful secrets went viral
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
Betsy Lerner doesn’t see herself as a TikTok star – though the New York Times described her as one – or an influencer. That means payment and swag – all she’s had is a free pen. “I really do it for myself,” she says, “and for the people who follow...
Australia to develop national solar module reuse and recycling scheme
PV Tech
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August 18, 2025
New South Wales, which has earned praise across Australia’s renewables industry for developing a battery regulation legislation, will lead preliminary work on a regulatory impact statement with other jurisdictions. According to the New South Wales...
ASX newsletter Goodman Group Earnings and Market Updates Across Sectors
Kalkine Media
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August 18, 2025
Highlights,Goodman Group (ASX:GMG) to announce results during a key reporting period for Australian companies,Focus on mining and energy performance alongside technology-driven revenue themes,Consumer confidence and global earnings such as Alibaba...
Ricoh Introduces Two New Premium High-Speed A3 Colour Multifunction Printers
iTWire
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August 17, 2025
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: Ricoh, a leading provider of smart workplace technology, has announced the launch of its new IM C7010 and IM C8010 Series A3 multifunction printers (MFPs), designed to serve as the heart of the modern workplace. Built to...
Guenther Steiner target of ‘centre of attention’ quip after ‘fake news’ claims
Planet F1
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August 18, 2025
Herve Poncharal, the boss of the Tech3 MotoGP team, has quipped that former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner “loves to be the centre of attention.” It comes after he described rumours that Steiner is closing in on a deal to buy the team as...
Australia : One Million Dollars to Combat Islamophobia in New South Wales
Tunisie Numerique
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August 17, 2025
The Labor government of Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales (NSW), announced on Monday a $1 million funding package to strengthen efforts against Islamophobia and hate speech targeting Muslims. The funding, provided by the Premier’s Department...
Newly discovered biological pathway explains clotting risk in people with type 2 diabetes
Medical News
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August 18, 2025
New research from the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney has uncovered a new biological pathway that may help explain why people with type 2 diabetes are more prone to developing dangerous blood clots, potentially paving the way...
Growing Victoria’s Plantations Estate To Its Strength
The National Tribune
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August 18, 2025
VIC Premier The Allan Labor Government is fast tracking the establishment of timber plantations in Victoria, helping to boost local timber supply for construction and manufacturing and create more jobs. Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence today...
Wild moment ABC host gives Albo's finance boss a brutal reality check about the dire state of Australia's housing market
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
An ABC host put the finance minister on the spot after questioning how Australians could ever have hope of owning a home as prices drastically outpace wages. ABC News Breakfast presenter James Glenday grilled Katy Gallagher on Monday over...
Visa factory nation: How Australia's addiction to cheap migrant workers could be backfiring
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
High immigration is discouraging machinery investment Economists, Reserve Bank link this with productivity crisis By STEPHEN JOHNSON, ECONOMICS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 23:55 EDT, 17 August 2025 | Updated: 00:09 EDT, 18 August 2025...