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David vs Bunnings: Mitre 10 franchisee wins crucial legal costs case
A Mitre 10 franchisee has won a crucial legal costs fight against Bunnings, allowing him to take on a high-stakes case to try and stop the hardware giant opening up next door to his Queensland store. Source link
Most movies take months to film. This Australian director did it in six days
The studio behind Sharknado pumps out hundreds of ‘mockbusters’ a year. Anthony Frith is the first Australian to bring the chaos Down Under. Source link
Two Aussies alleged to be "principal participants" of TeamPCP hacking group
Coordinated action taken by Australian and US authorities. Source link
Unlikely allies banded together to try to block expanded spy agency power
An unlikely alliance of left and right politicians fails to block an expansion of spy agency powers that would allow it to question people in secret. Source link
A GST deal and the NDIS blew out by billions — but one is sacred
The Albanese government had a turbulent week with tussles over data centres and division within the Labor party over its humanitarian intake. Source link
Prime minister intervenes to guarantee refugee intake will not be cut
The Albanese government’s plans to slash more than 6,000 places from its annual refugee intake have sparked anger and confusion within Labor, and prompted accusations it would amount to an “extraordinary betrayal” of the party’s rank and file members. Source link
Fugitive developer who fled to Lebanon to give evidence at ICAC
Former NSW building commissioner David Chandler has told a corruption inquiry that an allegation of an “extortion attempt” targeting construction company Toplace was used against him in efforts to get a prohibition order on its development lifted. Source link
'Devastating blow' as Bathla Group seeks $20m to keep building for five weeks
Bathla Group’s collapse leaves buyers and builders waiting for answers. Source link
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97
The artist was best known for her dot-covered paintings and pumpkin motifs. Source link
Internet Architecture Board says service-level age checks 'will fail'
Move age assurance to users’ hardware, Internet technical development board says. Source link