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Consumer protection organisation tells Qantas and Virgin that it is monitoring the airlines after the collapse of Bonza and Rex

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The ACCC has fired a warning shot at Qantas and Virgin, saying it will keep a close eye on prices following the collapse of Bonza and the uncertain future of Rex. When Rex began flying between the capitals in 2021, prices on these routes fell by 25 percent.

“Darkest day”: Environmental group criticizes reforms to environmental protection law

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Leading environmental groups have raised concerns about government regulatory reforms designed to speed up approval processes for major resource projects. Protesters gathered outside Parliament House in Perth on August 14 as Prime Minister Roger Cook, on behalf of Environment Minister Reece Whitby, announced the Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2024 Bill.

Shane John Edward King: Immediate prison sentence avoided for carrying knives for protection

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An Albany man traumatized by a serious attack has avoided immediate jail time after being caught carrying a fishing knife for protection twice in 11 days. Shane John Edward King, 59, appeared in Albany District Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to two counts of carrying a weapon.

Nature Positive: Tanya Plibersek in talks with coalition and Greens about controversial federal environmental protection law

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The coalition has not ruled out a deal with Labor to create a slimmed-down Environmental Protection Agency, while big business is pushing the major parties to join forces to outmaneuver the Greens and their push for a so-called climate trigger. The West has confirmed that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek is talking to the opposition and … Read more