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February 15, 2026
How $40-a-Pack Cigarettes Pushed Australians to the Black Market
Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco.
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February 10, 2026
How the Israeli President’s Visit to Australia Created a ‘Tinder Box’
Isaac Herzog’s trip led to widespread rallies and tested the restrictions on protests that Australia installed after a deadly attack on a Jewish celebration.
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December 24, 2025
Australian State Passes ‘Extraordinary’ Gun and Protest Laws After Bondi Attack
While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties.
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December 17, 2025
Suspect in Bondi Beach Killings Is Charged With Murder and Terrorism
The Australian authorities said the 24-year-old man, who had been shot by the police, woke from a coma on Tuesday afternoon.
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December 16, 2025
Australia Doubles Down on Gun Control in Wake of Bondi Beach Shooting
The country has long looked warily at the cycle of gun violence in the United States, where meaningful changes in policy have been rare.
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December 12, 2025
Reddit Sues Australian Government to Block Social Media Ban
The company said the new law, which makes it illegal for children under 16 to have social media accounts, infringes on children’s rights.
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December 9, 2025
Australia’s Social Media Ban for People Under 16 Takes Effect
The measure is one of the most sweeping efforts in the world to safeguard children from the harms of the platforms.
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December 7, 2025
How Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Will Work
The country is barring children under 16 from social media, with a sweeping federal law that is one of the first attempts at a nationwide regulation.
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