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Confirmation the final cost of cancelling the Interisland mega-ferries project -- came to 671-million-dollars

15 August 2025

Confirmation the final cost of cancelling the Interisland mega-ferries project -- came to 671-million-dollars

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Calls to change Victoria's 'outdated' burial laws to allow for owners to be laid to rest with their pets
	15 Aug: Months after New South Wales became the first state to reform the "outdated" law banning people from being laid to rest with their pets, advocates are urging the Victorian government to catch up.... more

Military, MAGA and 'anti-government extremist' links behind shadowy Gaza aid agency GHF
	15 Aug: A security contractor held a senior role in what a US legal service says is an "anti-government extremist group" linked to the hard right. Now he works on an Israel- and US-backed humanitarian aid project in Gaza.... more

Pro-AUKUS Republicans and Democrats stress Albanese must secure sit-down with Trump
	14 Aug: Members of a visiting delegation of US Congress members from both sides of politics have stressed the importance of a face-to-face meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.... more

Changes have passed to the wide-reaching Resource Management Act - before a major overhaul planned for 2027
	14 Aug: Changes have passed to the wide-reaching Resource Management Act - before a major overhaul planned for 2027... more

Small business, big pressure: why the backbones of the NZ and Australian economies need more support
	14 Aug: Small businesses on both sides of the Tasman are struggling. Governments and other institutions could do more to protect these economic engines.... more

Thousands of planned procedures and appointments face delays, due to further industrial action by nurses and midwives in three weeks
	14 Aug: Thousands of planned procedures and appointments face delays, due to further industrial action by nurses and midwives in three weeks... more

Kaitaia District Court has ruled in favour of the Tenancy Tribunal - over the status of motel residents
	13 Aug: Kaitaia District Court has ruled in favour of the Tenancy Tribunal - over the status of motel residents... more

A growing number of businesses aren't making a profit, and the number could keep rising
	13 Aug: A growing number of businesses aren't making a profit, and the number could keep rising... more

Belief lessons can be learnt after two Canterbury mental health patients murdered members of the public
	13 Aug: Belief lessons can be learnt after two Canterbury mental health patients murdered members of the public... more

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