Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen incurred almost $345,000 in travel expenses over the past financial year. This included trips to Germany, Singapore, Denmark and Finland, which totalled over $86,000.

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A suspicious fire destroyed a Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym and Genesis Health and Fitness centre in a warehouse northwest of Melbourne's CBD. The targeted attack occurred just after midnight and caused $1 million in damage.

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Location tracking apps are surging in popularity among Australian families, with parents hiding tracking devices in children's belongings and one in five young Australians considering partner tracking normal in relationships. New research reveals concerning trends, with one in 10 Australians believing unrestricted access to partners' passwords and location data is reasonable, rising to 30-40% among 18-24 year olds. Experts warn this surveillance technology may normalise controlling behaviour, outsource parental anxiety, and prevent children from developing independence and problem-solving skills.

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage from a 2025 mission is on a collision course with the moon, expected to impact at approximately 2:30 local time. The 4,000-kilogram, 13-metre-tall rocket component is travelling at 8,700 kilometres per hour, pulled towards the lunar surface by solar activity and gravity forces. NASA states there is no danger from the impact and plans to study the crash to gather more information about the moon.

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Ariana Grande announces she will take a break from public life following her current tour and has withdrawn from an upcoming West End production. The decision comes amid heightened public scrutiny and online speculation about her health and appearance following her recent music video release. Grande states the decision was planned long ago and not a reactive response to recent commentary.

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Australia's cruise industry faces potential decline as operators warn that high port fees and regulatory uncertainty are driving major cruise lines away from Australian waters. The country, currently the world's fourth-largest cruise market with 1.4 million passengers annually, has already lost five cruise lines including Virgin and Disney, representing 50,000 cabins and an estimated $1 billion in economic impact. Industry experts are calling for an urgent government summit to address port fees that are double those of Miami and a two-year ship licensing requirement that creates planning difficulties for operators.

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A Brisbane family's Holland Park home has been targeted six times by groups of young offenders, with the latest incident involving children who appear to be under 10 years old. The homeowner has established a neighbourhood group chat to alert locals when criminals return, as small children are being used to vault walls and unlock gates for older offenders. The family, including a nine-month-old and 10-year-old, are alerted to intrusions through their security system while sleeping.

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Taxpayer-funded diesel shipments are stranded off Australia's coast due to insufficient storage capacity, with dozens of vessels moored and unable to make port. The government subsidised extra fuel imports during concerns about supply disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz conflict, resulting in approximately 10% more imports than normal. Each stranded ship incurs costs between $30,000 to $90,000 per day, expenses that will ultimately be passed on to consumers through higher fuel prices.

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The Bureau of Meteorology will undergo an independent review to assess whether it meets current and future community needs, following criticism over its nearly $100 million website redesign last year. Politicians debate the cost and effectiveness of government reviews, with concerns raised about wasteful spending, ministerial accountability, and the practice of keeping some reviews confidential rather than releasing them publicly. The discussion highlights frustrations about expensive consultations that fail to produce implemented recommendations or accessible results.

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The Australian government has announced a fix to address an unintended consequence of budget tax changes to negative gearing, where Australians could lose negative gearing benefits on inherited properties following a partner's death, divorce or separation. Senator David Pocock identified the loophole, prompting Treasurer to confirm that negative gearing will now follow property inheritance once changes pass Parliament. The opposition has confirmed it will support the fix while maintaining plans to repeal the broader negative gearing changes if elected, with concerns raised about the rushed implementation of budget tax reforms and their impact on small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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