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Australia's Unemployment Steady at 4.1% in January, but Youth Underemployment Surges as Part-Time Jobs Fall

Feb 19 • Pastora Pentero

Australian Wages Rise 3.4% as Chalmers Claims Labor Record, Swipes at Lowe

The Wage Price Index held steady for a 14th consecutive quarter above 3%, but higher inflation is squeezing real incomes — and a former RBA governor is…

Feb 18 • Miko Santos

New Opposition Promises Lower Bills and More Homes — But Offers No Numbers Yet

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Feb 17 • Miko Santos

New Liberal leader warns: "Change or die" as party faces extinction

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Feb 13 • Miko Santos

Australia's First Female Liberal Leader Ousted After Just 9 Months

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Feb 12 • Miko Santos

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Ferdinand Marcos Jr nearly lost his presidency during the September 21 anti-corruption protest.

Sep 24, 2025 • Manuel Mogato

FACT CHECK: A 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Did Not Hit Sydney, Australia

Mar 23, 2025 • Miko Santos

Israeli Forces Board Gaza-Bound Aid Vessel Carrying Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

Jun 9, 2025 • Mencari Team

Australian Woman Gets Life Sentence for Mushroom Murder of Three Relatives

Sep 8, 2025 • Mencari Team

The Flashwire

5:06

BREAKING: Australia's Unemployment Holds at 4.1%, But Youth Underemployment Surges to 14.8%

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Feb 19 • Mencari Team

3:59

Australian Wages Rise 3.4% Annually as Public Sector Outpaces Private Growth for Fourth Straight Quarter

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Feb 18 • Mencari Team

4:26

Australian Opposition Leader Unveils Revamped Shadow Cabinet, Reunites Liberal-National Coalition

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Feb 17 • Mencari Team

10:26

PRESSCON : Housing becomes Liberal Party's #1 promise as new leader targets locked-out buyers

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Feb 13 • Mencari Team

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SHORTS STORIES

5:47

Australian Teens Sue Government, Migrate to Underground Apps as World-First Social Media Ban Takes Effect

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Dec 3, 2025 • Mencari Team

9:19

Australia confronts anti-Semitism surge on October 7 anniversary as government weighs stronger protections

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Oct 7, 2025 • Mencari Team

1:14

Australia Signs First Military Alliance in 70 Years, Opening Defence Force to 10,000 Papua New Guineans

Historic ‘Pukpuk Treaty’ creates mutual defence obligations similar to ANZUS pact, marks PNG’s first alliance with any nation as Marape designates…

Oct 6, 2025 • Mencari Team

2:48

Police Block Sydney Opera House Protest on Safety Grounds as October 7 Anniversary Approaches

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Oct 3, 2025 • Mencari Team

Fact Check

AI image pushes Bondi Beach attack conspiracy

By George Driver in Christchurch

Dec 17, 2025

False claims misidentify men as Bondi Beach shooters

By Blair Wise, Kate Atkinson, Matt Elmas and Ben James in Sydney

Dec 17, 2025

No, satellite image didn't show 'giant energy waves' over Australia

By Blair Wise in Newcastle

Nov 6, 2025

Fake video showing massive March for Australia crowds was created with AI

By Nik Dirga in Auckland

Sep 12, 2025

AU Politics

Australia's Unemployment Steady at 4.1% in January, but Youth Underemployment Surges as Part-Time Jobs Fall

Feb 19 • Pastora Pentero

Australian Wages Rise 3.4% as Chalmers Claims Labor Record, Swipes at Lowe

The Wage Price Index held steady for a 14th consecutive quarter above 3%, but higher inflation is squeezing real incomes — and a former RBA governor is…

Feb 18 • Miko Santos

New Opposition Promises Lower Bills and More Homes — But Offers No Numbers Yet

This piece is freely available to read.

Feb 17 • Miko Santos

New Liberal leader warns: "Change or die" as party faces extinction

This piece is freely available to read.

Feb 13 • Miko Santos

Australia's First Female Liberal Leader Ousted After Just 9 Months

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Feb 12 • Miko Santos

Australian Inflation Climbs to 3.8% as Cost Pressures Build Across Economy

Rising electricity, food and holiday travel costs drive December spike above central bank target range

Jan 28 • Miko Santos

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Beyond the Ban: How Parents Can Protect Children from Online Predators and Cyberbullying

Australia is implementing a social media ban for children under 16, and this interview with Associate Professor Dr.

Nov 23, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

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Nov 15, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

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Inside Australia's Growing Far-Right Movement: Expert Analysis of the August 31st Protests

This episode examines the concerning rise of far-right extremist groups in Australia, focusing on the August 31st "March for Australia" protests that…

Sep 3, 2025 • Miko Santos, Mencari Team, and Simon Copland

20:02

ASIO Bombshell: Iran Allegedly Paid for Attacks on Australian Soil - Full Breakdown

In this explosive episode of Santos Unfiltered, host Miko Santos interviews Amy Remeikis, Chief Political Analyst at the Australian Institute, about a…

Aug 26, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

VIEWPOINT 360

7:17

From Netflix to National Security: Why Your Entertainment Devices Are Hackers' Top Targets

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Nov 17, 2025 • Mencari Team

7:09

Growing majority of Australians believe AI creates more problems than it solves

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Oct 19, 2025 • Mencari Team

8:21

Global Scams on the Rise: Over Half of Adults Worldwide Report Scam Encounters, 23% Lost Money

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Oct 9, 2025 • Mencari Team

11:31

Deforestation Increases Flood Risk Eightfold, Study Finds

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Oct 9, 2025 • Mencari Team

Mencari Decode

6:52

Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect, but Critics Warn of Loopholes and Unintended Harm

Australia became the first country to ban children under 16 from holding accounts on major social media platforms, with legislation taking effect this…

Dec 11, 2025 • Mencari Team

7:08

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Faces Enforcement Crisis as Teen Accounts Migrate, Not Disappear

Australia becomes the first democracy to ban social media for under-16s on December 10, affecting 86% of children aged 8-15, but implementation is…

Dec 3, 2025 • Mencari Team

Inside Auspol

6:44

Australian Liberal Party Leadership Shake-Up: Moderate Women Rise as Party Seeks Renewal

Today is November 24 and here is your Inside Auspol

Nov 24, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

14:36

Australia Implements World's Strictest Social Media Ban for Minors

Today is October 28 and here is your Inside Auspol

Oct 28, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

11:17

Gaza Ceasefire Holds as Hostages Return, but Experts Warn Agreement Is 'Pause,' Not Peace

Today is October 11 and here is your Inside Auspol

Oct 11, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

12:19

October 7 anniversary exposes deepening social cohesion crisis in Australian Jewish community

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Oct 7, 2025 • Miko Santos and Mencari Team

TODAY'S RUNDOWN

9:07

Australia Faces Triple Policy Reckoning: Under-16 Social Media Ban Begins, Coal Extended to 2049, MPs' Travel Costs Under Scrutiny

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Dec 10, 2025 • Mencari Team

10:18

Australia launches world-first social media ban for under-16s as RBA holds rates, minister faces expenses scandal

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Dec 9, 2025 • Mencari Team

6:09

Australian Teens Take Social Media Ban to High Court as Inflation Squeezes Gen Z

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Nov 26, 2025 • Mencari Team

12:00

Hanson Draws Historic 7-Day Senate Suspension Over Burqa Stunt

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Nov 25, 2025 • Mencari Team

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