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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday compelling his administration to release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing months of resistance after overwhelming bip...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australia on Thursday withdrew its bid to co-host next year’s United Nations climate conference with Pacific island nations, ending months of diplomatic efforts and handing hosting rights to Turkey in a deci...

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australian wages grew 3.4 per cent in the year to September, holding steady from the previous quarter but marking a slowdown from last year’s pace, according to data released Wednesday by the Australian Bure...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to compel the public release of documents from the federal investigation into late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sending the measure to an uncertain future i...

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australian stocks suffered their worst session in nearly five months Tuesday, with the ASX 200 closing down 1.94 percent at 8,469 points as more than $59 billion was wiped from market valuations. The decline...

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. President Donald Trump said Monday he supports releasing government files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier opposition ahead of an expected House vote this week. In a l...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australia’s corporate regulator filed civil penalty proceedings against two financial services companies Wednesday, alleging critical oversight failures that exposed nearly 7,000 Australians to unsuitable in...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australia’s Liberal Party announced Thursday it will remove the nation’s net zero by 2050 emissions target if elected, marking a dramatic reversal in climate policy as Opposition Leader Sussan Ley prioritize...

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Australia’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in October as the labor market added more than 40,000 jobs, defying expectations of continued weakness and providing fresh evidence of economic resilience amid o...

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. The Liberal Party reached near-consensus on climate and energy principles during a party room meeting Tuesday but delayed announcing its formal policy until Wednesday, with Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan s...

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This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. Victoria will prosecute children as young as 14 in adult courts for serious violent offenses, Premier Jacinta Allan announced Wednesday, marking one of the most significant shifts in youth justice policy in...

This piece is freely available to read. Become a paid subscriber today and help keep Mencari News financially afloat so that we can continue to pay our writers for their insight and expertise. The Senate voted 60-40 Monday to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, breaking a six-week stalemate after five moderate Democrats agreed to reopen federal agencies without guaranteed extensio...