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The Flashwire
by The Financial Register | Kangaroofern Media Lab Pty Ltd
The flashwire is your rapid-response breaking news podcast — a stripped-down, adrenaline-paced bulletin that drops minutes after major stories break. It’s designed for listeners who want accuracy and speed, not noise. Think of it as the audio equivalent of a newsroom’s red alert light turning on.Each episode runs under 5 minutes — short enough to drop between scrolls, but packed with verified updates, eyewitness info, expert soundbites, and a forward look at what happens next. theregisterau.substack.com
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Australia’s unemployment rate is 4.7% in September as 39,000 fewer people are employed
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 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 per cent in September, the Australian Bureau…
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Hollard fined $2M over delays that left family in uninhabitable home
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 Federal Court has ordered insurer Hollard to pay a $2 million penalty after it admitted serious...
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Government to cover ATO credit card surcharges, delaying ban until end of financial year
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. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced on Friday that the federal government will fund the cost of credit card...
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Firmus scraps ASX listing after poor investor reception
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. Firmus Technologies has withdrawn its application to list on the ASX, scrapping what was set to be...
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Breaking: Taylor proposes cutting net migration to 100,000 a year, ending graduate visas
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. Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has announced a plan to cut net overseas migration to 100,000 in each of...
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Breaking: Australia's annual inflation rises to 4% in August as housing and fuel costs climb
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 consumer prices rose 4.0 per cent in the 12 months to August, up from 3.5 per cent in July,...
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Reserve Bank lifts cash rate to 4.60% as inflation stays high
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 board said the Middle East conflict had broadened, global energy prices were much higher than…
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Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader after kidney disease downturn
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. Larissa Waters has stepped down as leader of the Australian Greens. In a Facebook post, she said a...
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OpenAI Agent Broke Into Australian Government Medicare Website, Ministers Say
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. An artificial intelligence agent being trained by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to an Australian...
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Australia's jobless rate rises to 4.6% as more people look for work
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 rose to 4.6% in August, even as employers added 39,000 jobs, the…
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Albanese says OpenAI agent breached Medicare data portal, took 3 months to tell government
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. National Australia Bank customers are locked out of their accounts online right now. NAB is experiencing…
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NAB outage: app, internet banking and phones down, ATMs still working
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. National Australia Bank customers are locked out of their accounts online right now. NAB is experiencing…
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Bullock declines to reveal her rate vote in final address before RBA decision
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. Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock used her last public appearance before next week’s board meeting…
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Burke unveils migration overhaul, targets 225,000 arrivals by 2028
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. Immigration Minister Tony Burke used a National Press Club address in Canberra, delivered on Citizenship...
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Whyalla steelworks blast furnace shuts for good, 500 jobs to go
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. Administrators have permanently closed the blast furnace at the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia,...
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Queensland credit rating downgraded to AA for first time since 2009
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. S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Queensland’s long-term issuer credit rating from AA+ to AA, the…
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Albanese unveils Digital Duty of Care draft, offers social media users feed choice
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 federal government released draft legislation Tuesday requiring social media platforms to give...
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Australian economy grows 0.4% in June quarter, ABS says
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 gross domestic product grew 0.4% in the June quarter and 2.1% compared with a year earlier,...
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At Least 34 Australians Missing in Deadly Nepal-Tibet Flooding
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. Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed Thursday that at least 34 Australians are missing following...
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Origin Energy confirms 60 customers had full bank details accessed in July breach
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. Origin Energy has confirmed the sharpest details yet on last month’s data breach — and for a small group...
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Mastercard payments declined nationwide after scheduled system update
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. Card payments were declined across multiple Australian states on Saturday afternoon after a scheduled...
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Former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan Announces Exit From Politics
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. Former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan announced Friday she will not contest the November state…
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SA launches royal commission into artificial intelligence
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. South Australia will hold a royal commission into artificial intelligence, Premier Peter Malinauskas...
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Telstra Down: Inside Australia's Nationwide Network Collapse
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. A single network fault. Millions of Australians cut off. When Telstra’s mobile network buckled…
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PRESSCON: Albanese Backs U.S. Iran Strikes, Warns of Regional Escalation as Australia Urges Citizens to Flee
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. Albanese Backs U.S. Iran Strikes, Warns of Regional Escalation as Australia Urges Citizens to Flee March...
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BREAKING: Australia's Unemployment Holds at 4.1%, But Youth Underemployment Surges to 14.8%
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 ABS Labour Force report for January 2026 presents a mixed picture of the Australian jobs market.…
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Australian Wages Rise 3.4% Annually as Public Sector Outpaces Private Growth for Fourth Straight Quarter
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 0.8% in the December quarter 2025 and 3.4% over the year, according to seasonally...
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Australian Opposition Leader Unveils Revamped Shadow Cabinet, Reunites Liberal-National Coalition
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 Leader of the Australian Opposition has announced a restructured Coalition front bench, reuniting…
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PRESSCON : Housing becomes Liberal Party's #1 promise as new leader targets locked-out buyers
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 positioned home ownership as its centerpiece issue under new leader Angus Taylor, who...
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PRESSCON : Ley's Exit Triggers By-Election That Could Shrink Liberal Numbers in Parliament
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. Sussan Ley's decision to quit Parliament will force a special election in her rural NSW seat — and if...
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Breaking : Taylor Ousts Ley in Emphatic Liberal Leadership Victory, Wins 34-17 Amid Historic Polling Crisis
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. Angus Taylor has won the Liberal Party leadership in a decisive 34-17 ballot victory over Sussan Ley…
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Liberal Shadow Minister Taylor Resigns, Setting Stage for Leadership Challenge Against Ley
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. Liberal MP Angus Taylor resigned from Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet Wednesday night,...
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Court Dismisses Challenge to NSW Police Powers During Herzog Visit
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 New South Wales Supreme Court on Monday rejected a legal challenge by the Palestine Action Group...
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Australia's Inflation Surges to 3.8% as Housing, Food Costs Climb
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 Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 percent in the year to December 2025, up from 3.4 percent in...
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Australia's unemployment rate just dropped to 4.1 percent.
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 4.1 percent in December as the economy added 65,200 jobs…
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Breaking: Australian Government Announces Security Review Following Bondi Terror Attack
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Tuesday that the government will launch a fast-tracked…
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PressCon: Australian PM Announces Sweeping Anti-Hate Laws Following Terror Attack
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday unveiled a comprehensive legislative package targeting hate...
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Breaking : Opposition Leader Calls for Commonwealth Royal Commission Into Bondi Attack
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. ustralia's Opposition Leader Sussan Ley on Monday released draft terms of reference for a Commonwealth...
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PressCon: Australia Announces Largest Gun Buyback Since 1996 After Bondi Terror Attack
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Friday that Australia will establish a national gun buyback...
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Breaking : Australia Announces Gun Buyback After ISIS-Inspired Terror Attack Kills 15
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Friday the largest gun buyback scheme since 1996 and declared…
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Breaking : Australian PM Announces Hate Speech Reforms After Bondi Terror Attack; Resists Calls for Royal Commission
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled new hate speech legislation Thursday in response to a terror...
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PressCon: Albanese Announces Hate Speech Reforms After Bondi Terror Attack
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced sweeping hate speech legislation Thursday following a terror...
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PressCon : NSW Parliament to Reconvene for Emergency Legislation on Gun Laws, Protest Restrictions
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. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns announced Wednesday that state parliament will be recalled Dec.…
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PressCon : Government Announces $140 Million for Jewish Community Security Following Bondi Attack
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. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced $140 million in additional security funding for Australia’s Jewish...
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Breaking : NSW Parliament Recalled for Emergency Gun Reform After Bondi Terror Attack
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. New South Wales will recall parliament next week to fast-track gun reform legislation in response to the...
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PressCon : Former Treasurer Holds PM "Personally Responsible" for 15 Deaths in Bondi Attack
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. Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg called on the federal government to accept “personal responsibility”…
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PressCon : PM Praises Hospital Response to Terror Attack, Calls for Blood Donations
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. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday praised medical staff who operated eight operating theaters...
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Breaking : ISIS-Inspired Attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach Kills Multiple, Wounds Police Officers
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 authorities confirmed Tuesday that a deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was an...
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PressCon : Australia Confirms Bondi Shooting Was ISIS-Inspired Terror Attack; NSW Pledges Sweeping Gun Law Reforms
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 authorities on Tuesday declared the deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach an ISIS-inspired...
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Just In : Ex-PM Howard slams gov't 'failure' on antisemitism
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. Former Prime Minister John Howard has accused the Albanese government of failing to protect Jewish...
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The flashwire is your rapid-response breaking news podcast — a stripped-down, adrenaline-paced bulletin that drops minutes after major stories break. It’s designed for listeners who want accuracy and speed, not noise. Think of it as the audio equivalent of a newsroom’s red alert light turning on.Each episode runs under 5 minutes — short enough to drop between scrolls, but packed with verified updates, eyewitness info, expert soundbites, and a forward look at what happens next.
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