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Amazon Faces Aussie Backlash: ACCC Takes On Tech Giant Over ‘Unfair’ Prime Video Adverts ACCC sues Amazon Australia over allegedly unfair contract terms for Prime streaming service Amazon accused of relying on unfair terms to introduce ads to previously ad-free service Consumer watchdog claims over 1 million Aussie subscribers affected, with some forced to pay extra $2.99/month to remain ad-free ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb says Amazon’s actions left consumers with ‘no choice but to pay more’ The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a landmark lawsuit against Amazon Australia, accusing the tech giant of breaching consumer law by…

Australian Arts in Crisis: Beloved Musical ‘Waitress’ Abruptly Cancelled Mid-Tour Amid Soaring Costs and Slumping Ticket Sales The Australian production of ‘Waitress’ has been axed midway through its national tour, with the show now ending in Melbourne in the coming weeks and abandoning a planned stint in Sydney. The cancellation is the latest in a string of high-profile cancellations of musicals in Australia, with ‘Beetlejuice’ and ‘Back to the Future: The Musical’ also falling victim to rising costs and slumping ticket sales. The arts industry is in crisis, with performers and producers warning of a devastating impact on the sector…

‘Winter is Coming’: Australia’s Top Military Chiefs Sound Alarm on Indo-Pacific Security as China’s Threat Looms Large Australia’s air force chief, Air Marshall Stephen Chappell, warns of a deteriorating security situation in the Indo-Pacific, citing the need to prepare for a potential conflict. Incoming army chief, Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, says the Australian Defence Force (ADF) is “delusional” if it thinks it can fight a modern war in its current state. Military experts warn that Australia would be hit by crippling cyber attacks and pounded by new Chinese long-range missiles if a conflict broke out over Taiwan. Ukraine’s ambassador to…

‘Arm Our Watchdogs’: Jewish Businessman Steven Lowy Calls for Community Security Group NSW to Carry Firearms in Public Spaces Steven Lowy, a prominent Jewish businessman, has backed the arming of Community Security Group NSW (CSG NSW) in public spaces, citing the need for enhanced security and confidence in the Jewish community. New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has flagged the possibility of arming CSG NSW, but senior police officer David Hudson has expressed “considerable reservation” about the measure. The debate comes after the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack in December, where CSG NSW had an unarmed presence, and amid growing…

Outback Apocalypse: Record-Breaking Rains Wreak Havoc on South Australia’s Roads, Leaving Remote Communities Isolated and Livestock Stranded South Australia’s network of unsealed roads has been decimated by record-breaking rains, with 10,000 kilometres of roads damaged or closed. Remote communities have been cut off for weeks, with children unable to attend school and livestock inaccessible on stations. The road network may take up to 12 months to recover, with the Department of Infrastructure and Transport working to reopen roads and restore access. The disaster has highlighted the vulnerability of rural communities and the need for improved infrastructure in the face of…