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Melissa Iaria worked in suburban and regional journalism before joining the Australian Associated Press for a 13-year career, serving as Melbourne chief of staff and reporting on courts, politics, entertainment and everything in between. She loves breaking news, quirky stories and travel. Contact: melissa.iaria1@news.com.au

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Military

An Australian Army Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, on display during Exercise Chong Ju at Puckapunyal training area, Victoria, on 16 May 2018. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Chong Ju is an annual live-fire training exercise conducted at the Australian Army’s Combined Arms Training Centre at Puckapunyal training area in northern Victoria to showcase capabilities to Army’s next generation of combat leaders. Exercise Chong Ju 2018 included demonstrations from the M1A1 Abrams tank, ASLAV (Australian Light Armoured Vehicle), M113 armoured personnel carriers, 81mm mortars and M777 155mm howitzer artillery piece. Static displays of Land 400 CRV Boxer, Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light. Other capabilities on display will include the Tiger ARH, Unmanned Aerial Systems, Soldier Combat Ensemble, Battle Management System, as well as two Hawk 127 lead-in fighter aircraft from the Royal Australian Air Force. Exercise Chong Ju is named after a battle in North Korea in 1950, when the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, supported by tanks and artillery, attacked and captured a large North Korean defensive line during their northward advance to the Yalu River.

Army quizzed over British concerns

Defence bosses say they have not been contacted by a key Australian ally over concerns about a billion-dollar military technology.

Australian Economy

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 20, 2021.Sydney-siders walk through the CBD . Australia's unemployment rate has fallen to 5.5 per cent, according to latest figures.The end of the federal government's JobKeeper wage subsidy in March was expected to create a cliff that would plunge thousands of workers onto welfare. But the number of Australians in work fell only marginally by almost 30,600 between March and April, to remain just over 13 million.The jobless rate fell by 0.2 percentage points to 5.5 per cent, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released on Thursday.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

How many jobs lost since JobKeeper ended

It has been revealed how many Australians lost employment in the month after JobKeeper ended. And there could be more job losses on the way.

Mining

China and Australia flag together realtions textile cloth fabric texture

China’s stake in Aussie port questioned

China’s stake in Australia’s largest coal export port has come under the microscope amid a fresh revelation about foreign ownership.

Health Problems

Colored visualisation of electron microscopy photo of the coronavirus COVID-19

New names for mutant Covid strains

Covid-19 variants have been given new names after efforts by the World Health Organisation to make them easier to say and remember.

Work

‘Crazy’ system putting off workers

Workers are shunning a sector already suffering labour shortages because of problems with a new screening system, potentially leaving our most vulnerable at risk.

BreakingCourts & Law

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos MAY, 26 2021: Former Attorney General Christian Porter in Parliament House in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Porter drops defamation case against ABC

Former attorney-general Christian Porter has decided to discontinue his defamation action against the ABC.

Travel Updates

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MAY 28, 2020: Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton gave a Coronavirus update at Treasury. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Paul Jeffers

Ring of steel ’not out of the question’

City and country could be separated again in Victoria as coronavirus cases continue to emerge.

VIC Courts & Law

Church in Narre Warren. Search for Pastor Paul Furlong, Christian Revival Church. Potential anti-lockdown service within the Church but was moved to the Max Pawsey Reserve. Police surrounded group and arrested 2 people. One was released after details were taken. Picture: Tony Gough

Christian pastor arrested for Covid breach

A Christian pastor who claims Covid is ‘just a cold’ has found himself on the wrong side of the law for alleged incitement.

NSW & ACT Politics

ABC lawyer quits after ‘fascist’ tweet

An ABC lawyer who wrote a tweet criticising the Morrison government has quit the broadcaster following an internal investigation.

NSW & ACT Politics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos, MARCH 15 2020: Brittany Higgins at the Women's March 4 Justice Rally in Canberra. The Women's March 4 Justice Rally at Parliament House in Canberra.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Report clears PM’s staff on Brittany claim

An internal report from the Prime Minister’s office has cleared staff of backgrounding against Brittany Higgins’s partner, but Labor has slammed it.

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