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Australie : Albanese crée un office dédié à l'IA, les Libéraux en quête de renouveau

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Australia: Albanese launches national AI office as Liberals chart renewal course

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the University of Sydney, the creation of a dedicated national AI office and mandatory rules for data centres. The same day, the Liberal Party released a modernization document following successive electoral defeats. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was reprimanded for sharing a false video about immigration. Multiple political figures announced memoir projects, and Pauline Hanson was spotted in Sicily with billionaire Gina Rinehart.

16 July 2026 at 07:49

Parti libéral australien : Angus Taylor rejette les quotas de genre, le parti reste divisé

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Australian Liberal Party: Angus Taylor Rejects Gender Quotas as Party Remains Divided

An internal discussion note from the Liberal Party Commission of the Australian Liberal Party, circulated on July 15, 2026, proposes gender quotas and measures to attract more women, young people, and multicultural communities. Party leader Angus Taylor rejected these quotas on July 16, saying he had never supported them. Deputy leader Jane Hume immediately nuanced his position, stating all options would be examined. Shadow cabinet member Anne Ruston called for urgent action on the recommendations. The note, commissioned by former leader Sussan Ley, has divided the party.

16 July 2026 at 07:09

Australie : le manager du Tamworth Country Music Festival plaide coupable d'agression sexuelle

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Tamworth Country Music Festival manager pleads guilty to sexual assault

Joel Nathan Ulbricht, 45, manager of Australia's largest country music festival, has pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual assault without consent. The incident occurred on the night of January 3–4, 2026, at a residence on the central coast of New South Wales. Ulbricht has stepped down from his position; sentencing is scheduled for late July 2026. The Tamworth Regional Council confirmed his departure but declined to specify the circumstances.

16 July 2026 at 07:02

Australie : l'ex-ministre John Sidoti comparaît pour influence indue présumée sur des élus

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Australia: Ex-Minister John Sidoti Appears in Court on Alleged Misconduct Charges

Former New South Wales Liberal MP John Sidoti appeared before the Local Court at Downing Centre in Sydney on July 16, 2026, facing a single charge of attempted undue influence over local council officials. The allegations centre on the period 2014-2016, when Sidoti is accused of pressuring councillors of the City of Canada Bay to relax planning rules for three family properties in Five Dock. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) concluded in 2022 that serious corruption had occurred and recommended prosecution. Sidoti maintains his innocence. The court rejected the Crown's requested bail conditions, and the case has been adjourned to September 2026.

16 July 2026 at 04:48

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Australia: Albanese launches national AI office as Liberals chart renewal course

Australian Liberal Party: Angus Taylor Rejects Gender Quotas as Party Remains Divided

Tamworth Country Music Festival manager pleads guilty to sexual assault

Australia: Ex-Minister John Sidoti Appears in Court on Alleged Misconduct Charges

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Australia: Albanese launches national AI office as Liberals chart renewal course

Australian Liberal Party: Angus Taylor Rejects Gender Quotas as Party Remains Divided

Tamworth Country Music Festival manager pleads guilty to sexual assault

Australia: Ex-Minister John Sidoti Appears in Court on Alleged Misconduct Charges

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