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Facebook News goes as Meta backs off news, politics
Meta will sunset Facebook News in early April for users in the US and Australia as the platform further de-emphasises news and politics. The feature was shut down in the …
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Whether environment laws can stop extinction examined
Concerns that environmental laws lack transparency and adequate ambition will be put under the microscope at hearings into extinction in Australia next month. Consultations for reforms to environmental and biodiversity …
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‘Proud’ Greek by wedlock Nicholas Reece, to become Melbourne’s new Lord Mayor
Sally Capp will stand aside as lord mayor of Melbourne after six years in the role, with her deputy, Nicholas (Nick) Reece, a former adviser to prime minister Julia Gillard …
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Greek National Day celebrated in Canberra’s Parliament House
On Wednesday night the halls of Parliament House in Canberra pulsed with the passion of Greek freedom and culture as the Greek National Day was celebrated. The Australian Parliamentary Friends …
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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together
Three separate defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will be heard together in a single trial. Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones are each …
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Crackdown on dodgy cemetery operators gouging mourners
Funeral operators are facing stricter regulations as the NSW government expands protections for people farewelling loved ones. Industry regulator Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW will be given expanded powers following a …
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‘I just want my son to rest in peace’
Nearly thirty years on from his death, Andrew Petrelis’ parents are continuing their plea for an inquiry into how their son died while under witness protection of the Western Australia …
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Call for e-bike and e-scooter restrictions, EV training
It’s not cars but scooters and bicycles that have become the risky electric vehicles on Australian roads, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told, with calls for urgent reforms to …
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Immigrants could face jail if they refuse deportation
Asylum seekers who refuse to be deported could face up to five years in jail under laws being rushed through parliament ahead of another High Court decision on indefinite detention. …
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Inquest into Greek Australian’s death as emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays
Investigators into Victoria’s triple-zero response times sent three letters to the emergency services minister about call-takers not keeping up with requests for ambulances during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pressure on …