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Immigration Minister highlights progress in visa system reforms, and pledges continued improvement
Last week at a multicultural media conference, Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister Andrew Giles said that the Albanese government “the visa system is in a much stronger position” than it …
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Noel Pearson urges Australia to bridge divides for “The love of Australia. My land. Your land. Our land.”
Aboriginal leader Noel Pearson delivered a powerful address at the National Press Club on Wednesday, where he emphasised the unifying power of love, and called for recognition of Indigenous Australians …
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Victoria’s departing premier: towering or divisive, leaves behind a lasting imprint
Today, after nine years at the helm, Dan Andrews quit as Victoria’s premier. “Nine years ago, I visited Government House to be sworn in as the 48th premier of Victoria …
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Josh Burns: Greeks and Jews have an instinctive empathy for First Nations people
Josh Burns is Labor’s Federal Member for Macnamara, in Melbourne’s inner south-eastern and bayside suburbs. The charismatic, fresh-faced, youthful politician is no slouch; he is Chair of the Parliamentary Joint …
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Public consultations called – aimed at making tougher laws against hate speech and hate conduct
Wednesday afternoon, September 13, the Victoria’s Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs, Nathan Lambert, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, Nina Taylor, called on multicultural media to inform communities about the …
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Ministers Linda Burney and Andrew Giles rally multicultural communities for a ‘Yes’ Vote
Ministers Linda Burney and Andrew Giles fronted multicultural media today to make a case for the Yes case for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Ms Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, …
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Mediation fails to find resolution between John Pesutto and former MP Moira Deeming
The opposition leader is being threatened by defamation action from former Liberal MP Moira Deeming, and a lengthy mediation session on Tuesday failed to yield any resolution. John Pesutto, when …
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Australia’s housing crisis: A perfect storm spurs debate on rental caps
Owning a home (or two) has been seared into our immigrant psyche. Homeownership shielded our poor working-class immigrant parents from political and economic vagaries. Unlike our Greek peers in Germany, …
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Platon capturing humanity through the Lens
British, Greek-born photographer Platon (Antoniou) is featuring at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale which kicked off this week, showcasing some of his most iconic works. Born in 1968, Platon grew …
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Giles announces $15 million boost for language schools
At a multicultural media on Wednesday August 30, the Federal Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Andrew Giles, announced a commitment of $15 million over the next two years for community language …