Australia
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Multicultural media at the forefront
A group of publishers, journalists and advocates will argue that multicultural media is essential for public interest journalism. At a forum later this week they will discuss how this media …
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Greens push ‘big stick’ laws to break up supermarkets
Supermarkets that steamroll their customers and suppliers could be stripped of investments and properties under proposed laws. The Greens will push divestiture powers in the Senate this week, allowing the …
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Liberal leader to be saddled with more defamation bouts
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto is refusing to step down from the top job under the weight of mounting legal battles. British women’s activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull said she had instructed …
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Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge
Baby boomers have taken to online shopping in droves while younger shoppers are cutting back amid cost-of-living pressures. An increasing number of parcels are also heading to regional and rural …
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Uber to pay out taxi, hire drivers with almost $272m
Uber will cough up almost $272 million to compensate taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the rideshare company “aggressively” moved into the Australian market. A class action …
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Cash rate likely on hold in ‘straightforward’ call
Interest rates have been on pause at 4.35 per cent for the past two Reserve Bank meetings and are likely to stay unchanged for a third when the board meets …
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Livanios visit promises deeper ties with Greece
Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior, Theodoros Livanios, lands in Australia next week. He will be in Melbourne from 21-23 March and in Sydney 24-27 March. The 47-year-old politician told …
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250 Rich List: At least 12 Greek Australians make the list
At least 12 Greek Australians have been named in The Australian’s rich list, a ranking of the nation’s 250 richest people in 2024. Some of the revealing insights from the …
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Koutsantonis: SA’s mineral and petroleum exports surge to over $5 billion in 2023
South Australia’s mineral and petroleum exports saw a significant increase of 14.3 per cent, surpassing $5 billion in 2023, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics …
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Historic aged care wage case to be handed down
Aged care staff will learn whether they are to receive a major pay rise, with the Fair Work Commission set to hand down a landmark decision. More than 100,000 indirect …