Australia
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‘Keep fighting’: school students’ promise for Palestine
Students have again heeded the call of their peers to skip school as they turned out to block streets in Australian cities in support of Palestine. About 300 students showed …
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Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink in store for $17.7 million upgrade
The NSW Government have announced a huge $17.7 million grant for the restoration and upgrade of Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink, with the aim of ensuring the premises remain a trusted …
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Bushfires threatening farming communities
Lives and homes are under threat in Western Australia’s northern wheatbelt as bushfires sweep through a swathe of farming land. For people on both sides of North West Coastal Highway …
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Albanese flags immigration system overhaul
Immigration will be scaled back to what are considered sustainable levels hand-in-hand with a crackdown on abuses of Australia’s intake of overseas students. The impending overhaul follows a once-in-a-generation review …
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Heat continues across NSW as SA braces for flooding
A total fire ban is in place for parts of NSW as a heatwave that has gripped much of the state starts to wane while soaring temperatures in South Australia …
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Why fossil fuel cars may dominate for another decade
By the end of the decade, the sale of new petrol cars will be banned in at least seven countries from Singapore to Sweden and Israel to Iceland. But that …
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Domestic violence hotline expands to text services
Domestic violence victims will be able to access specialist counselling and support by text message under an initiative designed to make seeking help more accessible. The domestic violence helpline 1800RESPECT …
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Cypriot Australian community outraged after MP supports event “commemorating” Turkish occupation
The Cypriot community in NSW and across Australia are “appalled” after the NSW Liberal Holsworthy MP Tina Ayyad attended a 40th celebration of Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus. As reported …
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Thousands of Victorians living with undiagnosed cancer
Thousands of Victorians could be living with undiagnosed cancer as people forget or choose not to undergo regular screening. There was a 3.6 per cent decline in new cancer diagnoses …
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Reminder to rest and test for COVID over festive season
Another COVID-19 wave is making its way through the community, with Australians being advised to test and rest at home if they’re feeling unwell this festive season. Chief medical officer …