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Three Victorian MPs raise Greek Genocide for first time in 18 years in Victorian Parliament
In a historic moment in Victorian politics – for the first time in 18 years, three state parliamentarians have risen in the Victorian Parliament enshrining the words “Armenian, Assyrian and …
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Ex-DPP Stephen Pallaras to run at next SA state election
Stephen Pallarass, a former South Australian Director of Public Prosecutions, has put his name back in contention for a seat in the state’s Upper House at the next election. Pallaras …
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‘Not the act of a friend’: PM, Dutton decry US tariffs
Australians are being encouraged to buy locally after Donald Trump imposed far-reaching tariffs on exports to the US market. Meat and minerals are among the industries affected by the blanket …
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Ballot boxes for federal elections are available at the Australian embassy in Athens
Australians abroad during the federal election on May 3, including Greek Australians,will still be able to cast their vote via overseas voting centres. Among these voting centres will be one …
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Trump tariffs slide into Australia’s election campaign
Donald Trump has inserted himself into the federal election campaign after slapping tariffs on 10 per cent of Australian exports to the United States. The US president announced the sweeping …
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Australia’s time difference with Greece to be seven hours as daylight savings end on Sunday
Residents of Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory will turn their clocks back one hour this Sunday, April 6, as daylight saving time officially …
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Labor hypes pay rise for workers in battleground state
Anthony Albanese has begun the effort to sandbag seats in Victoria, where Labor is pointing to its push for a pay rise for low-paid workers across the country. The prime …
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PM heads to Victoria to fight for crucial seats
Anthony Albanese has landed in the battleground state of Victoria to fight for seats that could be lost to the coalition and Greens. Labor has made health the central theme …
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‘Historic moment’ as conversion therapy outlawed
Survivors and advocates have hailed the introduction of new laws protecting LGBTQI people from “abhorrent” practices seeking to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity. From April, so-called “conversion practices” …
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Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track
A contentious, multibillion-dollar rail project is on the chopping block but it’s the choice of location for the announcement that has raised eyebrows. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced an extra …