Australia
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Ex-boxing champ Michael Katsidis detained over ‘error’ in drug sentence
A former world champion boxer has been resentenced for drug trafficking after he was prevented from leaving custody over an error in calculating his jail term. Michael Alan Katsidis, 43, …
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Criminal penalties slip through among workplace reform
Bosses could face criminal penalties for contacting employees after hours under proposed workplace laws, but Anthony Albanese has promised to strip away the sanctions. Workers will soon have the right …
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Yanis Varoufakis to tour his latest book in Australia next month
Economist, author and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis will be in Australia early next month as part of his speaking tour for his latest book Techno Feudalism What Killed …
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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria
Thousands of Victorians have been woken by an early morning earthquake that shook large parts of the state. The 4.3 magnitude quake hit near Leongatha in the Gippsland region, 135km …
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Greek President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, to visit Australia in November
According to information provided to Neos Kosmos, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, will undertake an official visit to Australia next November. Her visit will reciprocate the efforts …
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Tony Mokbel’s testimony: Intrigues, trust, and the escape to Greece
Underworld killer Carl Williams warned Tony Mokbel not to trust his barrister-turned-informant Nicola Gobbo. Mokbel was arrested at an Athens coffee shop in Glifatha June 2007, and said that his …
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Travellers affected as Qantas Group pilots strike
Thousands of regional airline passengers and fly in, fly out workers have had their flights disrupted after pilots working for a Qantas subsidiary walked off the job. Qantas Group was …
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St Basil’s aged care home COVID court case delayed
A document oversight has caused further delays to a criminal case against an aged care home over one of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks. St Basil’s Home for the Aged faced …
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NT barrister Anastasis Liveris named Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Anastasis (Tass) Liveris has been given the immense honour of being appointed as a Judge in Darwin registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA). The Darwin …
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Consumers go bargain hunting as financial pain bites
Borrowers are widely expected to dodge another mortgage bill bump at the first cash rate meeting of the year as new data highlights the financial pain households are feeling. Consumers …