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Schools closed over catastrophic fire danger warning

Hot weather has hit Victoria early in the day as the state experiences its first catastrophic fire conditions since the Black Summer of 2019-20. Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia …

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Right to disconnect, gig economy changes locked in

Employees will now have the right to disconnect from work out of hours, after industrial relations changes passed parliament. Under the workplace reforms, employees will have the right to ignore …

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Home buyers could miss out on ownership scheme

Thousands of aspiring homeowners may have their dreams dashed as the Albanese government risks losing crucial support for its signature housing policy. Labor’s Help to Buy housing scheme will support …

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Wanted Greek-Australian James Dalamangas all over Greek media

In the last 24 hours Greek media has been focused on tracking down Greek Australian fugitive James Dalamangas, who has been wanted since April 1999 for his involvement in the …

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All eyes on employment market as more roles open up

Australia’s labour market is softening around the edges but the overall story remains one of strength. A fresh batch of Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data is slated for …

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Coalition would dump right to disconnect law: Dutton

Criminal penalties for bosses contacting employees after hours under Labor’s workplace reforms would be scrapped under a coalition government, Peter Dutton says. Workers will soon have the right to ignore …

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Treatment options wider if prostate cancer found early

Frank Dann was a few days out from celebrating his 65th birthday when he was hit with a huge health shock. The Melbourne resident was diagnosed with prostate cancer after …

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Bushfire survivors bring home renewable energy message

Activists opposed to energy projects shouted outside federal parliament on the anniversary of Black Saturday, as survivors of the firestorm called for communities everywhere to support the shift to renewable …

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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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