Australia
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Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos calls for government aid to clean up Bronte beach
Waverley Council Mayor Paula Masselos is asking for more funds from the government to assist in the cleanup of Bronte following a beachside Christmas party with 10,000 in attendance. Ms …
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Seven dead as storms ravage Queensland, one missing
The number of people killed in southeast Queensland storms has risen to seven, with another boating accident victim found. Ambulance officials initially said two people had been found dead after …
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Heavy rainfall hits multiple regions for a third night
Wet weather has battered parts of NSW for a third night in a row leaving communities on alert to the possibility of flooding. Severe thunderstorms forecast on Tuesday afternoon were …
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Wild Christmas weather, flash floods
Thunderstorms are expected to continue across NSW on Boxing Day, bringing further risk of flash flooding and other damage to large parts of the state. A severe weather warning for …
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Shopping ‘grand final’ as Boxing Day deals go on offer
Australians seeking retail therapy after a year compounded by a cost-of-living crisis will be spoiled for choice with “unprecedented” Boxing Day deals up for grabs. The most successful December 26 …
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Inflation to eat into Christmas lunches, presents: poll
Four out of ten Australians will spend less on their Christmas lunches and dinners this year because of spiralling costs, according to a new poll. The survey of 1024 people …
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EV exodus: thousands of owners to hit the road for Xmas
Australia’s regional areas are expected to see “more electric vehicles than they’ve ever seen before” in the coming weeks as 90,000 new electric car drivers embark on summer road trips …
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Kasselakis move to win over voters in Australia
The new leader of SYRIZA Stefanos Kasselakis looks likely to vote in favour of the absentee ballot. Until now, the principal left opposition party, SYRIZA, has been staunchly against granting …
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Vale Ubaldo Larobina, our friend
This is a sad week, as one of our peers, a towering figure in multicultural media and the Italian Australian community, Ubaldo Larobina, founding editor of Il Globo, passed away …
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Theo Zographos named Liberal candidate for Chisholm, vows to tackle cost-of-living issues
Theo Zographos, councillor for the City of Monash, was endorsed today, Thursday, December 21, as the Liberal candidate for the Victorian seat of Chisholm in the upcoming Federal election. Chisholm …