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Greek Australian Anthia Kollaras named 2023 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year
Anthia Kollaras from Waverley Woollahra State Emergency Services has received the honour of being named the 2023 NSW Adult Volunteer of the Year. Ms Kollaras earned the esteemed honour at …
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Prolonged triple-zero delay impacts Preston father’s survival chances
In a devastating incident in Preston, a father lost his life due to an extended delay in connecting to Victoria’s triple-zero emergency service. The delay occurred when the victim, Nick …
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Parents’ income segregates Australian school students
Australia’s school system has been described as one of the most segregated in the developed world, with parents’ pay packets determining the likelihood of success. Education Minister Jason Clare has …
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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 …