Australia
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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 …
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Airlines cop heavy flak as number of late flights soars
If you’ve been stuck at airport departure gates for hours wondering if your flight will ever show up, latest data shows you’re far from alone. Domestic aviation performance figures showed …
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Melbourne mourns iconic furniture maestro Franco Cozzo
Who doesn’t remember “Megalo megalo megalo … Buy from Franco Cozzo! Today, tomorrow, always! In Brunsawick, Norta Melbourne and Footiscray”? Renowned Melbourne furniture icon Franco Cozzo, known for his exuberant …
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Anastasia Polites named trustee by NSW Government to help minimise gambling harm
Greek Australian Anastasia Polites has been named as a trustee to the new Chair of Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF) Chris Bertinshaw. The NSW Government has appointed the new chair and …