Australia
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Porn leading to violence and grooming: Contos
Australia needs a sex consent education overhaul to ensure people are “porn literate,” with a leading activist warning its consumption could lead to a mass form of grooming. In an …
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Baby Bonnie Mable, the first Australian born to IVM
In an Australian first, couple Leanna and Theo Loutas are celebrating the arrival of their child, little Bonnie Mable, conceived via a new clinical procedure to treat infertility. Leanna and …
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Financial boost for GPs to increase bulk billing
About three in every five GP patients will find it easier to see a bulk-billing doctor thanks to sweeping changes to Medicare. New financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, …
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Simon Behrakis takes Clark seat after Tasmania vote recount
The Hobart City alderman will take the seat of Elise Archer, a former Speaker and Minister for Justice, Corrections, Environment and Parks and the Arts. With 55.2 per cent of …
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Protect all innocent lives in Israel and Gaza, PM urges
Australia has urged the protection of all civilians across Israel and Gaza. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government is working with international counterparts to provide humanitarian access to Gaza …
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VCE Students in tears over mistakes in maths exam
Year 12 VCE students have been left frustrated after sitting the second general maths exam on Monday, one that contained two errors, with officials only picking up on one beforehand. …
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Premier defends drunkenness law change timing
Victoria’s premier has defended pushing ahead with changes to public drunkenness laws on Melbourne Cup Day despite construction delays to a dedicated sobering up centre. The government had intended for …
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Six former prime ministers urge end to religious hatred
Six former Australian prime ministers are calling for an end to religious hatred as tensions rise amid Israel’s sustained campaign against Hamas in Gaza. John Howard, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, …
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Australians also on the lookout for holiday homes in Greece
Greece is proving to be an attractive destination for international buyers looking for holiday homes, with Halkidiki emerging as the most sought-after region. According to data from the Spitogatos platform …
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Cheesed off: Australia-EU free-trade talks collapse
Trade Minister Don Farrell held talks with European counterparts at the sidelines of the G7 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Osaka, but progress for the free-trade deal once again stalled. …