Australia
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Millions of Australians receive welfare payment boost
More than five million Australians on welfare have had their payments boosted but the social services sector is warning the increases don’t go far enough. People on JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, …
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Nick Panagiotopoulos’ tragic death sparks scrutiny over emergency response delays in court case
Nick Panagiotopoulos, a father of three girls, might still be alive if his calls, as well as those of his children and neighbours to the Emergency Services, had been answered …
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Digital ID bid to shield Australians from data breaches
Australians could open a new bank account, sign a phone contract or apply for a rental without providing sensitive documents, by using digital ID technology. The Australian Government Digital ID …
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Australia struggles to hold cyber criminals to account
Australia is struggling to hold cyber criminals accountable, with the government admitting the mechanisms are not in place to adequately tackle nefarious actors. Asked whether Australia was powerless to go after cyber culprits, Home …
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Decision to block extra Qatar flights under spotlight
Greek Australians know Qatar Airways well as one of the key airlines used to return to Greece for holidays. However, recently the federal government made a controversial decision to block …
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Towers to make way for first housing ‘accelerator’
Two brick towers in Melbourne’s inner north will make way for Australia’s first social housing “accelerator” project under a joint initiative by the Victorian and federal governments. Prime Minister Anthony …
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D-day for dating apps to clean up sexual assault
Dating apps have been issued with an ultimatum in order to address sexual assault on their platforms – lift their game or face regulation. The federal government has requested that the online dating industry …
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Family grieves for father killed on late night dog walk
The family of a Victorian man killed during a late-night dog walk in Geelong’s CBD is pleading for witnesses to come forward to help catch the culprit. Paul Grapsas, 40, was …
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Government urges university action on campus assaults
Universities have been urged to take sexual assault on campus seriously. A federal parliamentary committee has called for a powerful independent task force to be set up to address a woeful …
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Scott Morrison’s memoir to reveal influence of faith
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is set to reveal in detail how his Christian faith influenced him, in a memoir to be published in May 2024. The 288-page book, Plans for Your …