Australia
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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 …
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Thousands rally across Australia in support of voice
As campaigning for and against an Indigenous voice to parliament ramps up ahead of the upcoming referendum, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese remains confident Australians will vote ‘yes’. Australians have taken …
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AFL mourns the passing of the legendary Ron Barassi
In the 1940s he was a fatherless Australian Rules prodigy; in the ’50s he was one of the best players of the era; in the ’60s and ’70s he’d become …
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Greens to target seats stacked with renters at election
Greens leader Adam Bandt will call on party faithful to use the government’s failure to implement a rent freeze or cap to swing the millions of Australians struggling to find …
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Ange’s great start marked by manager of the month award
It has taken Ange Postecoglou no time at all to make an impact on English football’s top-flight, a fact recognised by his award as the Premier League’s first Manager of …
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George Megalogenis: what past referenda reveal about the upcoming Voice Vote
Ahead of The Voice referendum on October 14, Greek Australian journalist, author and political commentator George Megalogenis recently spoke to the ABC about what past referenda revealed about our nation. …