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Josh Burns: Greeks and Jews have an instinctive empathy for First Nations people

Josh Burns is Labor’s Federal Member for Macnamara, in Melbourne’s inner south-eastern and bayside suburbs. The charismatic, fresh-faced, youthful politician is no slouch; he is Chair of the Parliamentary Joint …

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Teen charged with murdering Paul Grapsas

A teenager has been charged with murdering a father during a late-night dog walk in Geelong’s CBD. Paul Grapsas, 40, sustained head injuries and was found dead on Friday morning …

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Victoria to build 800,000 homes, add short-stay levy

Victoria has committed to building 800,000 homes in the next decade while holiday-makers will be slugged with a short-stay accommodation levy to address the state’s housing crisis. Premier Daniel Andrews unveiled …

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We can walk and chew gum on voice, cost of living: PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended the government’s focus on the voice referendum as Australians struggle at the checkout and the bowser. Mr Albanese says his government is “doing the …

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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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