Australia
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Perth Lord Mayor wants Aussies back in the office
Basil Zempilas, the mayor of the City of Perth, has hit out at those workers who continue to work from home after a new report from WFH Research revealed Australia …
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Mum remembers stillborn baby being taken ‘callously’
One mother went to hospital in agony three times before her baby died, another watched her stillborn daughter taken away in a foam box, and one young woman was refused …
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Housing crisis a ‘serious’ problem: RBA boss
Better housing policy, a bigger role for government in keeping the economy in good health, and less “vitriol, personal attacks and clickbait” in the public sphere have all made Reserve …
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Albanese meets Chinese Premier Li in bid to repair ties
Anthony Albanese has met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as the two countries aim to ease long-running diplomatic tension. The prime minister held bilateral talks with China’s second-in-command on the …
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Senate votes to delay workplace bill debate until 2024
Australians could save roughly $156 million and countless work hours under a federal government push to recognise digitally signed statutory declarations. Each year, small to medium businesses and individuals spend …
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Mediation fails to find resolution between John Pesutto and former MP Moira Deeming
The opposition leader is being threatened by defamation action from former Liberal MP Moira Deeming, and a lengthy mediation session on Tuesday failed to yield any resolution. John Pesutto, when …
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Suing surgeon failed but is not a monster, lawyer says
Star surgeon Munjed Al Muderis is not a monster but there is a public interest in reporting when his operations fail as they have for dozens of people, a court …
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Extra Qatar Airways flights block stands as row rages
A decision to block Qatar Airways from securing extra flights into Australia won’t be reversed by the federal government. The decision by Transport Minister Catherine King in July and existing …
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Charges dropped against owners of NZ island volcano
Owners of New Zealand’s Whakaari White Island, where a volcano eruption in December 2019 killed 22 people, including 17 Australians, have had charges against them dismissed in an Auckland court. …
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Gig workers could be delivered billions in unpaid wages
Billions of dollars worth of unpaid wages could be returned to Australian workers as the federal government attempts to crack down on exploitative labour loopholes. When asked if workers would …