Australia
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Cheap medicine scheme ‘not for sale’ despite US threats
The prime minister has vowed to defend Australia’s cheaper medicines program, revealing a plan to slash prices further in the face of threats from US pharmaceutical giants. While the Pharmaceutical …
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Steve Kamper handed new portfolio in NSW government cabinet reshuffle
Greek Australian Steve Kamper (Stavros Kamperogiannis) has been handed a new responsibility after being given a new portfolio role as the Minister for Jobs and Tourism as part of a …
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Aussie youth pastor Daniel Menelaou arrested for alleged possession of child abuse material
An Australian youth pastor from an Adelaide church has been arrested and charged in the US for allegedly sharing sexually explicit material involving children. Daniel Menelaou was arrested last week …
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Greek Community challenges state over land compensation for North East Link
The Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has taken legal action against the state government, seeking to more than double the compensation it received for land acquired as part of the …
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Jobs market to hold strong in face of tariff threat
As US tariffs on steel and aluminium threaten to put thousands of Australians out of work, they can at least be encouraged that jobs remain plentiful in a historically strong …
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IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips
A new treatment for a common painful condition and two other drugs will be made cheaper to improve thousands of Australian women’s lives. About 8500 Australian women are expected to …
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Major cities and inland to swelter in sharp heatwave
Australia’s east coast will swelter through a summer-like heatwave with some areas to notch record-breaking temperatures. Parts of NSW, Victoria and South Australia could feel temperatures up to 12C above …
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Martha Kalifatidis faces court for $14K in unpaid fines, blames ex
Married At First Sight star Martha Kalifatidis has faced court over $14,000 worth of unpaid fines. According to the Herald Sun, the TV personality has failed to pay 44 parking …
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“Build, Build, Build”: Clare O’Neil’s bold plan to tackle Australia’s housing crisis
At a multicultural press conference on Thursday, the Commonwealth’s Housing and Homelessness Minister , Clare O’Neil said it was an “incredible privilege to be put in charge of something so …
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Response to cyclone lands a blow for PM in fresh poll
The Prime Minister’s handling of Tropical Cyclone Alfred has seen him draw level with Peter Dutton for voter satisfaction for the first time in a year. The latest YouGov polling, …