Australia
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Discarded batteries pose risk in looming fire season
E-scooters and phones with lithium-ion batteries could pose a risk to emergency service workers and communities as Australia heads into what might be its worst bushfire season since the 2019-20 …
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Australian families have been allowed to take their babies home as they await DNA results
Two Australian families have been granted permission to depart from the hospital with their infants, while six others remain in a state of uncertainty following a surrogacy scandal that has …
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Liberals retain Warrandyte in Victorian by-election
Charity manager Nicole Werner has claimed victory in the Victorian seat of Warrandyte, retaining the northeast Melbourne stronghold for the Liberal Party. Ms Werner was on track to secure more …
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Smoke from Greece fires spread to Malta and Italy
Smoke from the forest fires in Greece has now spread to other parts of the Mediterranean according to the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo meteorological service. The fires in Thrace …
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Electoral watchdog clarifies referendum legal advice
Voters at the upcoming Indigenous voice referendum are being encouraged to clearly write ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on their ballot papers. But while a tick will be considered a valid ‘yes’ …
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Qantas should not pay back pandemic money: Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hosed down suggestions Qantas should pay back money it received from the government after the airline posted record profits. Qantas on Thursday reported an underlying profit …
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Surrogacy scandals: Allegations of human trafficking, and illegal adoptions leave Australian families devastated
Greek authorities have dismantled an alleged criminal organisation involved in human trafficking and illegal adoptions, centred around a surrogacy clinic in Chania, Greece. The investigation has exposed the exploitation of …
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‘You ruined me’: Orkopoulos victims reveal abuse trauma
A pedophile former NSW politician who destroyed the lives of the young boys he abused has been confronted with the torment his victims face daily as a result of his …
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Intergenerational report highlights ageing population and economic shifts
The sixth Intergenerational Report released by Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Thursday examines the social, economic, and demographic issues the country will face over the next 40 years. Older Australians will …
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Greek Australian leader joins Australia Council Board of Creative Australia
Adrian Collette AM, the Chief Executive Officer of the upcoming Creative Australia, extended a warm welcome to the recent appointments unveiled by Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke, on Thursday. …