Australia
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Households urged to check power bills for cheaper rates
Some households are being slugged with power bills 20 per cent above what they could be paying. The consumer watchdog says households and small businesses should contact their energy company …
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Remote communities will be first to cast voice votes
Residents in Australia’s remote communities will be the first to vote in the voice referendum as officials prepare to traverse 3.4 million square kilometres to reach a record number of distant …
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Taxpayers footed bill for public servants’ funerals
Taxpayers footed the bill for public servants’ funeral costs after one organisation in Victoria doled out at least $30,000 to memorialise staff. This was despite the unnamed organisation being bound …
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Cocaine addict jailed for 45kg jukebox drug import from Greece
When unpacking more than 45kg of cocaine from a jukebox imported from Greece, Vaios Gkourmis wondered if it might have been replaced by police. Another man unknowingly joked that officers …
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Turkish Airlines want more flights out of Australia – concerns that occupied Cyprus might be a possible destination
It was reported in ch-aviation media last month that Turkish Airlines is seeking approval for increased flights from Australia. Greek communities have expressed concern that a possible destination of any increased …
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PM rejects claims of voice legislation being hidden
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected suggestions the government was hiding legislation on the Indigenous voice, should the upcoming referendum succeed. As pressure builds on the PM to announce the …
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Updated driving regulations in Greece for Australian license holders
In a significant update for Australian tourists and residents, Greece has eased its driving regulations, allowing Australian driver’s licence holders to operate vehicles within the country without the need for …
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Businesses weigh up banning TikTok on phones of workers
Almost half of all IT policymakers are considering bans on smartphone apps in the workplace, including restrictions on social media platform TikTok, in a bid to protect sensitive business data, …
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Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad
An island community is in mourning and searching for answers after a horrific blaze killed a father and five young boys in a tragedy police say requires closer scrutiny. Investigators …
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Sharp rise in preventable Vic hospital deaths, harm
A sharp rise in preventable deaths and serious harm in Victoria’s hospitals, particularly in children, has prompted the creation of a new watchdog. Victoria recorded 240 sentinel events in 2021/22, …