Australia
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Cooking with gas no more as Victoria heads for net zero
Gas connections will be banned in Victorian homes and government buildings built from next year. The state government announced the changes as part of its plan to reach net-zero emissions …
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Councillor Steve Christou calls out colleague for ‘reverse racism’ after holding meeting entirely in Mandarin without English translation
Councillor Steve Christou has defended locals outraged after a meeting was held completely in Mandarin without any English translation. The Cumberland City Council, a local government area in Sydney’s west, …
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Greek Australian man sentenced over St Marys High School bestiality and break-in offences in Sydney’s west
A 44-year-old Greek-Australian man as reported in Daily Mail – Australia, while the masthead names the perpetrator Neos Kosmos does not, as to avoid further embarrassment to his family. The …
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Chanel Contos concerned reforms will not address key issues leading to sexual assualt cases
With the amount of rape cases that have reportedly slipped through the legal system in Australia, the nation seems to have “essentially decriminalised rape” complains Greek Australian sexual abuse campaigner …
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Australian singers grapple with devastating Greek fires, cherishing fond memories of islands before the blaze
Two Australian singers, Hannah Gutierrez Cañon and Brooke Kotsos, are coming to terms with the heart-wrenching wildfires that engulfed the Greek island of Rhodes, including the five-star resort where they …
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Meta fined $20m over misleading data protection claims
Social media giant Meta and subsidiaries have copped $20 million in fines after an app that claimed protect personal information was found to have collected user data for commercial benefit. …
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Fifty-one stranded whales found dead on remote WA beach
Fifty-one whales stranded on a West Australian beach have died as wildlife experts desperately try to save the remaining 46. “Rescue efforts for live whales continue,” the Parks and Wildlife …
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Man who killed fake Airpods seller jailed for 21 years
A man who killed another over a pair of fake Apple earphones has been jailed for at least 21 years. Abdul Karaali, 29, received a 28-year prison sentence with eligibility …
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Data of some Victorians put at risk during pandemic
The Victorian health department has been criticised for multiple breaches of privacy during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to life-changing consequences for a young woman. In a damning report published on …
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‘Democratic miracle’ as enrolments reach record highs
A record number of Australians are enrolled to vote ahead of the upcoming referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament. The estimated national enrolment rate is 97.5 per cent, up from …