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Senior robodebt bureaucrat suspended from $900k role
A senior public servant who oversaw the unlawful robodebt scheme has been stood down from her position at the Department of Defence following the royal commission findings. Kathryn Campbell, who …
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Australia, Greece and Cyprus passports grow even stronger
The passports of Australia, Greece and Cyprus are now even more powerful worldwide, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The Index has been compiled for 18 years and is …
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Labor legend honoured for a lifetime of service
Former federal Labor leader Simon Crean, considered a giant of the labour movement, will be farewelled in Melbourne. The 74-year-old will be laid to rest in a state funeral on …
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Expert panel calls for broader access to universities
INTERIM REPORT INTO A UNIVERSITIES ACCORD A panel of experts looking at Australia’s university sector has made five recommendations – which the government will immediately act on – and has …
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Guilty plea in Sydney underworld Investigation reveals sinister Greek Australian connection
Maria Lambroglou pleaded guilty According to a report by The Daily Telegraph, a woman who was arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Sydney underworld figure Rami Iskander has confessed …
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Whittlesea Council supports gambling reforms to tackle harm
Craig Lloyd the CEO of City of Whittlesea welcomed the Victorian Government’s new reforms across electronic gaming machines. “Council has a longstanding position on advocating for gambling harm minimisation measures …
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Perth mayor wants to save Commonwealth Games
On Tuesday morning Premier Daniel Andrews announced that his government would no longer support the games because it was clear the cost would exceed $6 billion. The Opposition called the …
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Low recycling rates in the gun as war on waste fires up
With just 12 per cent of Australia’s plastics recycled, the federal government has announced a push to process more waste and track recycled products from their origin to supermarket shelves. …
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Hearing for accused Kyrgios carjacker delayed
A pre-trial hearing for a man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios’s car from the tennis star’s mother at gunpoint has been delayed. Prosecutors for the man, who is not being …
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Record fine issued over worker’s woodchipper death
A tree removal company has been fined more than $2 million over the death of a worker who was killed when using a defective woodchipping machine. The penalty is the …