Australia
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West Gate freeway crash causes major delays, motorcyclist in critical condition
A serious crash on Melbourne’s West Gate Freeway at Spotswood caused significant traffic delays on Tuesday, with one motorcyclist left fighting for life and another injured. The incident occurred around …
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Victoria takes a stand: Premier and Lord Mayor demand UK return Parthenon Sculptures
The British government has been put on notice by Victoria’s politicians, with Premier Jacinta Allan and Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece demanding the return of the Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. …
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Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states
A deadly mosquito-borne virus is spreading across three states, with a second confirmed case identified in Victoria. Japanese encephalitis has infected a second northern Victorian resident this mosquito season, Chief …
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‘Out of time’: ex-Test spinner’s panic after coke deal
Stuart MacGill told his drug dealer “I’m out of time” hours before the ex-Test spinner was kidnapped over a $660,000 cocaine deal that went sour, a jury has heard. The …
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‘Inadequate’ sentence appealed after five die in crash
Prosecutors will appeal a “manifestly inadequate” prison term handed to a man who killed five people and a dog in one of Victoria’s deadliest crashes. Christopher Joannidis, who was warned …
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Australia open to Ukraine peacekeeping operations: PM
Anthony Albanese has left the door open to Australian troops serving in peacekeeping operations in Ukraine. The prime minister and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both backed in Ukrainian President …
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‘Key day’ as Alfred brings destructive winds and rain
Gale force winds and heavy rain will start to batter a heavily populated Australian coastline ahead of a tropical cyclone making landfall. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is moving slowly about 560km …
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First cyclone in 50 years to hit populated coast
A tropical cyclone is bearing down on parts of the Australian coast last impacted by such a storm more than 50 years ago. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross …
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More than 11,000 marched ‘Free to be’ at Sydney’s 47th Mardi Gras parade [photos]
Another iconic LGBTQI night of nights concluded on Saturday as the culmination of a two week-long celebration with over 80 events for Sydney’s rainbow festival. The 47th Sydney Gay and …
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WA heads to polls – Who are the Greek Australian contenders
The countdown is on for the Saturday 8 March state election in Western Australia, with Labor under Roger Cook expected to win, but tipped to lose its upper house majority …