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How Tina Turner ‘soundtracked’ Australians’ lives

Australians are mourning the death of rock legend Tina Turner, who graced the country’s screens, exhilarated people with her music and cemented herself as the face of rugby league for …

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Cop charges could be upgraded after 95-year-old’s death

The NSW police officer who tasered a 95-year-old woman with dementia could have his charges upgraded after the great-grandmother died from her injuries. Constable Kristian White was charged with three …

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Vic Budget: paying off the Covid credit card and keeping election promises

It seems like a tough, but not cruel, budget as the Victorian government seeks to bring down its record debt, which was accumulated during the height of the Covid pandemic, …

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Land tax change not Vic renters’ biggest issue: Andrews

Housing supply is a bigger problem for Victorian renters than land tax changes announced in the budget, the state’s premier says. About $4.7 billion will be recouped from roughly 860,000 …

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Three charged over alleged $1.5m immigration fraud

Three people have been charged with defrauding a woman of $1.5 million as part of an immigration scam in Sydney’s north. Detectives began investigating in February 2021, following reports a …

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Bold budget by multicultural minister to strengthen Victoria’s cultural diversity

At the multicultural media budget briefing last night, the Minister for Housing and Multicultural Affairs, Colin Brooks, laid out the Victorian government’s allocations for multicultural Victoria. Regardless of a tough …

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A Greek first: Justice Emilios Kyrou appointed as Federal Court Judge

The Australian Government has proposed the appointment of Justice Emilios Kyrou AO as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and as the President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal …

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Homelessness rising, numbers of rough sleepers soaring

The number of Australians needing emergency accommodation or living on the streets and in cars is surging, with governments being urged to act to help cut homelessness rates. A Safe …

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Consumer confidence edges up but low mood prevails

The high cost of living and interest rate hikes are potent enough to keep consumers feeling gloomy despite most people having jobs and attracting decent pay rises. Consumer confidence improved …

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Victorian families to be spared COVID debt budget bill

Victorian families are being promised they won’t be slugged with a multibillion-dollar bill to pay off the state’s mounting debt as the government prepares to hand down a stripped-back 2023/24 …

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