Australia
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Promise of ‘cheaper, cleaner’ energy from new projects
Cheaper power prices have been flagged as a result of more renewable energy investment as the government lauds an increase in project approvals. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said she has …
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Fifteen deaths on Australian roads over Easter weekend
Fifteen people have lost their lives in accidents on Australian roads over the Easter long weekend following the death of a man in a single-car rollover in Victoria. The driver …
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Australia’s funeral industry is crying out for change
Australia’s funeral industry exists in a regulatory black hole and inside swirls a turbulent conversation about how to climb out of it. The industry is devoid of federal government oversight …
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Local housing squeeze tightens its grip on Australians
The lines of tenants queuing outside rental properties on a weekend are only expected to get longer as pressures on Australia’s rental market intensify. Fresh data released this week pointed …
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Greek diaspora’s vote to nowhere
At the time of writing this only 177 Greek citizens living in Australia had registered to vote in the upcoming Greek national elections, however this underwhelming response is not indicative …
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Liberals accused of ‘Judas betrayal’ in opposing voice
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been called out for his “Judas betrayal” of the nation by a leading Indigenous figure responding to the Liberal Party’s decision not to support a …
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TikTok banned on government phones
Social media app TikTok will be banned on Australian government-issued devices over national security concerns linked to its Chinese parent company. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the ban on Tuesday after …
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Liberals say ‘no’ to Indigenous voice in constitution
The Liberal Party will formally oppose enshrining an Indigenous voice in the constitution, but will back constitutional recognition. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton summoned MPs to Canberra for a meeting on …
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Courtney Houssos “proud and humbled” to become a NSW minister
Courtney Houssos said she is “thrilled” to have become a NSW minister in Chris Minns’ new Labor cabinet, one what she called an “energetic new team ready to lead the …
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Former NSW minister Orkopoulos found guilty of child sex offences
Former NSW Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos has been found guilty of sexually abusing teenage boys while he was a state MP. A jury found the 65-year-old guilty of 26 out …