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NSW plastic surgeon Dr Richard Sackelariou accused by police of abusing underage girls

Greek-Australian plastic surgeon Richard Sackelariou from New South Wales has been accused abusing eight underage girls, who were not his patients, in Sydney and Newcastle. The 69-year-old plastic surgeon, Dr …

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Navigating the complexities of labels and identity in a multicultural Australia

How useful are bureaucratic labels often used by government bureaucracies to define cultural identity in Australia? Particularly, as 40 percent of the Australian population does not have an Anglo-Celtic ancestry. …

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Drag storytime event canned after threats of violence

A Melbourne council has cancelled a drag storytime event, citing threats of violence against staff, families and a performer. Activists protested the Monash City Council event, which was intended to …

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‘Responsible’ budget in billion-dollar aged care boost

A long-overdue pay rise for aged care workers could help attract more staff to the struggling sector as it receives a billion-dollar budget boost. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says a responsible …

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Lemnos unveils Anzac Remembrance Trail -a moving tribute to Greek and Australian bond and sacrifice

On Wednesday on northern Aegean Island of Lemnos, beside the great bay of Mudros at the site of the Australian Pier north of Mudros, the ground-breaking ceremony for the impressive …

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Barry Humphries state funeral a joint government affair

Legendary Australian satirist Barry Humphries will be honoured with a state funeral jointly hosted by the Victorian, NSW and federal governments. Humphries died last month at St Vincent’s Hospital in …

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Australia makes big investment in quantum computing to drive tech breakthroughs and jobs

New medicines, better batteries and tougher cyber security are some of the benefits being touted from a national quantum technology strategy. The government is slating a $1 billion investment in …

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Assange case ‘most dangerous threat’ to press freedom

Media organisations are using world press freedom day to push the United States government to drop extradition proceedings against WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange. The Australian has been in prison in …

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Remains found in croc after missing fisherman search

The search for missing fisherman Kevin Darmody has ended in tragedy after human remains were discovered inside a crocodile found upstream from where he disappeared. Crews had been trying to …

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Children’s mental health harmed by COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously harmed the mental health of Australian youths, with the effects still being felt despite restrictions easing. A University of NSW study found a spike in …

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