Australia
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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 …
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RBA board finally presses pause on interest rate rises
Australia’s central bank has left interest rates unchanged at 3.6 per cent in April as the economy shows signs of cooling off. The decision will offer welcome relief for mortgage …
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State Government announces plans to protect Preston Market after months of delays and protests
The Victorian Planning Authority (VPA) Projects Standing Advisory Committee report on the proposed redevelopment of the Preston Market precinct has been released. It comes a little under two weeks since …
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Queensland’s Greek community mourns death of newly-married couple in light plane crash
A married couple who were expecting a baby have died after their light aircraft crashed in bad weather in north Queensland. The wreckage of the plane, that had been carrying …
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NSW Premier Chris Minns appoints Greeks in cabinet
The Minns Ministry is a reduced Cabinet of 22 Ministers, but for the first time in New South Wales history, will be 50 per cent women (excluding the premier). This …
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Disturbing scale of child abuse delivers ‘wake-up call’
The physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children is “disturbingly prevalent” across Australia, triggering calls for urgent government action to protect the nation’s youth. One in three children experience physical …
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Migration, high rents put brakes on sliding home prices
Sydney has led a turnaround in national property prices after the market tracked down for 10 straight months. The 0.6 per cent uptick in national home values as measured by …