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Liberals look for answers after Labor by-election win
The Liberals are licking their wounds and are trying to figure out what went wrong after unexpectedly losing the Aston federal by-election, despite rising living costs. The loss of the …
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Orkopoulos ‘Improbable’ ex-MP would party with skating teens
Claims former NSW Labor member Milton Orkopoulos sexually abused four teenage boys decades ago were improbable, inconsistent and should be rejected, jurors have heard. Details in the claims of four …
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Giant of the nation, Indigenous leader Yunupingu dies
Visionary land rights pioneer Yunupingu is being remembered by his people as “a giant of the nation” as they mourn his death in northeast Arnhem Land. Surrounded by his family …
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Aston result shows rejection of nasty politics: Andrews
The Liberal Party’s loss in Aston shows Victorians will not support a nasty, bigoted and self-centred approach to politics, the Victorian premier says. Labor’s Mary Doyle won the federal seat in …
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History-making Labor MP promises to hit ground running
Labor’s newest MP says she is humbled and honoured to have claimed a historic victory, vowing to always put her community first. Mary Doyle unexpectedly won the eastern Melbourne seat …
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Labor win Aston by-election in historic upset
Labor has declared its historic by-election win a ringing endorsement of the Albanese government, while federal Liberal leader Peter Dutton has promised to rebuild following the shock result for his …
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Clocks turn back for the end of daylight saving
Lucky folks across much of eastern Australia will welcome an extra hour of shut-eye as daylight saving comes to an end on Sunday. Clocks in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the …
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Regional travellers set to save on daily fares
Victorian regional travellers could save up to $40 per trip as fare caps promised during the state election come into effect, but the opposition says the numbers don’t add up. …
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Eleni Petinos retains lead in Miranda
Eleni Petinos has won a third term as MP for Miranda, New South Wales with a lead of 1588 votes over fellow Labor candidate Simon Earle. The Greek Australian MP …
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Greece honours Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos with ‘Greek Women of the World’ award
Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos, has received another award, this time from the Hellenic National Committee for UNESCO and the Region of Western Greece. The multi-award winning Greek Australian researcher was named …