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Yarra Council greenlights mental health facility despite community concerns
Regardless of stiff opposition from the Greek community, Yarra City Council’s Planning Decisions Committee last night, 28 February, approved the development of a ‘sub-acute’ mental health facility next to the …
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Further guilty pleas by Sydney waste cartel members
Aussie Skips has joined Bingo Industries in pleading guilty to criminal cartel offences that could hit the companies with fines of $10 million or more. On Monday, Aussie Skips and …
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Migration reform agenda, visa backlog and migrant worker exploitation back on the table for Federal Government
The Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration (MACSM) met in Canberra on Tuesday to discuss the Albanese Government’s migration reform agenda, including tackling migrant worker exploitation, the role of Jobs …
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Several hooligans charged over AAMI Park pitch invasion intend to plead guilty
Six hooligans charged with a spate of offences over their roles in the pitch invasion which took place during a derby match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory in December …
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Inquest into the death of Greg Piperidis ordered by Coroners Court of Victoria
Coroner Sarah Gebert announced an inquest into the death of Greg Piperidis will begin on September 11. The father and son who allegedly stabbed the Cheltenham man 14 times at …
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Rents exploding in regional and inner-city locations
Rents have been surging nationwide but some regions have been hit harder than others, with average rents lifting by nearly 50 per cent annually in one Australian town. New Proptrack …
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When Aussies can expect EV prices to finally drop
In 2022, you could buy a new car, drive it around for a few months and still command thousands of dollars more than you paid for it on the second-hand …
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Oxford Street aglow for Mardi Gras return as PM marches
Sequined revellers have cheered Anthony Albanese as he strode along Sydney’s Oxford Street as the first sitting prime minister to march in the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Mr Albanese …
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Australia’s multicultural framework under review after 50 years
The Australian Government is set to begin a policy review of the 50-year-old ‘A multi-cultural society for the future’ report by Whitlam. Consultation on the draft terms of reference to …
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Theophanous refutes IBAC report which found he’d “misused” board position
Former Victorian minister Theo Theophanous has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) found he’d misused his position on a government board to lobby on behalf …