Australia
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Victorian Government announces $220,000 in funding for Youth-led events
Victoria’s Andrews Government has thrown more support behind a festival highlighting the skills and achievements of young Victorians. This year, Victorian Youth Fest 2023 will be a month-long celebration across …
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Turkey detains builders as quake deaths pass 33K- Three Australians feared dead
Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more survivors, including a pregnant woman and two small children, six …
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Coroners Court of Victoria report reveals “troubling” rise in deaths by suicide
The Coroners Court of Victoria released its December 2022 Monthly Suicide Data Report at the start of this week. It shows a nine per cent increase in the number of …
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Westpac drops charges against Papas’ associate Anastasios Giamouridis, Federal Court hears
Westpac Banking Corporation has dropped its case against Anastasios Giamouridis the Greek business partner of alleged fraudster Bill Papas. The Federal Court of Australia heard the bank would abandon the …
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Chronic health conditions less common among culturally and linguistically diverse Australians
In a report published earlier today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) people born in Australia from English-speaking backgrounds are more likely to suffer from chronic health …
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More mortgage pain for Australian homeowners
On Tuesday afternoon, the Reserve Bank of Australia brought up the cash rate from 3.1 per cent to 3.35 per cent. This is the ninth time the interest rate has …
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Australia pledges $10m for Turkey earthquake relief
Australia will give $10 million in humanitarian assistance to help response efforts following Turkey’s devastating earthquake. The death toll from Monday’s quake has risen to more than 4400. Foreign Affairs …
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Survivor’s David Zaharakis puts Lower Plenty mansion up for sale
Former AFL midfielder and current Australian Survivor reality star David Zaharakis is selling his 4061 square metre four-bedroom house at 127 Bonds Rd, for close to $4 million. The property, …
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Cyprus-Australia “foukou” MDMA case polarises legal authorities
The ruling of the highly publicised Cypriot-Australian drug case “foukou” was made public last week, raising eyebrows among legal circles worldwide. A 60-year-old warehouse associate in Limassol got 23 years …
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Australia to reclassify MDMA and psilocybin as medicine
Australia will become the first country in the world to recognise MDMA, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstacy, as a medicine for post traumatic stress disorder. From July …