Australia
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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 …
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Grandmother-of-six charged over alleged $3.2 million cocaine import
Evdocia ‘Effie’ Pehlivanidis, 82, from Adelaide, has been charged with smuggling cocaine after South Australia police raided her home of 56 years on Wednesday. The grandmother of six, was charged …
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Magistrate Nick Alexandrides appointed to South Australia’s District Court
The South Australian judiciary announced a slew of new appointments on Thursday, filling a number of vacancies in the courts. District Court Judge Julie McIntyre has been elevated to the …
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NSW Government appoints new careers adviser to connect multilingual youth with job opportunities
The NSW Government has appointed a new specialist careers adviser, tasked with showcasing the job opportunities available to the state’s multi-lingual youth while boosting its interpreting and translating ranks. A …