Australia
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Victorians facing energy price hikes of 30 per cent
Victorians could be slapped with electricity price hikes of more than 30 per cent under a proposal put forward by the state’s economic regulator. The Essential Services Commission on Wednesday …
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NSW Government invests in language learning in NSW
The NSW Government is investing in the future of language learning in NSW, by providing the NSW Federation of Community Language Schools $400,000 in funding. The NSW Federation of Community …
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Chemist Warehouse backs medicinal cannabis venture
Australia’s biggest pharmacy chain has joined a medicinal cannabis joint venture that plans to deliver its first products across its network in the coming months. Wellnex Life announced on Tuesday …
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Australia to command eight nuclear subs in $368b deal
Australia will command a fleet of eight nuclear-powered submarines within the next three decades under a fast-tracked plan that will cost up to $368 billion. In a bid to deter …
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Perrottet: ‘I’ve never felt any pressure from ClubsNSW’
Dominic Perrottet denies he was pressured by the powerful gaming industry to dump a senior minister who wanted to address problem gambling by introducing cashless gaming in NSW. Retiring veteran …
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Swimmers bare all for Sydney nudie dip after hiatus
More than one thousand Aussies have bared all in the world’s largest annual nude swim, which has returned after a three-year hiatus. The hundreds of swimmers plunged starkers into the …
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Storms loom for southern Qld as northwest floods
A northwest Queensland town is waiting for its worst-ever floods to peak, with multiple communities and outlying cattle properties isolated and severe thunderstorms putting the state’s west and south at …
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MP allegedly gave boy money, cigarettes after abuse
A man alleges former NSW minister Milton Orkopoulos gave him $30 and a pack of cigarettes after sexually assaulting him when he was a child. “It’s the worst thing to …
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Research shows rise in nicotine use during early COVID
Australians’ nicotine consumption increased significantly during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say. Consumption increased by 30 per cent in the early stages of the virus, and was significantly higher …
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‘Find dirt’: Andrews denies accusations by ex-IBAC boss
The former head of Victoria’s corruption watchdog has accused a Labor-dominated parliamentary committee of seeking to undermine its credibility for political gain. In December, Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) boss …