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Julia Bank’s account of sexual harassment and toxic parliament culture goes public

“I found it unbelievable. And I momentarily froze,” Julia Banks recounts of the unwelcome contact experience she alleges having had at a 2016 function at Parliament House, with a senior …

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Albanese says international arrivals caps are being cut  as a direct result of the failure of Morrison Government

Federal Labor says Australia’s international arrivals caps are being cut because the government mishandled its response to the pandemic. National Cabinet yesterday agreed to halve the number of overseas passengers …

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NSW records 35 new cases, eight cases in Queensland and no new cases in Victoria

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says lockdown is having the “desired effect” despite the state recording 35 new COVID-19 cases — the biggest daily rise in infections this year. The Premier …

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Three men escape jail over racially motivated attack following Whittlesea Council Meeting

Three members of the nationalistic World Macedonian Congress were charged with 300 hours of community service by a judge at Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court. The three defendants had joined a group …

Nick Kyrgios throws doubt on Olympics’ role citing fixture clash

Nick Kyrgios has said that even though he has been included in the Australian squad for the Olympics in Tokyo, it was not certain that he could go because of …

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Court hears how son slashed his father’s neck

Horrendous details came to light regarding a Wollongong father’s fight for survival after his throat was slashed last Christmas by his son. Alex Hatzimanolis is alleged to have committed the …

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International arrivals to be halved, as National Cabinet agrees on COVID-19 targets

Australia’s National Cabinet has agreed to halve the number of people allowed into Australia per week and set up vaccination targets. International arrivals will be capped at 3,035 people per …

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Melbourne tumbles in liveability, but is the best city … for working from home

Melbourne topped the charts as the world’s most liveable cities from 2011 through to 2017, came second in 2018 and 2019 and tumbled to eighth in 2021 after the pandemic …

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Brisbane and Moreton Bay lockdown extended by 24 hours

While no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases have been reported overnight in Victoria, the discovery of three new locally acquired cases in Brisbane and Moreton Bay – one was linked …

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Wage theft now a crime in Victoria

Wage theft becomes a criminal offence in Victoria from this month. Employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers now face fines of up to almost $1 million for …

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