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Police prosecutor pleads guilty to deception – SA Magistrate Bob Harrap’s traffic fines
Ms Abigail Rebecca Foulkes a Police prosecutor pleads guilty to deception over former Magistrate Bob Harrap’s traffic offences in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday. Ms Foulkes admitted to one …
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Suspended Greek Australian student accuses UQ of “bullying” him for being a free thinker
Greek Australian student Drew Pavlou, 21, has been banned from setting foot on any University of Queensland campuses. Upon receiving news of this, he vowed to fight this with an …
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$5,000 fines for Victorians who violate self-isolation requirements, and special work permits required
Victoria’s new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday are at 439 with 11 deaths. Among those who have died are one man in his 70s, a man and three women in their …
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Art persists in a time of pandemic
Art is a universal language needed more than ever as radical changes hit our society, restricting our freedom and changing our life as we know it. Art translates experiences across …
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Fronditha Care resident succumbs to COVID-19, but no new cases in second round of testing
Testing rounds are continuing at Fronditha Care’s St Albans THALPORI residential facility after a staff member tested positive on 22 July, following by a positive result by a resident on …
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Scott Morrison announces ‘pandemic leave disaster payment’ for those on short-term visas
“If you have friends in Victoria call them. Cheer them up,” Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said during his press conference on Monday, shortly after announcements were made by Victoria’s …
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25 Greek Australians from Melbourne in COVID-19 death tally, 20 from St Basil’s
St Basil’s Home for Aged Care in Fawkner has been one of the hardest hit aged care centres of Melbourne with 139 cases linked to COVID-19 (84 residents, 43 staff …
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“Significant pain” as Victorian businesses scale down to stop the spread of COVID-19 and avoid Stage Five
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrews was late in his daily presentation of new COVID-19 cases for Monday. There were 429 new COVID-19 cases confirmed overnight with 13 deaths of which eight …
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429 cases for Monday, 13 deaths as Melburnians feel ‘exhaustion’ and ‘devastation’
Victoria’s Premier Daniel Andrew declared a ‘state of disaster’ for Victoria on Sunday after 671 new COVID-19 cases were announced. On Monday, 429 new cases are expected to be announced …
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Melbourne, a ghost town, as new Stage Four lockdown rules implemented
Five million Melburnians woke up on Monday from their first night under curfew. The night before the city had turned into a ghost town with few people outdoors in a …