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Victorian Government expands $400 school saving bonus to include textbooks
The Victorian government’s $400 School Saving Bonus for students at government schools and eligible students at non-government schools –can now spend their bonus on more items. Premier Jacinta Allan and …
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Sexuality question to be included in 2026 census
Questions about sexuality will be included in the 2026 Australian census, the prime minister says, following a backlash over its initial omission. Anthony Albanese said the Australian Bureau of Statistics …
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Drug kingpin Angelo Pandeli detained in Dubai
Australia’s most wanted man and senior Hells Angel, Angelo Pandeli, has been reportedly arrested in the Middle East. The 52-year-old has reportedly been held in Dubai in the last 24 …
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‘Extreme shocks’ felt over cost-of-living: CBA boss
The impacts of interest rate hikes and stubborn inflation are being unevenly felt across the economy, the head of the Commonwealth Bank says, with many experiencing “extreme shocks”. The bank’s …
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Tim Pallas breaks ranks, slams ‘destructive’ student cap
Victoria’s treasurer has accused federal Labor of hurting the state’s economy following plans to cap the international student intake. From 2025, the number of overseas students able to come to Australia will …
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Andrew Colivas one of two Aussies who died on holiday in Vietnam
Two young Australian men have died overseas on holiday in Vietnam, one of them Greek Australian Andrew Colivas. Colivas, 25 and Vincent Atulia, 24 have had two fundraisers set up …
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Bikie, organised crime laws beefed up after CFMEU saga
Police will be handed tougher powers to stop criminals associating under a revised Victorian scheme to combat bikies and organised crime following the CFMEU scandal. The Criminal Organisations Control Amendment …
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Premier Allan announces 6,000 roads and landmarks to honour multicultural leaders
The Victorian Multicultural Gala Dinner was held last Saturday, for the first time outside of Melbourne. It was there that Premier Jacinta Allan announced that over the next three years, …
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Thousands of CFMEU workers walk off sites to protest
More than 15,000 workers have downed tools across Australia to march through capital cities in protest over the federal takeover of the CFMEU. Up to 8000 Construction, Forestry and Maritime …
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Poorer Aussies feeling pocket pinch with wealth gap
Poorer Australians are copping the brunt of increasing prices for everyday goods and often have no savings buffer due to wealth inequality and tax breaks favouring the rich, a new …