Australia
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Matthew Guy on why he wants to lead Victoria
On Saturday 24 November, the people of Victoria will head to the polls to decide who will govern the state for the next four years. The two major parties are …
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Working with lives on the line
“How do you stay calm when you’re working with lives on the line?” was the overarching question debated on Tuesday’s episode ‘Nerves of Steel’ on SBS’ Insight. Among those invited …
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Labor to benefit from the Liberal Party leadership crisis
To say that this has been a heated week in Australian politics would be an understatement. So far, the Liberal Party leadership crisis has seen Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s tenure …
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Young Greek Italian becomes Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor
Chloe Amalfi, a 12-year-old Australian student of Greek and Italian heritage has just become Melbourne’s Junior Lord Mayor, a title that she will carry for the next 12 months. She …
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Limnos-Gallipoli story comes to the Victorian Parliament
Wednesday 8 August witnessed a major event and an announcement further cementing Victoria’s commitment to the commemoration of the Hellenic link to Anzac. Victoria’s classically-inspired Queen’s Hall was the location …
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Political outrage over Senator Anning’s ‘final solution’ speech that praised White Australia Policy
The crossbench senator Fraser Anning caused uproar across the political spectrum with his maiden speech on Tuesday, in which he called for a return to the White Australia policy and …
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What the $289m US lawsuit against Monsanto means for Australia
A US court decision involving a $289m payout by Monsanto over claims linking pesticide Roundup to cancer, could have implications for the agriculture industry and lead to further litigation on …
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FFTN Giving voice to a generation caught in the middle
The Greek Australian women’s Food For Thought Network (FFTN) is hosting a panel discussion on the ‘Sandwich Generation’. Many Baby Boomers and Gen Xs are finding themselves, as the term …
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Campaign seeks to scrap ‘bloody annoying’ tampon tax
It’s been roughly two decades since the GST consumption tax was introduced, and the non-exemption of sanitary products, as they remain classified under the… “luxury” bracket, is still being debated. …
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Sky News head Angelo Frangopoulos cancels program that featured far-right extremist
Sky News faced a week of major outrage, after The Adam Giles Show featured an interview with far-right extremist Blaire Cottrell, who shared his opinions on immigration. The former leader …