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Twice-bankrupt David Catsoulis’s Impact Gold faces legal battles and investment uncertainty

David Catsoulis, a twice-bankrupt mining promoter, continues to tout his Papua New Guinea gold project, despite mounting legal issues for his company, Impact Gold. The company is currently facing a …

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Coalition plan to break up price-gouging supermarkets

Major supermarkets would be broken up if found to be repeatedly price-gouging consumers, under a coalition proposal. Divestiture powers would be introduced as a method of last resort to address …

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Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know

Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat could be asked to participate in the Australian government’s age-assurance technology trial to assess whether it would stop teenagers from accessing social media and pornography. …

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Melbourne drops in global liveability ranking as Athens becomes second least liveable city in Europe

In a recent shift in global and European city rankings, Melbourne has dropped to fourth place in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Liveability Index, while Athens has been named …

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Premier to pocket $500,000 as MPs handed 3.5pc pay bump

Premier Jacinta Allan will take home nearly half a million dollars after Victorian MPs were awarded a 3.5 per cent pay bump. The Victorian leader can pocket up to $498,031 …

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SA mourns the loss of grandfather John Iordanis in fatal car crash

Fifty-eight-year-old grandfather John Iordanis, tragically lost his life in a multi-vehicle collision on the Southern Expressway in Adelaide’s south. The devastating accident occurred around 4.50pm on Friday, involving Iordanis’s green …

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Australia can do the ‘right thing’ in new press fight

Australia should join other democracies standing up for press freedom by calling for the release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, Julian Assange’s lawyer says. Jennifer Robinson will address …

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Albanese links new energy plan to cost-of-living crisis

Tax cuts and energy bill reductions are set to come into effect as the government also prepares to advance plans to make Australia a renewable-energy superpower. Every taxpayer will keep …

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PM takes aim at ‘arrogant’ social media giants

Tech bosses need to “fess up” for the damage their platforms have caused, the prime minister says, while taking aim at the “arrogant” and “out of touch” social media giants. …

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New normal for Assange as spotlight shifts to next move

Questions are hanging over Julian Assange’s future as he adjusts to ordinary life. The WikiLeaks founder set foot on Australian soil as a free man after 14 years dodging US …

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