Australia
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Flood risk remains as NSW residents return
Flood-affected NSW communities returning to their homes have been urged to take care as they survey the damage and begin to clean up. Residents in parts of Camden and Ellis …
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Number of elderly waiting months for home help doubles
Elderly Australians in need of home care support face wait times up to nine months with the number of those in need doubling to 70,000 in just one year. The …
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Turkey backs Greece in Parthenon Sculptures dispute and confusion over Australia’s position at UNESCO meeting
Turkish authorities have thrown their support behind the return of Parthenon Sculptures to Greece. The director of the Acropolis Museum revealed that the Greeks proved that the Turkish firman, or …
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ECCV Celebrates 50 years of multicultural advocacy at Vic Parliament House
The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV) celebrated its 50th anniversary at Parliament House last Monday, a milestone for the Victorian representative of migrants and refugees. Over 130 guests gathered …
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Vic Labor government would win election, poll says
Victoria’s Labor party would enter its fourth historic term if an election was held now, according to a poll. The Herald Sun reports a Redbridge poll of 1000 Victorian voters …
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John Tsalapatis sentenced to three years house detention for deadly car crash
Adelaide man John Tsalapatis has been sentenced to three years of home detention for causing a crash that killed school teacher Bernice Sternberg. According to the ABC, the Greek Australian …
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Young workers could see pay bump with junior rates cut
Young workers across the nation could soon get a pay bump as unions seek to bring 18-year-old workers’ earnings in line with the adult wage. Unions on Thursday filed a …
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Fears the Twelve Apostles will be affected by gas
A new gas extraction project has been approved in Victoria for the first time in 10 years and the government has not ruled out ticking off new exploration sites in …
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Cypriot bulk carrier Peace banned from Australian ports for three months
The Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier Peace, operated by Danaos Shipping, has been banned from entering Australian ports for three months after being deemed unseaworthy. The merchant ship is the second such …
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Blaming lowest-paid workers for inflation ‘disgusting’
Australia’s lowest-paid workers shouldn’t be blamed for inflation, the employment minister said, after the industrial umpire announced a bump to the minimum wage. The Fair Work Commission on Monday decided to lift …