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Controversy with former UN Secretary-General on Cyprus visit to Northern Cyprus
Controversy has arisen with a recent visit to Northern Cyprus by former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia and former Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus Alexander Downer. …
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Assange pleads guilty in deal that secures his freedom
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has pleaded guilty to a single felony charge for publishing US military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that secures his freedom. The plea …
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Assange will return to Australia ‘a free man’
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange could soon touch down in Australia after he was freed from a UK prison on a plea deal. Assange, 52, has been fighting extradition to the …
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Julian Assange expected to plead guilty to espionage in deal that could set him free and return to Australia
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty this week to violating US espionage law, in a deal that could end his imprisonment in Britain and allow him to …
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Sydney accountant sued for $3 million in unpaid taxes
Filomena Kyriacou, a Sydney accountant with connections to several high-profile individuals, is being sued by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for over $3 million in unpaid taxes. Despite her role …
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Karapanagiotidis praises ASRC team for raising $1.4 million for World Refugee Day in 17 hours
Kon Karapanagiotidis OAM, the CEO and founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), is a fierce advocate for refugees, raising just under one and a half million dollars for …
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Suleyman and Southwick’s plans for a ‘Parliamentary Friends of Azerbaijan’ halted with joint effort from Cypriot Australian community
A joint coalition of Armenian, Greek, Cypriot, Assyrian, Kurdish and Christian bodies in Australia has successfully boycotted plans to establish a parliamentary friends of Azerbaijan in Victoria. Advocacy efforts spearheaded …
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Tax cuts to see families pocket an extra $60 a week
Families with children are set to pocket an average of more than $3000 next financial year – more than $60 per week – according to the latest Treasury analysis. Across …
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Shopping centre in Adelaide in lockdown after reports of armed man
A major South Australian shopping centre has been placed into lockdown after widespread reports of an armed person inside. Shoppers at the Westfield Marion Centre in Adelaide were urged to …
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Alarm as steep rise in youth vaping overtakes smoking
Vaping has overtaken smoking among young South Australians for the first time with data showing a steep rise in usage. The number of South Australians aged 15 to 29 vaping …