Australia
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Nitsas family back in Melbourne after being stranded in New Caledonia amidst riots
“All is well. We managed to leave New Caledonia. We were transferred to Brisbane and from there to Melbourne. At last, we’re home. Everything is OK and thank you for …
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Perth man shot dead ex’s friend, daughter then took own life
A man looking for his former partner at a home in Perth’s west has instead shot dead the woman’s female friend and teenage daughter before taking his own life. Police …
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All eyes on inflation data for clues to next rates move
Australians battling cost-of-living pressures and high interest rates could see some green shoots on the inflation front amid expectations of falling prices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will on Wednesday …
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US curbs Victorian poultry imports on bird flu concerns
The US has imposed import curbs on certain poultry and by-products from Victoria, Australia after determining highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in domestic birds. The Department of Agriculture’s …
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Businessman jailed over ‘breathtaking’ $395m NDIS fraud
A judge has jailed a businessman over a “breathtaking” National Disability Insurance Scheme fraud that conned international investors into handing over tens of millions of dollars. Demetrios “James” Charisiou was …
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Provocation by Ersin Tatar now in Australia
Ersin Tatar the leader of the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus is in Australia. The self-proclaimed ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (TRNC) is not recognised internationally by any country, except …
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More Australians to be flown home from New Caledonia
Australia will operate further repatriation flights out of New Caledonia as it seeks to bring home the last of its stranded citizens following deadly riots there. Two Australian government-assisted flights …
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More delays for stranded Australians in New Caledonia
Australians looking to come home from riot-hit New Caledonia may be forced to wait for further evacuation flights from the Pacific territory. The federal government had been working with French …
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Mother of five arrested in Taiwan on drug smuggling charges
Australian woman Debbie Voulgaris, 57, is currently incarcerated in Taiwan on charges of smuggling heroin and cocaine. Initially denying any knowledge of the drugs in her luggage, Voulgaris later accused …
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Victorian household power bills to fall by $100
Victorian households will pay about $100 less for electricity, with the state’s regulator lowering its recommended pricing for power companies. More than 340,000 or 12 per cent of customers on …