Australia
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Dr Magdalena Simonis sounds alarm on elderly overdoses
Deaths from accidental overdoses among Australia’s elderly are climbing sharply, with doctors warning that confusion around medications, multiple prescriptions, and stigma surrounding drug use are fuelling a silent crisis. Speaking …
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‘Inherently dangerous’: women die trying to help roo
Motorists have warned of the deadly risks of stepping foot on high-speed roadways after two women lost their lives trying to help an injured kangaroo. The women were struck and …
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Fishermans Bend development stalls as Melbourne Uni halts campus plans
The University of Melbourne has paused plans for its Fishermans Bend campus, delivering a setback to the troubled urban renewal project in Melbourne’s inner south. The university will halt development …
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Driver in crash involving George Plassaras faces new charges
The young woman accused of crashing her $1.5 million Rolls-Royce into a van driven by Kyle Sandilands’ chauffeur, George Plassaras, in Sydney’s east has been hit with two further charges. …
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Record-breaking settlement for robodebt victims
Hundreds of thousands of robodebt victims will share in the largest class-action settlement in Australian history after appealing their case against the federal government. Labor has agreed to pay an …
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Mokbel argues he suffered a miscarriage of justice
Gangland figure Tony Mokbel suffered a substantial miscarriage of justice because he was misled and deceived for years before pleading guilty to drug offences, his lawyers have argued. Mokbel is …
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Greek experts highlight human cost and global responsibility in the refugee crisis
On Monday evening, an esteemed panel of experts on refugees and asylum seekers gathered for an event titled Navigating Displacement and Belonging: Comparative Perspectives on Refugee Integration in Greece and …
Greek Community of Melbourne condemns attack on Camp Sovereignty
The Greek Community of Melbourne have issued a statement unequivocally condemning the attack on Camp Sovereignty by far-right demonstrators attached to this past Sunday’s ‘March for Australia’ rally. The GCM …
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Newington College pushes ahead with coeducation despite fresh legal challenge
A Sydney inner west private school says it will continue with its plans to welcome girls from next year, as a student pursues an appeal against the school’s successful defence …
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Bob Katter in strife for threatening to punch reporter
Maverick MP Bob Katter could have his pay docked or face suspension after he was referred to parliament’s standards watchdog over his threats to punch a reporter. Katter sparked widespread …