Australia
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PM puts small business ‘front and centre’ of May budget
Australia’s 2.5 million small businesses are expected to take centre stage with the prime minister set to deliver a pre-budget pitch. “Helping Australian families and small family businesses with their …
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Small businesses ‘doing it tough’, warns industry body
Small businesses are doing it tough in a higher interest rate environment and the key body representing them wants decisive government action. Council of Small Business Organisations Australia chair Matthew …
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Activist Pavlou settles $3.5m university lawsuit
An activist has settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the University of Queensland over allegations it used student misconduct proceedings to silence his protest activity against the Chinese Communist Party. Drew …
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Former senator Nick Xenophon goes public with benign brain tumour diagnosis
Former South Australian senator Nick Xenophon has revealed he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour and is set for major surgery later this year. The 65-year-old was diagnosed with …
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PM announces Samantha Mostyn AO as new governor-general
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Samantha Mostyn AO will become Australia’s next governor-general. The King accepted Mr Albanese’s recommendation to appoint the 59-year-old business and community leader as the …
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Uber tech bros set out to destroy taxi app, lawyers say
Uber “tech bros” set out to destroy an Australian taxi app when the company moved in on the nation’s hire car market and started running an illegal rideshare service, lawyers …
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Facebook angers enemies as it starts to unfriend news
Australian Facebook users who rely on social media as their main source of news will need to start looking elsewhere from Tuesday. Meta will start shutting down the Facebook news …
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Hundreds of calls for help as storms, heavy rain hit
More than 500 requests for help have been made to emergency services as thunderstorms, damaging winds and heavy rain pummelled Victoria. There were 267 reports of building damage and 117 …
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‘We’re sceptical’ on supermarket break-up push: Labor
Labor is “sceptical” about breaking up supermarket giants amid warnings proposed powers could push up food prices and harm job security for workers. As households struggle to pay for groceries, …
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Exclusive: Greece’s deputy minister for Diaspora pledges “slashing wait times” at consulate services
Deputy minister of foreign affairs responsible for the Greek Diaspora, Giorgos Kotsiras, has pledged to improve the operation of Greek consulate offices in Australia, in an exclusive interview with Neos …