Australia
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Greek National Day celebrated in Canberra’s Parliament House
On Wednesday night the halls of Parliament House in Canberra pulsed with the passion of Greek freedom and culture as the Greek National Day was celebrated. The Australian Parliamentary Friends …
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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together
Three separate defamation cases against Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will be heard together in a single trial. Former Liberal MP Moira Deeming, Kellie-Jay Keen and Angie Jones are each …
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Crackdown on dodgy cemetery operators gouging mourners
Funeral operators are facing stricter regulations as the NSW government expands protections for people farewelling loved ones. Industry regulator Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW will be given expanded powers following a …
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‘I just want my son to rest in peace’
Nearly thirty years on from his death, Andrew Petrelis’ parents are continuing their plea for an inquiry into how their son died while under witness protection of the Western Australia …
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Call for e-bike and e-scooter restrictions, EV training
It’s not cars but scooters and bicycles that have become the risky electric vehicles on Australian roads, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told, with calls for urgent reforms to …
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Immigrants could face jail if they refuse deportation
Asylum seekers who refuse to be deported could face up to five years in jail under laws being rushed through parliament ahead of another High Court decision on indefinite detention. …
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Inquest into Greek Australian’s death as emergency inspector shifts blame for triple-zero delays
Investigators into Victoria’s triple-zero response times sent three letters to the emergency services minister about call-takers not keeping up with requests for ambulances during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pressure on …
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SA government announces that construction on new Adelaide Aquatic Centre is underway
The new Adelaide Aquatic Centre is officially underway, with the goal to have it up and running in the summer of 2025-26. The work on the state-of-the-art complex has commenced …
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Man faces court over lawyer’s alleged hit-run death
A rideshare driver accused of hitting a young lawyer and leaving him to die on a Sydney street has been granted bail following a brief court appearance. Zisi Kokotatsios, 63, …
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Queensland couple places hopes on cryonics to come back to life after death
A couple from Queensland, Allan and Barbara Pease, have made an unusual decision – to be cryogenically frozen together after death, with the hope of being revived in the future. …