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Cypriot-flagged ship crashes into NT mining wharf during Cyclone Megan

Bulk carrier Anikitos operating under the Cyprus flag, loaded with 41,000 tonnes of manganese ore, collided with mining company South32’s loading wharf on the remote Groote Eylandt in the Northern …

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Queensland getting on with 2032 Olympics preparations

The head of Brisbane 2032 says Queensland is getting on with preparations for the Olympic Games, after the state government was forced to deny it sought advice on cancelling the …

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Victorian mums to be recognised for the first time with an award

Motherhood will be celebrated in Victoria with a new award, in recognition of inspirational everyday mums and mother figures across the state. The initiative by global youth movement ‘the Y …

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Multicultural media at the forefront

A group of publishers, journalists and advocates will argue that multicultural media is essential for public interest journalism. At a forum later this week they will discuss how this media …

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Greens push ‘big stick’ laws to break up supermarkets

Supermarkets that steamroll their customers and suppliers could be stripped of investments and properties under proposed laws. The Greens will push divestiture powers in the Senate this week, allowing the …

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Liberal leader to be saddled with more defamation bouts

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto is refusing to step down from the top job under the weight of mounting legal battles. British women’s activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull said she had instructed …

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Australians spend less, more often in online shop surge

Baby boomers have taken to online shopping in droves while younger shoppers are cutting back amid cost-of-living pressures. An increasing number of parcels are also heading to regional and rural …

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Uber to pay out taxi, hire drivers with almost $272m

Uber will cough up almost $272 million to compensate taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the rideshare company “aggressively” moved into the Australian market. A class action …

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Cash rate likely on hold in ‘straightforward’ call

Interest rates have been on pause at 4.35 per cent for the past two Reserve Bank meetings and are likely to stay unchanged for a third when the board meets …

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Livanios visit promises deeper ties with Greece

Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior, Theodoros Livanios, lands in Australia next week. He will be in Melbourne from 21-23 March and in Sydney 24-27 March. The 47-year-old politician told …

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