Australia
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Historic aged care wage case to be handed down
Aged care staff will learn whether they are to receive a major pay rise, with the Fair Work Commission set to hand down a landmark decision. More than 100,000 indirect …
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High Street in Melbourne’s north named coolest street in the world
Melburnians have been left with some surprising news this week, after Time Out magazine ranked High Street as the coolest street in the world. The street that runs through the …
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Yanis Varoufakis presents his wish list for Australia
In the world of Yanis Varoufakis, Australians would have an account with the nation’s central bank, receive the going interest rate on their savings and pay nothing for digital transactions. …
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Victorian Multicultural Commission celebrates unity and diversity during Cultural Diversity Week
From March 18 to 24, the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) will bring the diverse stories and cultures that enrich Victoria in the spotlight, under the theme “Our Shared Stories – …
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Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits
One in 10 patients are waiting nearly 11 hours in NSW hospital emergency departments as unprecedented numbers of patients turn up in urgent need of treatment. A record number of …
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Swifties boost spending but overall consumer pulse in Australia weak
The Australian economy got a leg up from Taylor Swift concerts but the much-anticipated visit was not enough to counter penny pinching elsewhere. Spending as tracked by Commonwealth Bank has …
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Greek speaking builders in Australia on the fall, calls for improved immigration system
Greek speaking construction workers in Australia are on the decline according to The Australian, with warnings of labour shortages and construction cost blowouts under current migration settings. There has been …
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House prices may surge if buyers use super for deposits
House prices could surge by as much as $86,000 in some Australian capitals if aspiring homebuyers use their superannuation to put down a deposit. Under the federal opposition’s housing proposal, …
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Wealthy Australians called on to pay more for aged care
Wealthier Australians are being urged to pay more for aged care so the government can help older people with lesser means access residential and in-home services. The overall wealth of …
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NAPLAN results to arrive within weeks of testing
For more than one million Australian students, the anxious wait for their NAPLAN test results will be cut in half. On Wednesday, 1.3 million school students from nearly 10,000 schools …