Australia
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All eyes on employment market as more roles open up
Australia’s labour market is softening around the edges but the overall story remains one of strength. A fresh batch of Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data is slated for …
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Coalition would dump right to disconnect law: Dutton
Criminal penalties for bosses contacting employees after hours under Labor’s workplace reforms would be scrapped under a coalition government, Peter Dutton says. Workers will soon have the right to ignore …
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Treatment options wider if prostate cancer found early
Frank Dann was a few days out from celebrating his 65th birthday when he was hit with a huge health shock. The Melbourne resident was diagnosed with prostate cancer after …
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Bushfire survivors bring home renewable energy message
Activists opposed to energy projects shouted outside federal parliament on the anniversary of Black Saturday, as survivors of the firestorm called for communities everywhere to support the shift to renewable …
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Ex-boxing champ Michael Katsidis detained over ‘error’ in drug sentence
A former world champion boxer has been resentenced for drug trafficking after he was prevented from leaving custody over an error in calculating his jail term. Michael Alan Katsidis, 43, …
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Criminal penalties slip through among workplace reform
Bosses could face criminal penalties for contacting employees after hours under proposed workplace laws, but Anthony Albanese has promised to strip away the sanctions. Workers will soon have the right …
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Yanis Varoufakis to tour his latest book in Australia next month
Economist, author and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis will be in Australia early next month as part of his speaking tour for his latest book Techno Feudalism What Killed …
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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake shakes large parts of Victoria
Thousands of Victorians have been woken by an early morning earthquake that shook large parts of the state. The 4.3 magnitude quake hit near Leongatha in the Gippsland region, 135km …
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Greek President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, to visit Australia in November
According to information provided to Neos Kosmos, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, will undertake an official visit to Australia next November. Her visit will reciprocate the efforts …
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Tony Mokbel’s testimony: Intrigues, trust, and the escape to Greece
Underworld killer Carl Williams warned Tony Mokbel not to trust his barrister-turned-informant Nicola Gobbo. Mokbel was arrested at an Athens coffee shop in Glifatha June 2007, and said that his …