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‘No coffee’ in Oakleigh as businesses shut due to power outages
Following severe winds, flash flooding and golf-sized hail on Tuesday night, Oakleigh’s famous Hellenic precinct in Eaton Mall saw businesses closed due to power outages that have affected the area. …
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More than 1m claims outstanding at Services Australia
More than one million claims made to Services Australia remain outstanding, despite thousands of new staff hired to the department to reduce the backlog. Services Australia’s new chief executive David …
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Severe storms plunge half a million Victorian homes into darkness
In the aftermath of ferocious storms sweeping across Victoria, an estimated half a million homes find themselves without power. The onslaught of wild weather, characterised by golf-ball-sized hail, flash flooding, …
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Former brothel boss’s Police uniform collection sparks courtroom drama
During a recent drug search conducted by police, a former brothel owner’s home revealed an unexpected assortment of items, including authentic Australian Federal Police (AFP) and New South Wales (NSW) …
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Food delivery apps under scrutiny following death of Greek Australian teenager in 2021
When 17-year-old Brighton Grammar student James Tsindos passed away in 2021, it shocked the Greek and Cypriot community in Melbourne, with news also spreading to local media in Cyprus. James …
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Too late to leave fire zone in catastrophic conditions
People near a fire raging out of control in catastrophic conditions in Victoria’s west need to seek shelter as it is too late to leave. The emergency warning for the …
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Tax office staff suspects in $2 billion GST refund scam
Up to 150 Australian Taxation Office staff have been investigated for suspected involvement in a social media scam that ripped off $2 billion. In an auditor-general’s report into fraud management …
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Joyce returns to parliament after viral drunk video emerges
Barnaby Joyce has arrived back in Canberra, after video emerged of the Nationals MP lying on a Canberra pavement talking loudly into his mobile phone. Video published by the Daily …
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Schools closed over catastrophic fire danger warning
Hot weather has hit Victoria early in the day as the state experiences its first catastrophic fire conditions since the Black Summer of 2019-20. Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia …
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Right to disconnect, gig economy changes locked in
Employees will now have the right to disconnect from work out of hours, after industrial relations changes passed parliament. Under the workplace reforms, employees will have the right to ignore …