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Major fires burn in Greece, Spain’s Tenerife island
Major wildfires are burning in Greece and on one of Spain’s Canary Islands off the northwest coast of Africa, with hot, dry and windy conditions hampering the efforts of hundreds of firefighters …
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Aussies told to prepare as bushfire season starts early
Australians are being warned against complacency about bushfires as parts of the country enter a danger period months ahead of the season’s official start date. Hundreds of NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters …
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Attica authorities identify illegal sunbed breaches with 8 out of 10 businesses
A series of violations regarding the use of beaches and coastlines by businesses, primarily for sunbeds and beach umbrellas, were revealed during on-site inspections conducted by the National Transparency Authority …
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Sky-high airfares on the radar to meet emission targets
Travellers may need to brace for sky-high ticket prices as airlines attempt to cut their emissions. The government’s updated safeguard mechanism, which came into effect in July, limits the greenhouse …
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Betting ban register a sure thing for problem gamblers
Problem gamblers can now ban themselves from betting services and advertising. A government-run self-exclusion register, known as BetStop, has been rolled out to help minimise the risk of problem gambling. …
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Qantas hit with lawsuit for holding ‘over $1b’ credits
Qantas has been hit with a class action lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in refunds and compensation for customers who had flights cancelled following the COVID outbreak. Echo Law filed …
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Wildfire in Greece sparks more evacuations, road closures
A ‘really difficult’ wildfire in northeastern Greece, fanned by high winds, raged on for a second day on Sunday, causing more evacuations while authorities issued extreme fire risk warnings for …
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Australia’s care workforce to soar as population ages
Australia’s population will age rapidly over the next four decades, with women expected to live to almost 90 years, and demand for aged care and social assistance workers to surge. …
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International condemnation over Turkish Cypriot aggression against UN forces in ‘dead zone’
The Turkish-Cypriot authorities responsible for the incidents in Pyla village within the Buffer Zone in Cyprus have received international condemnation, in which three members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force …
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Katoomba’s iconic Greek Café asks for help
This nationally renowned, iconic Greek café celebrated its centenary in 2016. For most of that time, the Simos family established, developed and operated the Paragon. In 2023 this iconic “Greek …