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Childhood passion leads Paris Cockinos to forefront of a booming drone industry
“Speak to your passions, passions sell,” is the advice Paris Cockinos offers to anyone who is starting out in life. The 27-year-old Sydney-sider is the founder of Sphere Drones, a …
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Escaping the Mani – The WWII Odyssey of Camberwell’s Captain Robert Vial
I have written previously about some of the Allied escapes from the coastal villages of the Mani following the German capture of Kalamata in late April 1941, including that of …
The Senate has voted to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. What is it, and why does it matter?
The Australian Senate yesterday voted in support of a motion calling on the federal government to reject critical race theory from the national curriculum. The motion was moved by Senator …
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NSW interpreter services receive financial boost from state government
The New South Wales state government has announced that it will invest an additional $1 million to revolutionise digital-based interpreting services and improve accessibility in remote areas in the state …
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Former test cricketer still shaken from memories of kidnapping ordeal
Former Australian Test cricketer Stuart MacGill told the show A Current Affair on Nine that he is still shaken from memories of his kidnapping ordeal. “I’ve thought about it probably …
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NSW records 10 new COVID-19 infections with face masks mandatory
The Bondi COVID-19 cluster has grown to 21 after NSW Health authorities announced 10 new infections since Monday – six were locally and acquired, and four in hotel quarantine. Three …
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Cavafy’s ‘Parthen’ – a poem beyond translation
Edmund Keeley writes that when it came time to render Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy’s work into English, the poem “Parthen,” (meaning taken, or conquered), had to be excluded because its …
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No new cases of COVID-19 for Victoria on Tuesday
Victoria recorded no new local cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday along with two in hotel quarantine while testing numbers dipped to 13,176 while more than 15,000 people received their vaccine …
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Australia on track to offer every eligible person a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2021
The National Cabinet met today to discuss Australia’s COVID-19 response to the Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy. It is reported that leaders expressed support at the decision to bring in the …
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Barnaby Joyce is Australian government’s new deputy leader after ousting Michael McCormack
Barnaby Joyce ousted Michael McCormack and is back in his old job of Nationals Leader, a role that automatically makes him deputy prime minister. Mr Joyce’s return holds implications for …