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Death Crash Thwarts Sydney Traffic via Airport Tunnels
One man has died and another driver was injured in a freak vehicle crash on General Holmes Drive in the Sydney Airport Tunnel. Two cars and a truck smashed into another at 7am near Mascot’s M5. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and a woman has been rushed to hospital for injuries. A…
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Border Policy To Ease with Low Record of Virus Cases in NSW
In NSW, only 5 COVID-19 cases have emerged in 24 hours. This new record will engender an ease in state border restrictions this week, barring Victoria. A total of 28,767 COVID-19 tests were completed in the reporting period of 8PM August 18 to 8PM August 19. “Pleasingly, in NSW, we[‘ve] had 5 cases of COVID…
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Defunding Writing NSW is the final blow in Australia’s war against the arts
Writing NSW is at threat for closure after state government rejected a vital funding grant last week leaving the not-for-profit scrambling to save thousands of writing jobs. The decision comes after Writing NSW applied for a local government multi-year grant covering activities such as the creation of new works, exhibitions, publishing, and the promotion and…
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The Best Engagement Ring Jewellers in Australia
Finding the perfect piece to mark your special occasion can be somewhat of a challenge. Whether you’re looking for a statement engagement ring or a timeless wedding band, you want to know you are shopping with the best. So we did the work for you! Here you will find the best engagement ring jewellers in…
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12 month nicotine ban on all imported products.
As of July 1st, all imported nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, vapes, and all vape refills will be effectively banned for the next 12 months. This will allow the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to gain public consultation on the future of vaping in Australia. On the new ban, people will no longer be able to…
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Rodney Adler discusses the economic impact of Covid-19
After the 2007 – 2009 financial crisis, the structural problems and imbalances that were created by the financial collapse and recession were made much worse by policy mistakes. Governments, around the world, mostly postponed the crisis instead of dealing with it thereby making another crisis inevitable. That crisis has now arrived and by itself would…
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Rodney Adler breaks down the stimulus package and the future effect of Covid-19 on our economy.
The Australian government under the leadership of Scott Morrison has done an excellent job dealing with the economic implications of the coronavirus and of course the handling of the virus itself. With less than 7300 cases and currently just over 100 deaths, the leadership of Australia can be rightfully proud. Everything done to date can…
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Rio Tinto destroys important 46,000 year old Indigenous site
The Juukan rock cave site in Western Australia’s Pilbara region was among the oldest in Australia and held material evidence of continuous human habitation stretching back 46,000 years. In a 2014 report, Archaeologist Dr Michael Slack identified at least one of the Juukan caves contained “a cultural sequence spanning over 40,000 years, with a high frequency…
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Sydney’s Iconic George St Cinema In Peril After Approval For Mirvac Developers
The City of Sydney has just approved developer giant Mirvac two enormous 270 metre skyscrapers, sandwiching our much loved George St cinema between the two. The first building will be a 507-serviced apartment building complete with a 159-space parking lot. The other building will be a 43-storey multipurpose building with a childcare centre, gym, shops,…
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Over Half of Australian Bushfire donations held in Administration 5 months later
As the tragedy of the Australian bushfires fades into the past, Australians everywhere may be wondering what happened to the millions raised for bushfire relief. Since January, the Australian Red Cross and the Salvation Army have raised over $240 million for bushfire affected victims and communities. However, the charity giants have come under fire in…
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