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Unfair dismissal rulings show personal circumstances matter in vaccine refusals

Employers can have a general vaccination policy but must treat every individual case on its own merits and circumstances – including the timing and manner of applying the vaccination policy to the particular employee.

RBA lifts interest rate for fourth consecutive month, here are details

The board claims that today's increase in interest rates is a further step in the normalisation of monetary conditions in Australia.

Victoria becomes best-performing economy in Australia

Victoria delivered the largest jobs growth of all states and territories in June, with more than 28,000 new jobs.

Do we care enough about COVID?

More than tolerate: there has been a preparedness to pretend nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

Indian international students contributed more than $6.4 billion to pre-covid Australian economy

Impact of AI-ECTA on Education: An additional year will be available for Indians who graduate with bachelor degrees in STEM and ICT with first Class Honours (from two to three years).

Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave, Here’s what to expect from BA.4 and BA.5

A.4/BA.5 appear to be masters at evading immunity. This increases the chance of reinfection.

Reserve Bank raises interest rate 25 basis points, here’s what it means for your mortgage

In case banks decide to pass on in full, the interest rate rise will increase the repayments by $65 a month on a $500,000 mortgage, and double that on a million-dollar loan.

Some Indian international students are waiting for their visas after almost two years of admission

“I applied for the student subclass 500 visa on Jan. 14, 2021. And I have been waiting for my visa for 15 months. I haven’t received any updates on my visa for the last 13 months.”

PR pathway for temporary visa holders announced, application open on 1 July

This announcement opens up Permanent residency option to Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL) occupation which was earlier only open to “Medium- and Long-Term Strategic Skill List (MLTSSL)."

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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