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The Fair Work Commission has abolished junior rates of pay for most over 18s. It’s a positive step

It will boost employment prospects for this younger group, making them more competitive for available jobs.

Victorian Multicultural Festival draws crowds to Grazeland for weekend of culture, food and music

For many attendees, the weekend was more than just a festival — it was a reflection of modern Victoria, where cultures meet, share and grow together.

Albanese government opens $40 million grant for multicultural community infrastructure

Eligible projects include community hubs and centres, museums, libraries and art spaces, meeting and conference facilities, performance spaces and sporting areas.

Liberal double standards? Abbott and Howard backed Pell after conviction, but Dinesh pressured out over reference letter

For critics inside and outside the party, the answer is uncomfortable. They argue the Gourisetty affair is not only about judgment but about power.

National cabinet backs fuel excise on petrol and diesel will be cut in half as prices hammer households

The cut will reduce the excise from 52.6 cents a litre to about 26.3 cents a litre, with the change due to take effect from Wednesday.

Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police in Victoria’s north-east after seven-month manhunt

The two officers were killed while executing a warrant at Freeman’s property, an incident that shocked the state and triggered a massive search

Liberal Party moves to disendorse Dinesh Gourisetty after a personal reference for child-sex offender

“They wanted Moira out, and used Dinesh for it,” the source said, suggesting the preselection outcome was influenced by internal factional objectives rather than candidate scrutiny.

Why do men sexually harass women at work? Science offers two explanations, but only one of them holds up

These behaviours are called “gender harassment” –which is the most common form of sexual harassment.

Dinesh Gourisetty wins Liberal preselection defeating Moira Deeming in western metro contest

Despite backing from prominent conservative figures, including former prime minister Tony Abbott and media commentator Peta Credlin, Deeming was unable to hold off the challenge.

Canadian meth hidden in pickle jars bound for Australia busted, two Australian men charged

Investigators allege the shipment, identified in January 2026 as it left Canada, contained a crystalline substance hidden inside jars labelled as pickles.

Must-read

53-foot tractor-trailer driver Baljeet Singh pleads guilty in deadly pileup, was playing phone game and fled to India

The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.

Indian Premier League could be played in Australia, Adelaide Oval explores plan

The proposal is part of a broader idea to strengthen cricket ties between Australia and India.

Perth toddler Sandipan Dhar’s death ‘probably preventable’ after missed blood test, coroner says

21-month-old Sandipan died in March 2024 after being taken to hospital with a persistent fever that had lasted for weeks.
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