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‘Tidal wave’ of date rape drug hitting Aussie shores

The main driver of GHB overdoses in Australia is reaching our shores in unprecedented volumes. Australian Federal Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Paula Hudson said
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Election promises made. Now it’s time to deliver

By Michelle Cull With a convincing win for a second term of government, the pressure is now on the new Labor government to deliver the economic policies central to its
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Sarah Proudfoot. | Newsreel

Proudfoot’s ACCC CEO role now official

Sarah Proudfoot is officially the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ACCC Chair Gina-Cass Gottlieb said Ms
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Young boy climbing cupboard. | Newsreel

Mandatory furniture warnings for Australian suppliers

Australian furniture suppliers are now required to provide safety warnings about the dangers of toppling furniture. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Federal Labor returned with increased majority

By Michelle Grattan The Albanese government has been re-elected with a substantially increased majority, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat, in a
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Cost of living pain impacts giving levels

Cost of living pressures have seen almost half of regular donors in Australia cut their level of giving over the past 12 months. The research, commissioned by Australia
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Credit card payment. | Newsreel

ACCC crackdown on credit card surcharge practices

The ACCC is cracking down on businesses which mislead customers over credit card surcharges, including charging them more than they should. Australian Competition and
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Perry Park plans Brisbane. | Newsreel

Upgraded Perry Park part of billion-dollar pitch

An almost $3 billion investment is needed future-proof football in Australia, including funding for a upgraded stadium in Brisbane and a new national
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Elderly woman and care provider. | Newsreel

Victoria home to world’s largest care research centre

Sixty of Australia’s largest care service providers will collaborate through a world-leading new research centre in Victoria. The Care Economy Cooperative Research
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Students at a technical college.

New technical colleges to address skills shortage

A national network of technical colleges will be rolled out if a Liberal Federal Government is elected on May 3. Liberal leader Peter Dutton said the proposed Australian
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