Australia

When Vincent Hernandez arrived in Australia from France, he loved it, but noticed that something was missing. A European Christmas. So in 2018, the festival director launched a Christmas celebration in July in Sydney’s rock district, to bring the festive season he knew so well from home. “For any European living in Australia … Christmas …

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A regional tent operator has called for urgent action to address rising homelessness amid a “huge increase” in people buying tents as makeshift homes. Key points: A homeless service provider distributes stores daily in Mount Gambier as the rate of people seeking help increases The South Australian Housing Authority says only a small number of …

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The mayor of Ipswich says she is “bitterly disappointed” by her council’s decision to keep a bridge and a road named after a former mayor who is serving a prison sentence for corruption and sex offenses. Last year, the council in West Brisbane decided to remove the name of disgraced former mayor Paul Pisasale from …

Ipswich “goes back to the old dark times” after the decision to put the name of Pisasale back on the bridge Read More »

Victorian drivers will be offered a discount on their license renewal and the new licenses will be free under a new VicRoads deal that is expected to earn nearly $ 8 billion for the state. The government will privatize parts of VicRoads as it partners with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust and Macquarie Asset Management …

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After giving birth, Lauren Verona grabbed her beautiful baby Lucinda while they shared a powerful moment of mother-daughter connection. “They had a skin-to-skin touch while Lauren grabbed Lucinda,” her husband Ryan Gaylard said. “The sounds of the others were heard and Lucinda, loud as ever, raised her head to allow the connection with her eyes.” …

Powerful family tribute to Sunshine Coast yoga teacher mother who died of complications after home birth Read More »

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Perth mother of four-year-old girl who died of leukemia at Princess Margaret Hospital has expressed disappointment after the city of Nedlands voted against a proposal to build the state’s first children’s hospice . Key points: A proposed new children’s hospice would be the first in WA. Nedlands council voted against the project because it is …

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“We’re going to encourage them to be innovative and try to figure out what the market wants in terms of service delivery,” Pallas said. Victorian Greens transportation spokesman Sam Hibbins said the sale was a “shocking neoliberal” that put private profits above the public good, from a government that had “the biggest privatization agenda since …

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Satria Dyer-Darmawan is a journalist for The Examiner and is considered a versatile person. Hailing from the central coast of NSW, Satria has worked in Alice Springs and North Queensland and is not afraid to immerse herself in regional communities. Satria Dyer-Darmawan is a journalist for The Examiner and is considered a versatile person. Hailing …

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Authorities in Western Australia are investigating the death of a woman who had previously sought mental health help at a Pilbara hospital. The WA Country Health Service has confirmed that the woman attended the Hedland health campus in the Pilbara region before her death, but declined to provide further details. A spokeswoman said on Friday …

The WA Department of Health has launched an investigation into the death of a woman who sought help at Pilbara Hospital Read More »