Melbourne homeless facility revamped
A unique facility designed to help Melbourne’s homeless has undergone a $400,000 revamp to provide support for those living on the streets.
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Bondi helps celebrate World Music Day
A group of Australian musicians joined in a worldwide celebration of music at a free concert in Bondi Junction this week.
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Let us combine for Refugee Week
Refugee Week is underway with with hundreds of events held across Australia highlighting the struggles faced by refugees.
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Protest to close detention centres
More than a thousand refugee activists protested in Melbourne on Saturday to demand that Australian migrant detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island be closed.
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National Donor Week: Red Cross launches new incentives for donors
The Red Cross has launched two initiatives to encourage people to donate blood as part of National Donor Week.
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Entertainment briefs – New face of Olay announced
Olay’s Total Effects now has Australian model and television presenter Jesinta Campbell as its ambassador.
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News in brief – Australian cattle savagely beaten
The Federal Government launched an investigation after footage surfaced from a Vietnam abattoir showing Australian cattle being bludgeoned to death with sledgehammers.
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Tech news wrap – Apple and E3 in focus
Tech companies from around the world met in Silicon Valley last weekend to promote the latest software upgrades, and products, from their developers.
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Sydney squatter sets sights on prime real estate
A Sydney squatter is attempting to take legal ownership of an abandoned million dollar inner-city terrace house.
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Young Australians face greater challenges
Finishing university and moving into the workforce no longer provides the financial security young people need to plan for their future.
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