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Australian Olympian Raygun back in spotlight one year on from divisive Paris Games performance
PerthNow
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June 23, 2025
Australian breakdancer Raygun is back in the spotlight one year on from her divisive performance at the Paris Olympic Games. Rachel Gunn made international headlines when she scored zero points for her breakdance in the sport’s Olympic debut....
Australia’s Hellenic Diaspora donates audio books to schools in Greece
Neos Kosmos
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June 23, 2025
A strong display of solidarity from numerous Hellenes in Australia has seen a collective effort made to support schools in Greece with significant donations made in the form of audio books. The contributions from numerous Greek Australians have...
'Australians don't eat enough legumes': How to get the fibre you need
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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June 23, 2025
People share a lot of their lives on social media. This can even include digestion details, with content about "staying regular", bloating and fibre far from off limits on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Food and nutrition scientist Emma...
“Thanks for your friendship and support”: Consul General in Sydney reflects on time in Australia
Neos Kosmos
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June 23, 2025
Sydney’s Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Ioannis Mallikourtis, will leave his post in a few months’ time with a great appreciation for how the Greek diaspora has maintained its culture, something he hopes will continue on in the years to come....
NSW Labor government commits $202million to help improve the lives of Aboriginal Australians and close the gap
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
The 2025/26 NSW Budget, to be handed down on Tuesday, will allocate $202million to Closing the Gap initiatives to help improve the lives of Aboriginal Australians. This investment will be delivered partnership with Aboriginal organisations and...
‘Very few read books’: Swedish man slams Australian ‘anti-intellectualism’
Sky News Australia
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June 23, 2025
A Swedish man has divided the internet after claiming Australians value education and “knowledge for the sake of knowing” less than those living in Europe. The man, who spent time growing up in Queensland, asked the subreddit “Ask an Australian”...
Mapping our legacy: Help put Greek Australians on Victoria’s map
Neos Kosmos
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June 23, 2025
The Victorian Government’s “Remember a Local – Name a Place” initiative, as spotlighted by Neos Kosmos, is a chance for the Greek Australian community to make its history public for all, while honouring the migrant pioneers who shaped Victoria....
High Court of Australia rejects challenge to Labor’s attack on the CFMEU
World Socialist Web Site
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June 23, 2025
On Wednesday, the High Court of Australia ruled against an attempt by some former Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) officials to challenge the Labor government’s legislation to place the building union under...
‘Making history’: NFL’s big plans for Australia
Townsville Bulletin
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June 22, 2025
He’s been out to the ‘G to see the AFL and loves what the NRL is doing in Las Vegas. But when it comes to the LA Rams’ first foray into Australia, big man Steve Avila says “we’re essentially making history”. The Rams arrived in Melbourne at the...
I ditched the rat race in Australia and bought a home in Japan for just $6,000... I haven't looked back since
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
An Australian man sick of the unaffordable houses in the country has revealed how he managed to snag his dream property for just $6,000 in Japan. Matt Guy, 40, snapped up the two-storey home in the Myoko Kogen ski region, 267km northwest of Tokyo,...
How South Australia's drought mental health support funding will be spent
Stock Journal
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June 23, 2025
More than $600,000 is being invested into other wellbeing, resilience and mental health initiatives, including the provision of access to training, support, information and resources for the broader community as well as Aboriginal and Culturally...
Amy Taylor On Supporting AC/DC On Their 2025 Australian Tour: 'Highlight Of My Literal Life'
The Music.com.au
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June 23, 2025
Amy Taylor has shared a heartwarming reaction to the news that Amyl And The Sniffers will open for AC/DC on their upcoming Australian tour. This morning (23 June), the U Should Not Be Doing That singer took to her Instagram Stories and wrote,...
Two Australian Cities To Receive New Alternative Music Festival
The Music.com.au
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June 23, 2025
Melbourne and Brisbane are about to be home to a new music event called Converge Festival. Converge, an event set to host live alternative music, tattoos, fashion, booze, and DJ’s, will be welcomed as a brand-new day festival this September. The...
'I'm a British expat living Down Under - we're used to freezing winters, but in Australia it's an absolute shambles'
Nine
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June 23, 2025
OPINION -- Whenever I drop even the briefest of complaints about Aussie winter weather, I get the same daft response: "You're from England, you should be used to it!" I've been living in Sydney for six years, and I can honestly say – no, I am not...
Australian native bee honey shows medical potential in the fight against antibiotic resistance
Scimex Newsfeed
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June 22, 2025
Funder: NSW Bushfire Industry Recovery Package Sector Development Grant and seed funding from Fungisphere within the Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute. From: The University of Sydney Resistance to synthetic antibiotics poses a critical global...
Kiwi Workers Crossing The Ditch To The Booming FIFO Mining Scene In Australia
Scoop
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The numbers tell a compelling story. Right now, there are over 10,000 FIFO jobs available across Australia, compared to just a few hundred in New Zealand. For Kiwi workers willing to pack their bags and head across the Tasman, this represents more...
I like Aussies but there is one huge issue with your culture I just can't get past: 'Sorry if you're offended'
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
A Swedish-born former Australian resident in his 20s has made an observation about Aussie attitudes that has sparked a heated online discussion. The young man, who 'partially grew up' living and attending school in Queensland before moving back to...
50 greatest changemakers in food in Australia
SBS
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Over the past 50 years, food in Australia has changed like nothing else. To commemorate our 50th birthday, we're saluting the chefs, producers, critics, writers and activists who have transformed what – and how – Australia eats. From Margaret...
Lab Grown Meat to Be Served up in Australian Restaurants for the First Time
The Epoch Times
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June 22, 2025
Japanese cell-cultured quail will soon be served up at Australian restaurants after a local company received the green light from Food Standards Australia. “This isn’t just a regulatory milestone. It’s the start of something new: a way of creating...
AC/DC Australia 2025 Tour
Scenestr
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High voltage rock & roll returns to Australia in 2025 when AC/DC bring their Power Up world tour to our shores at the end of the year. It's a long way to Australia when you're one of the biggest bands in the world, but the boys are on the rock &...