Australia and Pacific

Dozens arrested as Melbourne anti-war protests turn violent

Anti-war protesters and police clashed outside a defence exhibition in Australia’s second-largest city of Melbourne on Wednesday, with dozens arrested…
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Cash-strapped consumers are giving Australia’s liquor makers a headache

A recent slump in sales means Sydney liquor store owner Louise Dowling has to work an additional 40 hours a…
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Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours

Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve left for home? Australian employees can…
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