Joseph Kim
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ABS: 12-year unemployment peaks despite more jobs
Over November, 40,800 part-time jobs and 1,800 full-time jobs were added to the economy, while 42,700 additional people were employed, which is the biggest increase since March 2012.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants May 2017 for indigenous constitutional recognition referendum
According to the Recognise movement, 221,500 Australians support its mission to \"recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution.\" Governed by Reconciliation Australia, the organisation held a fundraising dinner in inner-city Sydney on Thursday that was attended by both Prime mInister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
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Malala Yousafzai delivers Nobel Peace Prize lecture in Norway
Malala Yousafzai was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi, a longtime Indian child rights campaigner, in October. On Wednesday, both received their awards before a standing ovation, while King Harald V and the rest of the Norwegian royal family were also in attendance. The leaders of both Pakistan and India were absent.
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Christians protesting deportation of refugee babies to Nauru arrested
As of 2:24pm on Thursday, eight Christian protestors were charged with the crime of trespassing, after being taken from Foreign Minister Julie Bishop\'s Subiaco office on Wednesday to the Perth Watch House.
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Nearly 20,000 signatures gathered in a family's struggle for their dying father
Although Lyn Robson only launched a Change.org petition on December 5, almost 20,000 online signatures were registered less than a week later on Tuesday.
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Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu's snap election campaign has begun
Following several weeks of increasing tensions in Israel, as relations with Palestine worsened, unrest intensified in Jerusalem and parliamentary alliances unravelled, the Israeli parliament voted unanimously on Monday in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\'s call to dissolve parliament and stage early elections.
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Concerns as homeless charity Exodus Foundation sees 25% increase in demand
Reverend Bill Crews, founder and CEO of the Exodus Foundation, spoke frankly through an organisational press release on Wednesday, after the Foundation registered an increase of 25.2% in the demand placed upon its free meal service.
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Free legal service for new arrivals in Sydney's west a success
A report containing the research findings from an evaluation of the first year of a free legal aid service for new migrants in Sydney\'s western suburbs has deemed the service successful.
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Government unveils new online piracy laws before cabinet
Attorney-General George Brandis and Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull tabled a new legislative proposal to address internet piracy in Australia in a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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Figures reveal increased number of refugee boats headed to Australia
The UNHCR Regional Office for South-East Asia published a detailed report on Friday titled \"Irregular Maritime Movements in South-East Asia\", which has provided in-depth data about the ongoing refugee trafficking trade in the region.