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There's a fresh warning over public health after testing of several imported cosmetics, including Hashmi Surmi Special and Hashmi Kohl Aswad eyeliners, revealed an 84 per cent lead content. The products were also found to contain high levels of dangerous metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium and mercury. NSW Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean says concerns were raised when three children from the same family became sick. “Doctor’s tested the children and found e…
about 8 years ago
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Wharf number five at Sydney's Circular Quay was the venue for a special anniversary on the weekend. At that spot 70 years ago, the SS Luciana Manara docked, having sailed from the Mediterranean port cities of Marseille and Genoa with hundreds of passengers – many of whom survived the Holocaust in Germany and Poland. It was one of the hundreds of boats that brought Holocaust survivors to Australia, including the parents of Velvel Lederman. "A few of us came on the ferry and…
over 7 years ago
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Palestinian officials have rejected the first proposals by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as part of his long awaited Middle East peace plan. The economic plan will be presented at a conference in Bahrain next week, but the Palestinian Authority has said it will boycott the…
over 7 years ago
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Dozens of activists have protested outside a high profile conservative conference in Sydney held over the weekend. They were opposing giving a platform to those addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference – or CPAC - billed as the biggest gathering of conservatives in Australia.
about 7 years ago
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Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she wants Australians to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to seek out reliable sources for vaccine information.
over 5 years ago
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The four were arrested as minors, aged between 13 and 17, after allegedly participating in pro-democracy protests during 2011 and 2012.   They were sentenced to death after reportedly being tortured into ‘confessions’ and convicted in secret trials. "We've now seen 11 executions in just two days which is an unprecedented rate of executions for Saudi Arabia and deeply troubling," Maya Foa, Director of London-based human rights organisation Reprieve, told SBS Worl…
over 4 years ago
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The prolific songwriter and performer has died at his Paisley Park estate in the state of Minnesota after a short spell of ill health, which had initially been put down to flu. Fellow star Madonna has called him a true visionary, while US President Barack Obama says the world has lost a creative…
over 4 years ago
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Data by the Department of Home Affairs shows that over the past nine years, a far higher number of parent visa applications are being lodged each year than are being processed.
over 4 years ago
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After more than six years, numerous legal challenges and prolonged debate, what is destined to be the largest coalmine in Australia has been approved.
about 4 years ago
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Palestinian officials have rejected the first proposals by President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, as part of his long-awaited Middle East peace plan. The economic plan will be presented at a conference in Bahrain next week, but the Palestinian Authority has said it will boycott the…
about 4 years ago
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When Australia ended its military mission in 2013, the Australian government launched a Special Protection Visa program for Afghan interpreters and drivers who served with its forces. Under the scheme interpreters who qualified, together with their families, would be fast-tracked to safety. But SBS…
over 3 years ago
