By abandoning its campaign to change the date of 'Australia Day', the City of Melbourne is reinforcing the message that multicultural groups need to adhere to falsehoods to fit in. The post City of Melbourne could have walked with us. Instead, it kowtowed to right-wing threats appeared first on Crikey.

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Could the Greens flip these ‘sleeper’ seats in Victoria?

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Could the Greens flip these ‘sleeper’ seats in Victoria?

Much of the focus has been on One Nation ahead of the Victorian election in November. But the Greens — if recent positive polling continues — may surprise in certain seats with tight margins. The post Could the Greens flip these ‘sleeper’ seats in Victoria? appeared first on Crikey.

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Oil rises amid growing Mideast tensions between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia

Worries over supply disruptions due to escalating tensions in the Middle East helped to push oil prices higher.

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