Melbourne, Jan 13 (IANS) The Premier of the Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday announced an additional (Australian) $15 million (about US$10 million) in support funding for communities affected by the statewide bushfire crisis. Premier Jacinta Allan said at a press conference in the central Victorian town of Alexandra that $10 million of the new funding package will go to a new bushfire clean-up programme to help landowners deal with the wreckage of over 500 structures that have been destro…
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Canberra, Dec 29 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announced the terms for an independent review of the Bondi Beach terror attack, but he again resisted calls to launch a royal commission.The review, led by former intelligence chief Dennis Richardson, will assess whether multiple agencies, including the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Federal Police, operated as effectively as possible prior to the attack.The review will also consider wh…