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Husband and wife Ákos Percsy and Marina Áng have spent almost four years fighting to build a life in Australia, serving drinks and stocking supermarket shelves.
But after being left out of the government s COVID-19 support as temporary migrants and unable to secure a clear pathway to permanent residency, they’ve decided to give up on their Australian dream in favour of what they see as a more welcoming life in Canada.
“We paid for school, we worked here, we paid the taxes, we did everything right, we didn’t ask for any money … we cost zero money to the government but we paid a lot,” Melbourne resident Marina told SBS News. “They are just using us.”
Wright said that, as the first law officer, the attorney general should be held to a similar standard.
Any inquiry would look at “fitness to continue in the role as opposed to criminal guilt”, she said, and thus would not conflict with the criminal law.
“It is not looking at his criminal guilt,” she said. “It is looking at whether or not he is of that very high standard that we expect of ministers, particularly of the first law officer.
“There would be numerous examples where individuals are accused of inappropriate behaviour where it is not referred to the police necessarily,” she said. “You might find the complainant doesn’t want to go to court but is very happy for there to be an investigation internally.”
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In 2007, a bunch of friends sat around a dining table and pooled $100 each to start an organisation for the LGBTQIA+ community from South Asian backgrounds. Since 2010, this group has been represented at the annual Sydney Mardi Gras Parade.
That evening, the group laid the foundation of what is now a 1000-strong community of people from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius and even Tibet. They call it Trikone Australia .
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With over 1,000 members, Trikone is a regular at Sydney s Mardi Gras Parade
This club is an offshoot of Trikone San Franscisco
Year 11 at Mardi Gras
Trikone had its first outing at Sydney s Mardi Gras Parade in 2010.
Hanes Australasia creative director Jane Newman promoted to new role in New York
By Imogen Bailey | 5 March 2021
Hanes Australasia creative director Jane Newman has been appointed as the new chief design officer, global innerwear for parent company HanesBrands.
In the newly created global innerwear department at Hanes, Newman will be responsible for delivering innovative products across the Group s innerwear brands including Hanes, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex, Bras N Things and Berlei.
Speaking on her appointment, HanesBrands CEO Steve Bratspies said that Newman s experience will prove key to the business growth strategy. Jane’s leadership has been instrumental in driving growth in Australasia.