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NSW communities prepare for more severe weather, as Minns applies for more disaster funding
Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. It comes as the Minns government finally applied to the federal government for further disaster funding more ...
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Hobart Supreme Court: James Kenneth Austin sentence hearing for murder of Jacqui Lee Bergman
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News. James Kenneth Austin, 40, appeared in the Hobart Supreme Court on Monday following his 17 June ...
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Ex-LGH nurse sentenced for indecent assault 36 years later
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was given his sentence in the Launceston Magistrates ...
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Junk cleared, house cleaned, new paint: Shock update on former Gin Gin house of horrors Phoebe Bishop stayed in
Slain teen Pheobe Bishop was living in this dilapidated, squalid house with her housemates at the time of her disappearance. Now, a shock update has emerged. Tanika Bromley, 33, and her partner James ...
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Council offloads women’s centre to religious group
Don't miss out on the headlines from NSW. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lakemba Women’s Rest Centre has provided a safe space for women and mothers to meet, relax and care for their ...
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Environment Minister Susan Close sounds alrm over Port River, West Lakes as toxic algae tipped to last a year
The toxic algae bloom is not going away in a hurry, SA’s environment minister has warned, as she reveals a possible timeframe and two future at-risk areas. And its recent incursion into the Gulf St ...
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‘Didn’t need fireworks’: ASX jumps during Monday’s trading
The ASX 200 gained 10 per cent in the financial year after with healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks driving the market higher on Monday. The benchmark ASX 200 index gained 28.10 points or ...
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Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal says it was ‘particularly mindful of the current financial position of ... the State of Victoria’
The base salary for a state MP has jumped to $212,000 amid ongoing cost of living concerns and Victoria’s growing net debt. The Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal on Monday released its ...
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Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson addresses Tallyn Da Silva departure
The Tigers could have dug in their heels and made Tallyn Da Silva honour the final 18 months of his deal, but Shane Richardson gave a commitment to young star’s family that sealed his exit from the ...
Jeremy Rockliff confident Northern Health Complex won’t face same issues as Royal Hobart Hospital
After unveiling plans for a new Northern Health Complex at the Liberals’ campaign launch on Sunday, Premier Jeremy Rockliff ...
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Survivor presenter Jonathan LaPaglia axed after almost a decade as host
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Australian TV host, who has helmed the Channel 10 show since its revival in 2016, will not return ...
Young trio selling fruit punch to raise funds for Dogs’ Homes of Tasmania
Three young entrepreneurs have been enthusiastically building their business skills all before the age of 10, but all for a ...