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What to know about the Wakeley church stabbing

Per NSW Police, the injured people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were treated by paramedics.

What does Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case mean?
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What Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case means

Alice Springs curfew
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Alice Springs curfew ends as school returns

The Alice Springs curfew imposed on young people has been lifted, three weeks after first coming into effect.

Donald Trump has become the first U.S. President to front a criminal trial.
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Donald Trump is now the first U.S. President to face a criminal trial

Donald Trump’s first of four criminal trials has begun in New York, making him the first U.S. President to front a criminal case.

Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case. What does that mean?

Yesterday, Justice Michael Lee handed down his judgement in the defamation case Bruce Lehrmann brought against journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten, finding that it was more likely than not Lehrmann raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins in 2019 and therefore wasn’t defamed.

Iran launched a wave of airstrikes on Israel, although it caused little damage.
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Israel says it “thwarted” Iran’s wave of airstrikes

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said about 99% of the air missiles and drones were intercepted.

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Bruce Lehrmann ‘more likely than not’ raped Brittany Higgins, Fed Court judge finds

A Federal Court judge has found it’s ‘more likely than not’ that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, meaning he wasn’t defamed by journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten.

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Six people killed in apparent mass stabbing at Bondi Junction — what to know

According to NSW Police, at 3:30pm on Saturday, emergency services were called to the shopping centre following multiple reports of stab wounds.

A Vietnam businesswoman has been sentenced to death for corruption
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Vietnam businesswoman sentenced to death over corruption

A real estate mogul has been sentenced to death in Vietnam, after the businesswoman was accused of large-scale corruption.

What we know about the Sydney stabbings

Over the weekend, Australia was rocked by the killing of at least six people at the Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre in Sydney’s east.

Should you be renting or buying your clothes?
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Should you be renting or buying your clothes?

A rally is taking place in Ballarat following the alleged murders of three women in 2024.
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Ballarat is holding a rally after the alleged murders of three women

Locals and advocates will call for an end to the “violence against and murder of women in Ballarat” at a rally in the Victorian town tonight.

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Australia’s hottest winter ever could be on the horizon, says BOM

National average temperatures last winter were 1.53°C above the 1961-1990 average, making it Australia’s hottest winter since records began in 1910.

Is renting your clothes actually better for environment?

Why a trans woman is suing a social media app
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Why a trans woman is suing a social media app

Funding cuts to NSW public schools
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NSW to cut school funding by $148 million

Funding cuts to NSW public schools could climb to $148 million, as part of an announcement from the state government this week.

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Track and field athletes will be paid for winning gold at Paris Olympics

In a world first, Olympians who win gold in categories like sprinting, hurdles, and pole vault will receive $US50,000 ($AU77,000) at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

queensland teacher resignations
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Queensland teacher resignations: 9000+ since pandemic

More than 55,000 teachers and 19,000 teacher aides are currently employed by Queensland’s Department of Education, across 1,264 state schools.

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Victorian public servants to get period leave

It comes after the union representing public sector workers negotiated a new deal with the state Government.

Why a women-only app is being sued in Australia

A transgender woman is suing a social media app for discrimination in the Federal Court.

What does the future of music festivals look like?
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What does the future of music festivals look like?

Who is Roxanne Tickle?
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Roxanne Tickle sues for social media removal

A transgender woman is suing inactive social media platform Giggle over claims of unlawful discrimination.

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Australian music festivals update: sales up, profits down

Of the 535 music festivals held in Australia during the 2022/23 financial year, 35% lost money. Creative Australia’s latest report found average losses amounted to almost $800,000.

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Switzerland government must protect citizens in older women’s climate lawsuit win

A group of older Swiss women have won a climate lawsuit in the European Court of Human Rights, in what experts have called a landmark ruling.

Do Australian music festivals have a future?

National arts council Creative Australia has handed down a landmark report into the state of Australia’s music festivals – and it’s not good news.

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New York Police fined for allegedly forcing women to remove hijabs

Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz both alleged they were forced to remove their hijabs in front of male New York police officers.

AUKUS is considering working with Japan as part of the military partnership.
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Is Japan joining AUKUS? Maybe not, but it could get involved

AUKUS defence ministers have released a statement noting Japan could become involved in the military partnership. Here’s what that means.

Exactly why Boeing has been in the news so much
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Exactly why Boeing has been in the news so much

The Government's response to the ADHD inquiry has been delayed by more than two months
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Government response to the ADHD inquiry is two months overdue

A report recommended sweeping changes to the way ADHD is diagnosed and treated in Australia. Five months on, the Government hasn’t responded.

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