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Residents shelter as fire threatens coastal communities
Residents in a series of coastal communities threatened by a bushfire have been told it’s too late to leave and they should find shelter as the fire burns through evacuation …
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Trump re-election won’t stop Aussies travelling to US
Donald Trump’s re-election is unlikely to deter Aussie travellers heading to the US but the soaring greenback could hit them in the hip pocket. The former president will return to …
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Royal Australian tour nears with King, Queen en route
King Charles and Queen Camilla are drawing closer to touching down in Australia as excitement builds among flag-waving monarchists for their whirlwind royal tour. The trip is the couple’s first …
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Major IT outage affecting banks, media outlets
IT outages are reportedly affecting major institutions across the nation. Crowd-sourced website Downdetector has listed the National Australia Bank, ABC, ANZ, Telstra and Bendigo Bank as suffering outages. Many media …
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Multicultural kids more likely to struggle at school
Migrant and refugee children are accessing early-childhood education at lower rates than their peers, putting them at greater risk of development issues. Multicultural children are more likely to be developmentally …
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Cost-of-living relief for those ‘doing it tough’
The Western Australian government will stump up an extra $762 million to help families battling with the soaring cost-of-living. Handing down its eighth budget, the Labor government said it was …
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Australian scientists help solve mysteries about life
Australian scientists have precisely dated ancient fossils of sea creatures in Wales and helped solve a mystery about the evolution of life on Earth. Curtin University-led researchers used volcanic ash …
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Taxpayers cop fines after using unregistered tax agent
An unregistered tax accountant exposed her clients to fines and unexpected tax bills after unlawfully lodging hundreds of returns filled with dodgy deductions. Perth-based Jessa Van Stroe, who is also …
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WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate
A surge in COVID-19 cases has prompted the West Australian government to reintroduce face mask rules at Perth public hospitals. Staff and patients will be ordered to wear surgical masks …
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Cyclone Ilsa hits WA coast ‘like a freight train’
Communities in the path of Tropical Cyclone Ilsa are beginning to assess the damage from its potentially record-breaking winds as the severe storm system works its way inland. The cyclone …