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‘Unacceptable’: closing gender pay gap still hard work
Employers are being urged to end the gender pay gap by addressing segregation and workplace discrimination, as data reveals it could still take more than 20 years to close the …
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Mini hearts to save cancer survivors from heart disease
Breast cancer survivors at risk of severe heart disease due to chemotherapy and other treatments could benefit from a new drug to protect them from cardiovascular illness. In Australia, more …
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Women in media to discuss challenges, hopes for sector
The future of media, gender equity in workplaces and backlash against programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion will be in the spotlight at a national conference. The Women in Media …
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Thousands to march across Harbour Bridge for Palestine
The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge will be the site of a major protest against the war in Gaza with politicians, union groups and humanitarian advocates expected to participate. Rally organiser …
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Strong winds and cold weather to impact flood clean up
Heavy winds and cold weather will throw a spanner in the works of clean-up efforts under way following deadly floods that swept through coastal communities. About 32,000 people remain isolated …
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Crackdown on dodgy cemetery operators gouging mourners
Funeral operators are facing stricter regulations as the NSW government expands protections for people farewelling loved ones. Industry regulator Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW will be given expanded powers following a …
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Australians set to celebrate the start of the new year
Australians are gearing up to ring in the new year with multiple celebrations across capital cities and regional towns alike. After a year characterised by cost of living pressures, more …
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Nine people dead after Christmas storms grip east coast
Wild weather across the eastern states over Christmas and Boxing Day has resulted in nine fatalities. QUEENSLAND * The bodies of two women aged 46 and 40 were recovered near …
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Heavy rainfall hits multiple regions for a third night
Wet weather has battered parts of NSW for a third night in a row leaving communities on alert to the possibility of flooding. Severe thunderstorms forecast on Tuesday afternoon were …
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Baby born after uterus transplant in Australian first
Henry Bryant is only a few days old but he has already entered the history books. The 2.9kg infant was the first baby born in Australia from a transplanted uterus, …