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Aust Post halts many US services due to tariff rules
Australia’s postal service will stop sending many items to the United States until further notice, due to recent changes to import tariffs and customs rules. Australia Post announced the temporary …
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Hope new images will crack cold case 50 years on
A woman has waited more than 50 years for her attacker to be brought to justice, as police release new images in a bid find him and solve the case. …
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Boy’s tragic death adds to horror Easter drowning toll
A perfect storm of warmer-than-usual temperatures and powerful swells has resulted in record drownings over the Easter long weekend in one state. Seven people are confirmed dead, including six in …
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Death tax tripled for families of wealthy estates
Bereaved families managing smaller estates in Victoria will no longer be slugged with a government death tax, but fees for those with larger fortunes will triple. Fees for the processing …
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Liberal MP ‘damaged own reputation’ by organising rally
Exiled MP Moira Deeming ruined her own reputation by organising and attending a divisive anti-trans rally, according to lawyers acting on behalf of Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto. Mr Pesutto’s …
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Woman dies as extreme weather lashes southern states
Wild weather smashing three states has claimed a woman’s life and caused rivers to break their banks, hundreds of properties to be damaged and 100,000 residents to make do without …
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Researchers unlock biological secrets to ageing
Australian researchers think they have uncovered the master controller of the ageing process. The discovery could potentially pave the way to improve quality of life as people age. The study, …
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Girl flees abduction attempt on walk home from school
A young girl has been left traumatised after a stranger demanded she get in his car as she walked home on the last day of the school term. Police are …
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Public schools to remain underfunded: education union
Public schools across Australia will remain underfunded in 2024 despite being in an “urgent and critical” position, the Australian Education Union says. It has been revealed that extended bilateral agreements …
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Lord’s Prayer could be dumped from Victorian parliament
Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to scrap a hundred-year-old tradition to better reflect modern community values. Each sitting day in Victoria’s parliament is opened with the Lord’s Prayer …