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Woolies nabs union deal to end warehouse strike

Major Woolworths distribution centres are set to reopen after the supermarket giant struck a deal with its workers’ union, ending a long-running warehouse worker strike. A group of picketers blocked …

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Couple stalked by giant crocodile after car washed away in far-north Queensland

A missing couple who spent two days being stalked by a crocodile after their vehicle was swept away has been airlifted to safety. The pair, aged in their 50s, spent …

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Prof. James Stellios one of eight new judges appointed to the Federal Court of Australia

The Federal Court of Australia has welcomed eight new appointments, reflecting a commitment to enhancing the judicial system’s efficiency and inclusivity. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC announced the appointments, highlighting their …

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Construction boss George Alex jailed over $10 million fraud

A crooked construction boss has been jailed over a massive fraud after a marathon trial that left a judge questioning why tax officials allowed the rip-off to continue for more …

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Chemicals in water response fails to wash with expert

The handling of cancer-linked chemical contamination in waterways and drinking supplies by bureaucrats “defies logic”, an expert says. Dubbed “forever chemicals” because of their long life, the PFAS group of …

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Worst housing affordability in almost three decades

Australian families are spending nearly half of their incomes paying their home loan as housing affordability drops to its worst point in almost three decades. The outlook doesn’t look any …

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Synagogue blaze an ‘act of hate, anti-Semitism’: PM

The prime minister says a synagogue was set on fire as an “act of hate” by arsonists who used a broom to spread accelerant. About 60 firefighters and 17 trucks …

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The agora awakens: Albanese’s leadership scrutinised by senior political journalists Nikki Savva, George Megalogenis and Patricia Karvelas

The future of Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese is under renewed scrutiny, as speculation mounts about the potential for Treasurer Jim Chalmers to take the helm of the Labor Party …

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Accused Easey Street double killer awaits next hearing

A man accused of the frenzied fatal stabbing of two women in their home almost five decades ago has spent his first night in an Australian prison cell. Perry Kouroumblis, …

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Kouroumblis charged with murder over Easey Street deaths

A man has been charged over the deaths of two women in one of Australia’s most high-profile cold cases. Greek-Australian dual national, Perry Kouroumblis, 65, faces two counts of murder …

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