Australia
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Murder charge after woman’s body found at rubbish tip
A man has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body at a tip in Melbourne’s north. The 45-year-old, who police say was known to the alleged …
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Hundreds of new safe spaces as DV deaths continue
Women escaping domestic violence will have improved access to emergency accommodation as the federal government delivers hundreds of new safe places across Australia. About one in five Australians have experienced …
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Community donation fuels restoration of Ballarat’s iconic Hercules statue
The highly anticipated restoration of the Hercules statue in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens has begun, thanks to a generous community donation. In April 2023, the statue was removed from the …
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Australian politicians advised to refuse to attend Turkish-Cypriot ‘Peace Parade’ at Fed Square
The Justice or Cyprus Coordinating Committee (ΣΕΚΑ) have issued a statement on behalf of Greek and Greek-Cypriot communities, expressing “their alarm at the email invitation sent” to Victorian parliamentarians by …
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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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Complex blood cancer on the rise in Australia
The number of Australians being diagnosed with a complex blood cancer is forecast to rise sharply over the next 25 years, new research shows. Some 80,000 people will have contracted …
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Baby among three children dead in Sydney after DV house fire
The father of three children, including a 10-month-old baby who died in a horrific house fire, allegedly tried to prevent them being rescued as flames raged around them Neighbours and …
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Appetite for sugar tax to fight diabetes and obesity
A 20 per cent tax on all sugar-sweetened drinks should spearhead efforts to stem Australia’s diabetes epidemic, a parliamentary inquiry has found. The year-long inquiry into the nation’s fastest-growing chronic …
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Online dating apps ‘swipe right’ on new safety code
Online dating apps have pledged to escalate complaints of imminent safety threats more swiftly to police under a voluntary industry code. The companies behind Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Grindr, RSVP and …
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Taxi driver accused of assaulting woman, stealing ring
A taxi driver accused of sexually assaulting a woman during a 45-minute trip from Melbourne’s city centre has fronted court. Satinder Satinder, 28, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on …