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- This patch of dirt was once a lush jungle that locals say was home to ancient spirits. Now, luxury villas, bars and restaurants are being built here instead to bring in foreign investors.
- The property council chief wins the preselection battle for the Liberal heartland seat of Cottesloe, defeating former WA Liberal Party leader David Honey.
- The best and brightest of Australian film and television grace the red carpet for the 2024 AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast.
- When bad politics turn cunningly clever, voters might be tempted to overlook Anthony Albanese's broken promise, writes Laura Tingle.
- Peter Wissink struggled with a phobia of the ocean after his father died. Now, he's known around town as the man who saves people's precious items when they are accidentally dropped into the water.
- The senior planning department official purchased a property in the upper north shore suburb of Gordon within one of the government's planned Transport Oriented Development Zones before the policy was made public last year.
- Police say the car was unattended when it rolled downhill through a house south of Adelaide, before exiting out the other side, off the balcony, and landing in the front yard.
- A 26-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder, after a three-month-old baby was found with what police say appeared to be a stab wound to the abdomen.
- Australian sport's anti-doping chief slams an Olympic-style event with no drug testing as "grossly irresponsible" and warns of severe ramifications for athletes taking part.
- As survivors mark the grim anniversary of the accident that claimed 82 lives, they describe the lasting impacts and invaluable camaraderie that has helped them come to terms with what they experienced.
- Police confirm crews have been called off in the bushland search on Ballarat's south-eastern fringe where the 51-year-old mother-of-three was believed to have disappeared on Sunday.
- Lady Jane Grey lived and died during one of the most tumultuous periods in British royal history. So how did she become a footnote in history?
- In Tonga the royal family is almost universally revered, yet this week's drama has left many Tongans questioning their king's logic — and left many questions unanswered.
- Queensland police allege a 43-year-old woman was taken from a property in Doolandella on Friday afternoon by a group of men and assaulted, before being driven to Forest Lake.
- Lianne Williams is one of the many women with endometriosis who has had to fight to have medical professionals take her symptoms seriously. Clinics dedicated to treating the condition are becoming more common, but are they working?
- A man has died after the crop dusting aircraft he was in crashed into a paddock near Bourke in western New South Wales.
- Teenager Mehmet Koc lost his legs in last year's Turkish earthquake. Now he and his father are rebuilding their lives, far from home in London.
- After reporting a loss of power to both engines, a pilot skids a small jet across a Florida highway before it bursts into flames.
- Police allege the 80-year-old woman was one of three who was assaulted on January 4, she was left in a critical condition and died in hospital on Friday.
- There are concerns a blaze which destroyed parts of an agricultural supplies warehouse may stretch fertiliser and chemical supplies thin for farmers across Western Australia ahead of the seeding season.
- Authorities say the chances of Abdul Ezedi surviving after disappearing on London's Chelsea Bridge are "extremely remote".
- Police body cam played in court, showing the final moments Mr George was seen alive as he was led to a watch house cell. More than an hour later police checked on him and found his body.
- Police are investigating after a man was shot near a busy Melbourne train station by police responding to an unrelated incident nearby that left four people in hospital.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to prepare a plan to evacuate the population of Rafah ahead of an expected Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza town.
- Micellar water can be found in bathroom cabinets all over the world and many swear by it as part of their skin care regime. It's a very effective make-up remover — here's the science behind why.
- Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi says he wants "clear and detailed planning", including improvements on the front lines and the harnessing of new technology in Ukraine's war against Russian invaders.
- Barely a year ago Cameron McEvoy was done with the swimming. However, the 29-year-old is now a world champion with ambitions to race at Brisbane's 2032 Games.
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analysis:No one prays for catastrophe, but what if it's one of the only things that will save you?
If the horror diagnosis of cancer can bring any good at all, then surely it is the moment to act and heal the rift that most sears you, writes Virginia Trioli.
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analysis:The ACT's budget is in the red, but government spending reveals a lot about priorities as polling day approaches
Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the territory budget's deficit increased 75 per cent due in part to a revenue shortfall from GST and payroll tax, but government spending has also increased — and drawn criticism from the Canberra Liberals.
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analysis:Young people are in a mental health crisis. The government admits it doesn't really know what to do about it
In the 12 months since Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions went from 20 back to 10, young Australians have suffered detrimental impacts to their mental health.
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analysis:When bad politics became cunningly clever politics
When bad politics turn cunningly clever, voters might be tempted to overlook Anthony Albanese's broken promise, writes Laura Tingle.
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analysis:No one prays for catastrophe, but what if it's one of the only things that will save you?
If the horror diagnosis of cancer can bring any good at all, then surely it is the moment to act and heal the rift that most sears you, writes Virginia Trioli.
Analysis
analysis:The ACT's budget is in the red, but government spending reveals a lot about priorities as polling day approaches
Chief Minister Andrew Barr says the territory budget's deficit increased 75 per cent due in part to a revenue shortfall from GST and payroll tax, but government spending has also increased — and drawn criticism from the Canberra Liberals.
Analysis
analysis:Young people are in a mental health crisis. The government admits it doesn't really know what to do about it
In the 12 months since Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions went from 20 back to 10, young Australians have suffered detrimental impacts to their mental health.
Analysis
analysis:When bad politics became cunningly clever politics
When bad politics turn cunningly clever, voters might be tempted to overlook Anthony Albanese's broken promise, writes Laura Tingle.
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