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A chilling review by one state has blown the lid off problems in the childcare sector, revealing a system so broken it puts children at risk.
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International flights at a major airport will be thrown into chaos as hundreds of ground workers prepare to strike over substandard" wages.
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A driver who witnessed a chaotic moment inside a busy Westfield car park has revealed how it happened.
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A major fertility provider is keeping the details of two separate IVF mishaps a secret.
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Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has been granted bail less than two hours after he was jailed for lying to an ICAC probe.
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A doctor has pleaded guilty to causing a crash that killed a 24-year-old woman and left another person with serious injuries.
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Children with mild developmental delays and autism will be moved off the NDIS in a major move set to curb the ballooning program's costs.
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An invasive species responsible for hundreds of deaths in the US has spread into Queensland, with new detail on what sparked the catastrophic' outbreak revealed.
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Social services payments for 5 million Australians are about to change, with one group set to benefit most.
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Around 70 per cent of people who joined the NDIS last year had a primary diagnosis of autism, it has been revealed.
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Lawyers for a Brisbane Broncos star's mother have requested more time to gather crucial evidence as she faces three manslaughter charges over a horror crash.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns says he would be privileged" to meet with the families of more than 80 unsolved murders, some claim could be connected to Ivan Milat.
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Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has learnt his fate in court after he was found guilty of lying to an ICAC probe.
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Detectives have swarmed a quiet suburban street after a man was gunned down in his car, marking Sydney's second public shooting in two days.
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Australia's coastal regions face relentless rain across three states, prompting a warning to residents in one flood-worn region.
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The family of an allegedly murdered man found dead in a public park have remembered him as kind, sassy, and selfless".
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Corrupt former Labor MP Eddie Obeid has been released on parole after almost four years behind bars.
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A couple found dead beneath a Sydney CBD overpass had a run in with police the year before and had revealed a personal struggle.
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Sickening videos showing pigs being trapped, attacked by dogs, and tormented for entertainment have resulted in a young couple fined more than $50,000.
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Homicide detectives have descended on a quiet western Sydney street after a man was gunned down in his car late at night.
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A budget estimates hearing has heard completion of Sydney's M6 motorway could be delayed until the 2030s, but a date was yet to be finalised.
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CSL's shares have crashed a staggering $21bn in the biggest plunge in the pharmaceutical giant's history, dragging the ASX down along with it.
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In a crushing defeat, Tasmanian Labor's political gamble has backfired spectacularly, with Greens, independents and Liberals uniting to reject its no-confidence motion.
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A father and son have been captured on CCTV on their way to buy ice cream, moments before they were struck down and killed by an alleged drink driver.
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A Labor minister has denied any conflict of interest after $50m was splashed on a bridge near her home.
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A mother has spoken out nearly a year after hot coffee was poured on her baby boy in a cruel" attack.
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Premier Chris Minns has spoken live on-air to a patient who languished for 16 hours waiting for a bed at a western Sydney hospital.
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Parliament in one state has again been plunged into a confidence battle, with crossbench MPs poised to decide the government's fate.
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A father and son have been captured on CCTV on their way to buy ice cream, moments before they were allegedly struck down and killed by a drink driver.
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Tragic new details have emerged after a baby's body was found in a stormwater drain, prompting police to issue a plea to the boy's mum.
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A strip club patron has learned his fate for violently attacking two dancers after a drunken night out, all because they refused his sexual advances.
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A woman has been found dead at a home in regional Victoria, where two children were inside at the time.
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Parliament in one state has again been plunged into a confidence battle, with crossbench MPs poised to decide the government's fate.
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A Queensland MP has declared paying migrants struggling to secure work up to $9000 would be a fair approach" to tackle Australia's high immigration.
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Australia's largest pharmaceutical company will cut 3000 jobs globally, with $12bn wiped from the company's market value.
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Tragic new details have emerged after a baby's body was found in a stormwater drain in Perth.
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Australia's third-largest internet provider has been hit in a massive data breach, exposing details belonging to 280,000 customers.
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Australia's second-biggest company has warned it could close some low-margin" Queensland mines in the face of an extreme" royalty regime.
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Out-of-home care staff purchased homes only to rent them back to the provider at a 20 per cent mark-up, a budget estimates hearing has been told.
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The One Nation senator took the sixth and final seat for NSW in May's poll but has decided to step down, citing personal health issues".
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Tragic new details have emerged after a baby girl's body was found in a stormwater drain in Perth.
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There's warnings Treasurer Jim Chalmers' three-day economic roundtable will generate chaos" without concrete outcomes.
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A supermarket giant has locked in permanent price cuts across hundreds of pantry staples, with more than 100 items to become cheaper from Wednesday.
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A Nationals senator has made a brutal move against the Prime Minister, who is welcoming business leaders to a major economy summit.
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A parliamentary inquiry into cat containment in one Australian state has stirred controversy, with some warning it could prove a key election issue.
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Australia's second biggest company and the world's largest miner has reported a tumble in profits as lower iron ore and coal prices hit the business.
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Police made the grisly discovery after being called to a NSW home amid reports of an alleged assault.
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Tradies have made a tragic discovery, finding a baby's body in a stormwater drain in Perth's north.
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Three teenage boys were told the community was sick of them allegedly stealing cars and breaking into homes during a dramatic arrest in Queensland.
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The ASX 200 has achieved an unprecedented sixth straight day of record highs, driven by strong bank earnings as the index inches closer to 9000 points.