'Inconceivable': apology for body parts secretly kept

'Inconceivable': apology for body parts secretly kept

A state government will formally apologise to the loved ones of 177 dead people whose remains were secretly taken during autopsies and kept without consent.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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Anthony Albanese is in the nation's west as he attempts to sell an unpopular federal budget

The first speech by a Reserve Bank official since the federal budget will be watched closely by investors

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