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'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

'It all floated out the door': insurers add to trauma

Insurers offered small cash payouts to flood victims and quibbled over minor issues, worsening trauma for people who lost everything, an inquiry has heard.

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Man charged over speedway crash that killed 18-year-old

Police have charged a man with dangerous driving and reckless conduct over a crash at a regional Victorian motor sports club that killed an 18-year-old man.

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

'Disgraceful': how domestic abuse grips rural Australia

People in rural Australia are 24 times more likely to be hospitalised by domestic violence. Recent deaths have brought a long-standing crisis into sharp focus.

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No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

No bailout for Bonza as more than 300 staff stood down

Passengers and more than 300 staff are in limbo after administrators grounded Bonza's planes, with the government rejecting a bailout for the penniless airline.

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Victoria's burgeoning population presents a number of complications for food supply unless a fragmented planning framework is overhauled, an inquiry has heard.

Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza passengers in limbo as planes grounded for longer

Bonza's fleet will be idle or a few more days as administrators hold talks with stakeholders and determine the airline's future.

'Not kicking the can': PM flags more on male violence

'Not kicking the can': PM flags more on male violence

More government action to combat domestic violence is on the table, after a $925 million fund to help women escape violent situations earned a mixed reaction.

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Man filmed dogs 'smashing roos' in front of daughter

Man filmed dogs 'smashing roos' in front of daughter

Man filmed dogs 'smashing roos' in front of daughter

Man filmed dogs 'smashing roos' in front of daughter

A man has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges after filming his hunting dogs fighting or killing a wombat, a deer, two kangaroos and two cats.

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Rivals offer parachute for Bonza staff after collapse

Australia's major airlines have thrown Bonza workers a lifeline after their employer collapsed into voluntary administration.

Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse

Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse

Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse

Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse

Patient safety could have been compromised when hospital workers posed as patients in a waiting room and ambulance during a ministerial visit, a probe found.

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Jodi Hamilton says granting her mum's wish to die at home in remote Queensland was "everything". It has inspired her award-winning work in palliative care.

Government's Games bid a 'stuff up' from the start

Government's Games bid a 'stuff up' from the start

Government's Games bid a 'stuff up' from the start

Government's Games bid a 'stuff up' from the start

The chair of an inquiry into Victoria's doomed 2026 Commonwealth Games bid has slammed the event's business case and the government for withholding documents.

Emergency line to be reinforced against future outages

Emergency line to be reinforced against future outages

Emergency line to be reinforced against future outages

Emergency line to be reinforced against future outages

After a major outage left Australians unable to call the emergency hotline, Optus has apologised and telcos will be subject to stricter requirements.

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Girl aged 10 allegedly stabbed to death by teenager

Police have arrested a 17-year-old girl after a younger girl was allegedly found dead in their home in Lake Macquarie.

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Calls for more GP funding after bulk-billing rise

After a rise to the bulk-billing rate, the country's peak medical body has urged for funding boosts to ensure GPs remain sustainable.

Extinct kangaroo fossil uncovered after 50,000 years

A nearly-complete skeleton of an extinct, non-hopping kangaroo species has been painstakingly retrieved, piece by piece from a cave 20 metres underground.

Calling out the 'good guy' myth key in fighting DV

The alleged DV murder of Molly Ticehurst has drawn attention to a crisis in regional Australia as rural men are urged to take a stand against violence.

Leaders to meet as thousands rally to end violence

Tens of thousands of people have marched around Australia to call for an end to violence against women as the prime minister convenes an emergency meeting.

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A wonky take on Australia's big food waste problem

As a deadline to halve food waste by 2030 looms, food rescue groups, upcycled food producers and a novelty fruit landmark are raising awareness of a big issue.

Mum one of two killed after glider crashes near airport

A light aircraft crash has claimed the lives of two people, including a Melbourne mother, near an airport in Victoria's northeast.

Family violence register on cards as rallies begin

Rallies against gendered violence have kicked off in two states as part of national protests as a proposal for a register of convicted offenders gains traction.

Indigenous people left high and dry from state snaffle

Victoria's Indigenous population has not received a drop of money directly from the state despite a $83 billion in water revenue over a 13-year period.

'Jam packed with love': the story of the Anzac biscuit

Young soldiers wrote to their families grateful for sweet biscuits sent to the front lines, with the oat-filled treat becoming part of Anzac history.

Homelessness at record levels for working Victorians

More working Victorians are seeking homelessness services than ever before, with women and those in outer suburbs and regional hubs struggling the most.

Truth hurts as 126-year-old newspaper goes under

An outback newspaper has abruptly shut down after serving its community for more than a century and enduring a number of recent setbacks.

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