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Watchdog finds three former Sydney councillors corrupt

Watchdog finds three former Sydney councillors corrupt

The NSW corruption watchdog has found three former councillors engaged in serious corrupt conduct for failing to declare relationships with Chinese developers.

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Premier likens veteran help to taking out bad insurance

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is calling for a nationally consistent approach to supporting veterans as individuals face major barriers to getting help.

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

'Protecting interests': child abuse inaction condemned

Tasmania's institutions failed to recognise child sexual abuse, manage risks and investigate complaints, inquiry commissioners say after weeks of testimony.

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Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

Unpaid carers are 'unsung heroes' of care economy

As Australians live longer and more people deal with dementia, unpaid carers say they need greater support to keep the care economy afloat.

Staff diverted from FOI despite long backlog: inquiry

Staff diverted from FOI despite long backlog: inquiry

Ex-FOI commissioner Leo Hardiman has called out the government agency for sidelining issues in the freedom of information system.

'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair

'Bill shock': pet owner abuse pushing vets into despair

The father of a young vet who took her own life says the industry's damning mental health record would not be tolerated in other professions.

Scepticism around price of Games before cancellation

Scepticism around price of Games before cancellation

A major city's Commonwealth Games infrastructure wish-list was overlooked and there were doubts about costs even before the event was suddenly cancelled.

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Human rights group blows whistle on protection failures

Human rights group blows whistle on protection failures

Human rights group blows whistle on protection failures

Human rights group blows whistle on protection failures

Analysis by the Human Rights Law Centre has found federal protections have not led to a single successful decision in favour of a whistleblower.

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

Minns defends ICAC 'power grab' as the right call

The NSW premier says new powers for the state's anti-corruption body resemble those in other jurisdictions, but a coalition of MPs is trying to revoke them.

Bereft mum won't stop fight for 'discarded' veteran son

Bereft mum won't stop fight for 'discarded' veteran son

Bereft mum won't stop fight for 'discarded' veteran son

Bereft mum won't stop fight for 'discarded' veteran son

The mother of a 20-year veteran who took his own life says the "family" that Australia's defence force pretends to be is not there when you are in distress.

'Culture of delay' driving asylum seekers into poverty

'Culture of delay' driving asylum seekers into poverty

'Culture of delay' driving asylum seekers into poverty

'Culture of delay' driving asylum seekers into poverty

Delays in granting freedom of information requests have left refugees and asylum seekers in bureaucratic limbo and destitution, unable to work.

Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

Overhaul for SA early childhood education and care

An outline for an ambitious overhaul of SA's early childhood education and care sector has been met with government and industry support.

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

Billion-dollar power link faces landowner resistance

A quarter of landowners whose properties are in the proposed path of a billion-dollar power line project are yet to give land access to project surveyors.

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

'Disappearing' universal healthcare in inquiry's sights

A "once-in-a-generation" probe of the NSW health system will examine ways to cut waste and reduce escalating costs with a view to improve patient care.

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Police 'indifference' may have stymied gay murder probe

The unsolved killing of a man who declined to go to police after being savagely beaten at a known gay beat has come under renewed scrutiny at a NSW inquiry.

Brumbies the 'nail in the coffin' for at-risk natives

Environmentalists and brumby advocates are fiercely at odds about how best to manage feral horse populations in the Australian Alps.

Close eye on generative AI risk of child abuse, terror

Generative AI could be used to create child abuse images, promote terrorism and scam people if it fell into the wrong hands, a regulator warns.

Olympics boss 'confident' in Brisbane games organisers

Australian Olympic officials and Brisbane 2032 games organisers have been quizzed about their preparations for the world's biggest sporting event.

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Meta 'mindful of impact' in lead-up to voice vote

Meta has become almost synonymous with hate speech, but the social media giant is trying to shake off its reputation in the lead-up to the voice referendum.

Person of interest found in AC/DC manager's 1993 murder

Forensic testing on a bloodstain found on the back pocket of musician Crispin Dye's jeans has uncovered a person of interest in his unsolved murder.

Sky-high airfares on the radar to meet emission targets

Net-zero emission targets may ramp up the price of plane tickets as airlines face accusations of wasting capacity, putting an artificial cap on demand.

Investigation after prisoner dies in police custody

The Queensland Police Service Ethical Standards Command is investigating the death of a man who was taken to the Beenleigh Watchhouse overnight.

Gay hate inquiry extended after police, evidence delays

Ongoing investigations including testing and re-testing of exhibits and fingerprint analyses mean a landmark gay hate inquiry won't be complete in two weeks.

Scandal-plagued insurer icare transformed, says CEO

NSW public insurer icare has dismantled its "imaginarium" office space, among other changes, since it was called out for a series of failures.

Billion-dollar power link might be buried despite cost

NSW Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says multiple options are on the table as an inquiry looks into the feasibility of putting key transmission lines underground.

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