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Engine failure risk warning before fatal chopper crash

Engine failure risk warning before fatal chopper crash

Air crew were warned of the risk of engine failure ahead of a fatal army helicopter crash off the Queensland coast, an inquiry has been told.

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

Demand for 'extreme' piggery and farm restrictions

An inquiry into Victoria's pork industry has called for the state government to ban sow stalls and make security cameras mandatory at abattoirs and farms.

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Education system fails Indigenous kids, minister admits

Indigenous children are being denied educational opportunities, with teachers and students facing culturally unsafe environments, an inquiry has been told.

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'Unclear' how grandfather fatally ingested rare poison

'Unclear' how grandfather fatally ingested rare poison

A coroner has been unable to determine how a grandfather consumed a fatal dose of the poison strychnine, which is heavily regulated in Australia.

Building programs exclude Aboriginal organisations

Building programs exclude Aboriginal organisations

Victoria's truth telling inquiry has uncovered further discrimination and exclusion for Aboriginal communities already facing a tough housing market.

Hunt for rural doctors failing as health system flails

Hunt for rural doctors failing as health system flails

Rural women have to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth with workforce shortages worse than they have been in 30 years, an inquiry has been told.

Probe pressure builds on police over lead up to murders

Probe pressure builds on police over lead up to murders

A push is mounting for an independent probe into the actions of police before a double murder after the killer's family said they kept trying to warn officers.

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More young women in ice rehab as health system buckles

More young women in ice rehab as health system buckles

More young women in ice rehab as health system buckles

More young women in ice rehab as health system buckles

Health workers have described ice use as "out of control" in western NSW, four years after a landmark report called for drastic action on drug treatment.

Welfare body concedes illegal knackery probe failed

Welfare body concedes illegal knackery probe failed

Welfare body concedes illegal knackery probe failed

Welfare body concedes illegal knackery probe failed

RSPCA officials admit they fell short when they initially cleared an illegal knackery of any wrongdoing despite finding 20 dead horses on a NSW property.

Council spent 'reasonable amount' on housing attack ads

Council spent 'reasonable amount' on housing attack ads

Council spent 'reasonable amount' on housing attack ads

Council spent 'reasonable amount' on housing attack ads

The mayor of a council labelled a "hold-out" over new housing plans by the NSW premier has defended his council's response to the development policy.

Developers using 'workarounds' to dodge donations laws

Developers using 'workarounds' to dodge donations laws

Developers using 'workarounds' to dodge donations laws

Developers using 'workarounds' to dodge donations laws

Property developers are dodging NSW political donation laws with methods that instead funnel money to federal accounts, the state's corruption watchdog says.

Building inflation won't hit rail loop price: treasurer

Building inflation won't hit rail loop price: treasurer

Building inflation won't hit rail loop price: treasurer

Building inflation won't hit rail loop price: treasurer

The Victorian government is confident it can convince Infrastructure Australia the Suburban Rail Loop stacks up and is sticking to its original costing.

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Racecourse wall plumbed new flood depths but won't go

Flemington Racecourse's flood wall worsened the impact of flooding for about 240 homes when a major Melbourne river broke its banks in 2022.

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

Unchecked urban sprawl is eating our food bowl

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.

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Church reveals 'incredible' $1.49b Victorian land haul

The Anglican Church has told a truth-telling inquiry it owns about $1.49 billion worth of land in Victoria in an "incredible" disparity with Aboriginal people.

Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices

Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to formally apologise for injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people following Victoria's truth-telling inquiry.

Elder calls for recognition of all Victorian nations

The majority of Victoria's nations are yet to be recognised by the state's heritage council, creating uneven paths to treaty, an Indigenous elder says.

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.

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Star's ex-chief shown door after preparations for 'war'

Messages discussing going to "war" with the regulator may create challenges despite one of the leaders who sent them being terminated, a Star director says.

Star head says casino not suitable for licence

Star Entertainment Group's executive chair says its Sydney casino will need ongoing supervision to ensure the business"keeps focused" on its remediation plan.

Checks for dodgy cash, terror funds automated at Star

Star Casino's chief risk officer has disputed descriptions of an automated process designed to combat money laundering and terrorism financing as a workaround.

'Multiple red flags' missed as Star clients skimmed $3m

A senior executive from Sydney's The Star casino has admitted there were many chances to pick up a multimillion-dollar fraud at the facility.

'No one is keeping count' of murdered Indigenous women

Aboriginal women in the Northern Territory suffer one of the highest rates of domestic, family and sexual violence in the world, a Senate inquiry has been told.

Casino risk officer concedes Star fraud threat remains

The Star's head of risk concedes the threat of the Sydney casino being defrauded remains, as an inquiry examines whether it is suitable to regain its licence.

Casino bosses resigned over disillusionment with chief

Former executives at a Sydney casino have accused their ex-boss of fostering exclusion and secrecy at the beleaguered company, which led to them leaving.

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