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Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt

Legalising weed has been touted as a solution to reducing the stigma of users and increasing health benefits as senators hash out the effect of proposed laws.

Westpac confuses councils, apologises for Mr Bean error

Westpac confuses councils, apologises for Mr Bean error

Westpac confuses councils, apologises for Mr Bean error

Westpac confuses councils, apologises for Mr Bean error

A Westpac email mixing up councils is one of many stories aired at an inquiry into bank closures showing the disconnect between the big four and rural towns.

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Procedural inconsistency in the NSW health system jeopardises the safety of patients, a Special Commission of Inquiry has heard.

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Mental health patients forced to rely on telehealth

Mental health patients forced to rely on telehealth

Some parts of NSW only have telehealth available for mental health support, an inquiry has heard, as regional and rural areas face difficulties accessing care.

PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

PwC executives accused of 'thumbing nose at parliament'

The head of embattled consulting firm PwC has come under fire for not providing details of a key report into the organisation's conduct.

'Broken' insurance claim system hurting Australians

'Broken' insurance claim system hurting Australians

Insurers have faced a grilling about poor practices against vulnerable Australians who lost everything in devastating floods.

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Insurance fund for flood-prone areas: legal advocates

Advocates say a fund to help people in flood-prone areas afford insurance premiums should be considered as a parliamentary inquiry looks at insurer practices.

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No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

The merits of shortening mandatory jury deliberation times are being examined in a bid to reduce instances of hung juries and retrials.

Judge added to truth-telling inquiry amid treaty talks

Judge added to truth-telling inquiry amid treaty talks

Judge added to truth-telling inquiry amid treaty talks

Judge added to truth-telling inquiry amid treaty talks

Crunch time is coming for Victoria's truth-telling inquiry, with a new commissioner appointed after the opposition pulled its support for treaty talks.

Expert panel to guide NSW health inquiry

Expert panel to guide NSW health inquiry

Expert panel to guide NSW health inquiry

Expert panel to guide NSW health inquiry

An expert panel will guide NSW’s special commission on health funding with workplace procurement and pressures earmarked as central issues of concern.

ACCC to 'forensically' probe supermarket prices

ACCC to 'forensically' probe supermarket prices

ACCC to 'forensically' probe supermarket prices

ACCC to 'forensically' probe supermarket prices

The deputy chair of the consumer watchdog says the body will examine information on possible supermarket price gouging as part of a new inquiry.

Optus admits thousands more triple zero calls failed

Optus admits thousands more triple zero calls failed

Optus admits thousands more triple zero calls failed

Optus admits thousands more triple zero calls failed

Optus' revelation the number of unsuccessful calls to emergency services was 10 times more than first reported is "deeply concerning", the government says.

Gender pain gap inquiry to look into women's suffering

Gender pain gap inquiry to look into women's suffering

Gender pain gap inquiry to look into women's suffering

Gender pain gap inquiry to look into women's suffering

Women affected by health issues like periods, pregnancy, birth and postnatal care often feel overlooked, prompting an inquiry into the gender pain gap.

Police urged to apologise for handling of hate crimes

Police urged to apologise for handling of hate crimes

Police urged to apologise for handling of hate crimes

Police urged to apologise for handling of hate crimes

At a time when discrimination and violence against LGBTQI people was rife, many victims were unable to turn to police for help, a government inquiry has found.

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NSW police failed victims of gay hate crimes: inquiry

Mandatory training for police about the LGBTQI community and investigating possible hate crimes has been recommended by a special inquiry into unsolved murders.

Lawyer to review state legal aid during abuse inquiry

Tasmania's government has announced a Victorian lawyer will investigate state legal assistance given to public servants during a child sexual abuse inquiry.

Public servant abuse investigations 'falling short'

The time taken to investigate some allegations of child abuse by public servants is falling short of expectations, Tasmania's premier concedes.

SA to hold inquiry into domestic, sexual violence

Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced South Australia will hold a royal commission into domestic, family and sexual violence after attending a roundtable.

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'Fear, pain and distrust' as women reveal birth trauma

Women continue to reveal their experiences of birth trauma at a NSW parliamentary inquiry. One mother has spoken of the sadness of missing her daughter's birth.

No system to evaluate racecourse levee before floods

A former Federal Court judge is concerned there are no measures to assess whether or not a racecourse flood levee was working properly.

Commonwealth Games bid hampered by 'tight' timeline

Consultants working on the business case for Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games bid did not visit any venues and were given six weeks to complete their work.

Corruption 'beyond dispute' at time of Croatian Six

NSW police had a culture of fabricating evidence at the time a group of men were convicted over an alleged terror plot, an inquiry has heard.

Inquiry probes 'Croatian Six' convictions for bomb plot

A judicial inquiry is reviewing the convictions of the so-called "Croatian Six", who were jailed over an alleged 1979 plot to blow up targets across Sydney.

Longer wait for troubled youth detention closure

Tasmania's government has provided a formal response to an inquiry into child sexual abuse in state institutions that made 191 recommendations for reform.

Rent freezes only for 'extreme times', inquiry finds

An inquiry into Victoria's rental and housing affordability crisis has called for a re-examination of negative gearing instead of a rent freeze or cap.

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