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Charges possible after mum's death from head injuries

Charges possible after mum's death from head injuries

A coroner is yet to rule how 44-year-old mother Elizabeth Britton suffered the head injuries that eventually led to hear death.

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

The potential use of software by Melbourne Fire Brigade to close stations and "jeopardise" public safety was leaked to a union boss and government minister.

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Student placement payments won't burden universities

Education officials say while there may be some issues, universities won't be disadvantaged by having to manage payments for students on placements.

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'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

'Unfair' concerns impacting Indigenous businesses

Worries about 'bad apples' could spoil opportunities for businesses owned by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a First Nations organisation warns.

Menopause inquiry urges leave, education provisions

Menopause inquiry urges leave, education provisions

A Senate inquiry into the impacts of menopause and perimenopause has made a raft of recommendations, including reproductive leave and better education.

'Quite a crisis': anti-Semitism envoy on uni campuses

'Quite a crisis': anti-Semitism envoy on uni campuses

Australia's special envoy to combat anti-Semitism says university officials don't understand how bad the "special form of racism" has become on their campuses.

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

A Senate committee is preparing to hand down its report into the impacts of menopause, with advocates hoping this could spark much needed change.

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Queensland's history in focus at truth-telling inquiry

Queensland's history in focus at truth-telling inquiry

Queensland's history in focus at truth-telling inquiry

Queensland's history in focus at truth-telling inquiry

Queenslanders are being urged to come together, listen, acknowledge the truth of the state's history and start to heal as an inquiry begins in Brisbane.

'Veterans will die' without suicide inquiry response

'Veterans will die' without suicide inquiry response

'Veterans will die' without suicide inquiry response

'Veterans will die' without suicide inquiry response

Veterans have been calling for a key recommendation by a royal commission to be implemented urgently, warning more suicides will occur.

Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos

Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos

Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos

Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos

Experts are calling for changes to privacy laws after Meta revealed Australian photos from Facebook and Instagram were being used to train AI tools.

Defence 'unaware' of sexual offenders within its ranks

Defence 'unaware' of sexual offenders within its ranks

Defence 'unaware' of sexual offenders within its ranks

Defence 'unaware' of sexual offenders within its ranks

Sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force is "systemic", with an additional new inquiry recommended to investigate the scale of the issue.

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

'No delay' for response on veterans suicide report

Veterans and their families won't have to wait for a lengthy response following a royal commission, the prime minister has promised.

'Unacceptable': veteran suicide inquiry demands changes

'Unacceptable': veteran suicide inquiry demands changes

'Unacceptable': veteran suicide inquiry demands changes

'Unacceptable': veteran suicide inquiry demands changes

Defence personnel need greater support to transition from military service to civilian life and access ongoing assistance, a royal commission recommends.

Claims greyhound 'boiled to death' on tarmac rejected

Claims greyhound 'boiled to death' on tarmac rejected

Claims greyhound 'boiled to death' on tarmac rejected

Claims greyhound 'boiled to death' on tarmac rejected

Allegations that a greyhound sent to the US for a better life "boiled to death" on an airport tarmac in the height of summer have been strongly rejected.

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Labor's future made plan could already be history

The federal government's $22 billion Future Made in Australia plan is 'flawed' and a way to entrench unions in manufacturing, the coalition says.

'Kill switch' considered to tackle high-risk AI

Artificial intelligence has been met with both concern and hype but government guidelines could help regulate its use in high-risk situations.

Knife laws 'send a message' as police wait for wands

Police will use metal detectors to catch people with knives within months but the government says laws targeting the crime will help change public attitudes.

Australia must confront bloody colonial past

Australians have a duty to investigate the nation's colonial history in order to move forward, a landowner on the site of the Warrigal Creek massacre says.

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Top cop's personalised gin gift 'not unusual': minister

The NSW police minister says a bottle of gin she received from the state's top cop is one of many types of "merchandise" gifted to her by police.

'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

The idea that a deal to keep open Australia's largest coal power station until 2027 could include a power price guarantee to help consumers has been dismissed.

Frozen school funds 'tally of lost learning': minister

Hundreds of millions of dollars accumulated in school accounts as principals struggled to find enough teachers, the NSW education minister says.

Selection-panel member ends up with key biosecurity job

A NSW minister has defended appointing a biosecurity expert to a $200,000 executive role after she ran a recruitment process that found no suitable candidate.

Redress 'got it wrong' for people who experienced abuse

Australians seeking compensation over institutional childhood abuse have found the national redress process re-traumatising, patronising and 'incredibly awful'.

Budget blow as state's child sexual abuse payouts soar

Tasmania's budget deficit for 2023/24 is set to grow fourfold, mainly because of a $571 million increase in payouts to child sexual abuse survivors.

Stalled approval risks old coal mine renewables project

A more efficient process for land use after mining could help capture emerging renewable energy opportunities as critical projects await approval

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