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  • Many ‘coercive control’ cases still going un-charged

    Many ‘coercive control’ cases still going un-charged

    SYDNEY: Despite hundreds of recorded instances, the new domestic violence offence of coercive control has only resulted in a handful of charges since it was…

  • SA deputy and top minister quit

    SA deputy and top minister quit

    ADELAIDE: The South Australian Government’s two most senior ministers have quit, forcing a reshuffle just six months out from the state election. Premier Peter Malinauskas…

  • Pooncarie readies for huge cup meet

    Pooncarie readies for huge cup meet

    ‘HAVE horse float? Come visit’ should be the motto of the Pooncarie Cup race meet. The little western New South Wales town is bracing for…

  • Social housing project ready for residents

    Social housing project ready for residents

    THE keys to a major social housing project in Mildura have been handed over. Works at the site have seen the construction of 11 units…

  • ‘More to do’: 2035 target won’t end fight

    ‘More to do’: 2035 target won’t end fight

    THE latest emissions target for Australia is ambitious but achievable, the Federal climate change minister has said, but concedes more work needs to be done…

  • PM spruiks ‘sweet spot’ climate target, rejects critics

    PM spruiks ‘sweet spot’ climate target, rejects critics

    AUSTRALIA pledge to cut emissions by more than 62 per cent but up to 70 per cent hits the “sweet spot” between credibility and ambition,…

  • Trump floats axing licences for networks ‘against’ him

    Trump floats axing licences for networks ‘against’ him

    LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump is celebrating the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and has floated revoking the licences of…

  • Gaza Strip hit by telecoms blackout

    Gaza Strip hit by telecoms blackout

    GAZA CITY: Israeli tanks have advanced along two gateways to the centre of Gaza City while internet and phone lines were cut off for several…

  • Army in eastern counteroffensive: Zelenskiy

    Army in eastern counteroffensive: Zelenskiy

    KYIV: Ukrainian troops are carrying out a counteroffensive against Russian forces on the eastern front, reclaiming seven settlements, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says after visiting the…

  • Price rises for aged care cost

    Price rises for aged care cost

    THE amount for funding for residential aged care homes is set to increase in October from $282.44 per resident to $295.64 following advice from an…

  • Ambos issue safety call

    Ambos issue safety call

    WITH school holidays underway from this weekend, senior officers from Ambulance Victoria have put out a safety message. As families head out into the great…

  • New official Australians welcomed in Wenty

    New official Australians welcomed in Wenty

    SIX new Australians were officially minted at Wentworth this week. They came from across the globe, including places like the United Kingdom, South Africa and…

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