63 m. ago Australia news LIVE: Abbott backs ADF personnel in Gaza, says he respects Hanson; Optus execs depart after fatal Triple Zero outage; Greens, Coalition criticise environment reform plan

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1 hour ago Man rescued after falling from cliff’s edge on Victorian coastline

A man in his 20s has been rescued after falling down a cliff at Princetown, on the western Victorian coastline.

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1 hour ago Motoryclist dies after colliding with a ute in Sydney’s south

A 23-year-old man has died after his motorcycle crashed into a ute while he was on his way to work in Sydney’s south-west.

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2 h. ago Musk wants to build a robot army to win his $1 trillion pay package

The road to ending world runs parallel to a plan to award Musk a $US1 trillion pay packet. Investing in Tesla is now a choice between reality and delusion.

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3 h. ago Wild scenes as police car chased by allegedly stolen 4WD in WA’s north

Dramatic vision has emerged following an alleged crime spree in WA’s Kimberley region the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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3 h. ago WA paramedic avoids jail for swapping painkillers for saline

Lee Headland was the manager of the sub-station in Australind when he stole the drugs.

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3 h. ago Preventative Health Minister opens up about smoking addiction as illegal tobacco rates soar

Winton’s smoking has been thrust into the debate around smoking in the state after it was revealed smoking rates increased for the first time in 30 years last financial year.

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5 h. ago ‘Deeply concerning’: Minister to meet with NSW Ambulance over future of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Health Minister Ryan Park says the “community deserve and expect better” after a damning investigation by The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes.

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5 h. ago Sussan Ley draws battlelines over Albanese’s environmental overhaul plan

The opposition leader will pick a major fight with the government over its planned nature laws, arguing they would let ministers stall investment.

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5 h. ago ‘Bizarre, bonkers’: Carey accuses Victoria Park of wasting money on racetrack lobbyist

A recent email from the Town reveals it put a call-out for quotes from professional lobbyists to help it fight the racetrack plan.

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6 h. ago ‘Fairy dust and spin’: Responses to education act review flow in

A long-awaited review of WA’s outdated School Education Act has been tabled in parliament, but not every is happy.

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6 h. ago ‘A metropolis of multiple cities’: The radical plan to fix the west’s brain drain

Planning experts say Sunshine should be Melbourne’s second CBD, while satellite cities in the outer west would allow western suburbs residents to work close to home.

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7 h. ago Advocates ‘curious and wary’ as review of WA’s education act to be released

A long-awaited review of Western Australia’s outdated School Education Act will be tabled in parliament on Thursday.

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7 h. ago WA news LIVE: Wild scenes as police chased by allegedly stolen 4WD in Kununurra

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12 h. ago WA stores busted selling illegal tobacco and vapes near schools

An alarming number of Western Australian stores have been busted selling illegal tobacco and vapes near schools.

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13 h. ago Five stars for this wild Brit comedy that gives a great big kick in the teeth to misogyny

Created by Bridget McKenzie, The Change is a magical mix of science-fiction, realism, western, comedy and tragedy.

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13 h. ago These ‘satellite cities’ could reshape Melbourne. Locals are pushing for jobs over housing

The outer west has absorbed more of Melbourne’s growing population than any other area. Investing in local jobs would transform the booming region.

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23 h. ago ‘Segregated’ city: The west alone can’t shoulder housing boom, minister warns

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil says wealthier inner and middle suburbs must accept new housing as Wyndham, Melton and Brimbank have done the “heavy lifting”.

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23 h. ago WA’s ‘toothless’ penalties blamed for rampant illegal tobacco, vape sales

Half of Perth’s corner shops are selling illegal tobacco, according to the Australian Council of Smoking and Health.

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25 h. ago Fair Work Commission has seriously overreached on absurd Westpac work

A Fair Work Australia ruling to allow a woman to work from home permanently is a blinkered finding.

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