7 h. ago Shooters want a ‘right to hunt’. How about a right not to be shot?

A bill before the NSW parliament has nothing to do with conservation. It’s an extravagant and dangerous wish list from the gun lobby.

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8 h. ago Continuity the key as Schmidt sticks with trusted Wallaby troops for Lions

Joe Schmidt has picked just two bolters and one overseas star in his Wallabies squad ahead of the British and Irish Lions series next month.

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9 h. ago Is ‘lifting heavy’ the solution to perimenopausal changes? Meet the women choosing weights.

Social media would have us believe there is a special formula for perimenopausal health, but many experts disagree. Here, they share their personal fitness routines for positive ageing.

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11 h. ago Trials set to be aborted amid damage to NSW’s busiest court complex

Sydney’s Downing Centre court complex is expected to be shut for weeks after a burst water main caused flood damage to part of the building.

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11 h. ago British police ‘failed family’ of teen killed in crash caused by US envoy’s wife

Independent investigators have accused police of mishandling the investigation into a crash in which Harry Dunn died, and the American fled the UK, claiming diplomatic immunity.

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14 h. ago Brumbies speedster bolts into Wallabies squad as big names miss out

Joe Schmidt has unveiled his first Wallabies squad for the year, ahead of the British and Irish Lions series next month.

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31 h. ago From Dengue fever to Lions bolter? The burning questions around the Wallabies squad

Joe Schmidt will name a 40-man squad on Thursday ahead of the British and Irish Lions series next month. We answer the big questions.

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33 h. ago Thousands join the Walk for Truth to confront Victoria's colonial past

Commissioner Travis Lovett walked over 500km in the Walk for Truth, a Yoorrook Justice Commission initiative to inform Victorians about colonisation's impact. The walk, from Portland to Parliament House, drew more than 12,000 participants.

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43 h. ago UK Parliament votes to end ‘cruel’ abortion prosecutions for women

Protesters and activists gathered near Parliament as it voted to decriminalise abortion for women at any stage – the most significant change to UK abortion laws in half a century.

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43 h. ago British parliament votes to end ‘cruel’ abortion prosecutions for women

Protesters and activists gathered near parliament as it voted to decriminalise abortion for women at any stage – the most significant change to UK abortion laws in half a century.

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55 h. ago The accidental Lion: how an Irish Queenslander ended up in a red jersey

Tom Court grew up dreaming of representing Australia as an Olympic shot putter, but ended up the 806th player to represent the British and Irish Lions.

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56 h. ago Revheads in retreat as Chapel Street speed limit slashed to 30km/h

Stonnington councillors have voted unanimously to trial lower speed limits, but that won’t mean the end of “chap laps”.

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56 h. ago ‘Who would kill these kind people?’: Defence says lack of motive shows mushroom deaths were accidental

After an eight-week trial, Erin Patterson’s legal team found something to agree with prosecutors on – that her lunch guests were lovely people.

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58 h. ago No motive, just panic: Defence team contends mushroom cook Erin Patterson was content, not a killer

Inside courtroom four in Morwell, Patterson, on trial for murder, listened intently as her defence barrister, his voice straining, began to lay bare what she stands to lose. Follow our live updates.

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58 h. ago Defence claims prosecutors took 'flawed' approach to mushroom murder case

Prosecutors have taken a flawed and selective approach to the evidence against mushroom cook Erin Patterson, her lawyer has claimed.

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58 h. ago Criminals who 'post and boast' on social media to face greater jail time in Victoria

Criminals who "post and boast" about their offences on social media could face extra jail time in Victoria under a proposal going before state parliament today.

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63 h. ago Political attack suspect planned to ‘inflict fear’ with wider killing spree, prosecutors say

The man accused of assassinating a Minnesota politician and shooting another could face the federal death penalty. He tried to attack two other officials, prosecutors say, and had many more on a hit list.

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63 h. ago Political attack suspect planned wider killing spree, prosecutors say

The man accused of assassinating a Minnesota politician and shooting another could face the federal death penalty. He tried to attack two other officials, prosecutors say, and had many more on a hit list.

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64 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Prosecutor resumes her closing address to jury

As accused killer Erin Patterson watches from the dock, prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is continuing her closing arguments to a Supreme Court jury sitting in Morwell.

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64 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused set up ‘dummy phone’ to throw police; isn’t a ‘credible witness’, prosecutor tells jury

As accused killer Erin Patterson takes notes in the dock, prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is continuing her closing arguments to a Supreme Court jury sitting in Morwell.

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