2 h. ago Minns government must take control of Northern Beaches public hospital

An independent report by the NSW auditor-general has raised questions about a public hospital facility remaining at the controversial Northern Beaches Hospital.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Would Joe be alive?’ Family demands answers after scathing audit

The Minns government says it is committed to ending its agreement with private operator Healthscope despite rejecting two offers to take the hospital into public hands.

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4 h. ago BHP boss says China holds key to the world avoiding recession

The Chinese demand driving resource giant BHP’s output of Australia’s largest commodity export, iron ore, will fade as President Donald Trump’s tariffs reduce global growth.

Politics

5 h. ago NSW government declined the chance to take back public services for Northern Beaches Hospital

A scathing audit released on Thursday puts pressure on the Minns government to strike a deal with Healthscope to return the hospital to public hands.

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5 h. ago NSW government declined the chance to take back Northern Beaches Hospital

A scathing audit released on Thursday puts pressure on the Minns government to strike a deal with Healthscope to return the facility to public hands.

Politics

5 h. ago ‘Looks and smells like a tax’: Dutton’s gas plan flagged as unconstitutional

Dutton’s Australian gas scheme could spark a High Court battle with fossil fuel giants, as legal experts warn the policy appears discriminatory.

Economics

7 h. ago Northern Beaches Hospital failing the community, audit finds

A scathing audit released on Thursday puts pressure on the Minns government to strike a deal with Healthscope to return the hospital to public hands.

Politics

12 h. ago UK’s highest court rules a ‘woman’ is someone born biologically female

The unanimous decision – hailed by gender-critical campaigners but condemned by trans rights advocates – could have implications in healthcare, education and sport.

Events

19 h. ago How ‘Australia’s worst school’ transformed after public low point

Two determined principals dramatically turned around the culture of a school where student and educators’ physical and mental health, plus academic records, had been plummeting.

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23 h. ago Teachers bitten, pushed down stairs: How ‘Australia’s worst school’ transformed after public low point

Two determined principals dramatically turned around the culture of a school where student and educators’ physical and mental health, plus academic records, had been plummeting.

Society

24 h. ago State of Melbourne funeral home ‘disgraceful, appalling’, experts tell court

The embalmer at a funeral home at the centre of a defamation case has rejected suggestions her preparation room was “disgraceful” after a court was shown images of bodies stacked on trays.

Events

24 h. ago Sydney erotica author charged over alleged child abuse material back in court

The 33-year-old has learnt the outcome of her bid to have her identity suppressed.

Events

26 h. ago ‘She smells bad’: English tennis player sorry after calling for rival to wear deodorant

Courtside microphones picked up world No.62 Harriet Dart talking to the umpire about the personal hygiene of her French opponent Lois Boisson.

Politics

26 h. ago Coalition demands ‘incredibly important’ state rule out Russian warplane visits

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

Events

26 h. ago ‘So much destruction’: Biden returns to spotlight, swinging at ‘this guy’ Trump

The former US president has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, but came out to deliver a speech full of punches.

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26 h. ago ‘Justice done’: Father sees daughter’s killer jailed nearly two decades after her murder

Cindy Crossthwaite was murdered by her estranged husband, Emil Petrov, at her Melton South home in 2007.

Events

27 h. ago Man charged with murder after wife's body found in Queensland house fire

A husband has appeared in a Queensland court charged with murder over a house fire that killed his wife at Geham near Toowoomba.

Events

36 h. ago Kim Kardashian to tesify in Paria trial of men accused of robbing her

Kim Kardashian will appear in a Paris court to testify against a group of men accused of robbing her at gunpoint in 2016.

Events

36 h. ago Schools urged to fight back against bickering, online harassment and toxic gossip in parents’ WhatsApp groups

Parents’ WhatsApp chat groups have become so “diabolically bad” for schools that experts are urging educators to fight back through the courts and the teachers’ union is calling for state government intervention.

Events

46 h. ago Carlton’s Kemp out for the season; Goodwin braces Melbourne for change

Carlton have confirmed that Brodie Kemp will miss the rest of the season with an Achilles injury. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has demanded changes at his winless club ahead of Saturday’s game.

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