1 hour ago Social media fight sparked alleged stabbing at Perth high school, court told

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

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3 h. ago Accountant who stole millions to feed gambling habit jailed for six years

One of Andrew Marshall’s victims was a woman dying of brain cancer, and another was aged in her 90s when she trusted him with her life savings.

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4 h. ago ‘I saw my patient fly to the ceiling’: GP caught up in Niddrie fatal crash vows to rebuild

A doctor whose patient was seriously injured when an out-of-control car ploughed into his surgery says he has been overwhelmed by the support from his local community.

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5 h. ago Six teenagers charged over Ellenbrook Secondary College stabbing

The incident sent the high school into lockdown on Monday, with the injured teen stabbed in the arm and head.

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6 h. ago GP caught up in Niddrie fatal crash vows to rebuild as floral tributes grow

A doctor whose patient was seriously injured when an out-of-control car ploughed into his surgery says he has been overwhelmed by the support from his local community.

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20 h. ago Student hospitalised after stabbing sends Ellenbrook high school into lockdown

Emergency services rushed to Ellenbrook Secondary College just after 3pm, after what police described as a targeted attack involving a group of armed youths outside the college.

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22 h. ago A coroner wants Unit 18 shut ‘urgently’. Roger Cook says it’s ‘the best solution we have at the moment’

Coroner Philip Urquhart said the “harrowing” evidence he heard about Cleveland Dodd’s final days at Unit 18 was some of the “saddest I have presided over”.

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26 h. ago ‘Reminiscent of 19th century jails’: Coroner calls for ‘urgent’ closure of WA youth detention wing after inmate’s suicide

Coroner Philip Urquhart said the “harrowing” evidence he heard about Cleveland Dodd’s last days was some of the “saddest I have presided over”.

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27 h. ago Men accused of buck’s party gang rape have sentences, convictions overturned

Two men jailed for attacking three teenagers during a buck’s party weekend will face a retrial after winning appeals, while a third has been acquitted.

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27 h. ago ‘Really upset’: Workers describe horror after man killed in medical centre crash

A male pedestrian has died in Melbourne’s north-west after a car lost control and crashed into a medical centre, badly injuring a woman inside.

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27 h. ago Workers describe horror after man killed in medical centre crash

A male pedestrian has died in Melbourne’s north-west after a car crashed into a medical centre and badly injured a woman inside.

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28 h. ago What to stream this week: Gillian Anderson’s western, plus five more picks

Don’t miss a documentary about a controversial reality show, The Beatles: Anthology and the old-school Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

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34 h. ago That familiar stranger you see every day on the bus is disappearing. Here’s why

You might never speak to them, or even make eye contact, but there are probably a few people you recognise on your regular commute. But researchers say they’re becoming less common.

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35 h. ago Girls top NAPLAN across government, private and Catholic schools in Victoria

Around the state, girls’ schools are maintaining their academic edge in the latest secondary school results.

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35 h. ago Across Melbourne, parents are preparing for the social media ban fallout

For many children, social media is the digital version of meeting up after school and on weekends. With platforms soon to be out of reach, families are facing tough conversations.

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45 h. ago In 37 years of HSC marking, Lindy always sees students make this mistake

Castle Hill High School’s English head is one of the longest standing HSC markers: one of just 30 to have marked students across four decades.

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45 h. ago I learnt a scary lesson while living in France. Playing it safe can be risky

My first inkling of French values came when I got into a taxi, aged 25, and the older male driver gave me an odd look. I wondered what faux pas I could have committed in just 20 seconds.

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49 h. ago Life can flash before cyclists’ eyes on busy Footscray Road. A new 2.5km veloway will change that

The bright-green Dixon Veloway has opened in Melbourne’s inner west to reduce the number of cyclists braving the truck-laden thoroughfare.

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51 h. ago Sydney Sweeney admits her silence over American Eagle controversy ‘widened the divide’

The actress first broke her silence three months after the controversial advertisements went live, and it was not well received. Now, she’s given another interview about it – but is her response any different?

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59 h. ago One quick conversation could save your relationship this Christmas

You’re busy with school and social events, buying presents, and travelling or having visitors. It’s no wonder things can get a little strained come December.

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