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New waste crime squad to tackle illegal rubbish and chemical stockpiles

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:55pm
The Waste Crime Prevention Inspectorate will target cowboys who amass huge quantities of toxic waste, as part of a $71 million crackdown.
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Australia Post delivers short-term executive a large-scale package

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:55pm
AusPost's strategy sessions 'can get a bit Oprah', source says.
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Iran official running coronavirus taskforce catches virus

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:45pm
Iraj Harirchi's diagnosis came a day after he gave a news conference about the coronavirus, during which he was sweating and looked uncomfortable.
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'Lowest point of my life': Debra's long road back from sleeping in her car

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:45pm
Of Victoria's 60,000 Aboriginal people, 5000 are homeless. Each year, 11,000 Aboriginal people in Victoria seek homelessness support services. A new strategy hopes to tackle this unprecedented crisis.
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Gobbo to sue police again, will claim they failed to protect identity

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:45pm
Nicola Gobbo, who has already cost Victoria Police millions in a legal settlement and thousands in living expenses, is set to sue the force once again.
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Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:42pm
A number of international sporting events have either been postponed or cancelled to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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The changing face of earning a living

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:18pm
How Australians are earning an income at a time when short-term contracts and casual work are becoming the norm, rather than having the security of a full-time job,
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If Arndt knows what chivalry is, she'll give her Order of Australia back

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:00pm
Bettina Arndt's Order of Australia is under formal review. If she really wants us to believe she is for equality of both genders, she should hand it back.
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Man dies in Queensland three-vehicle crash

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:56pm
A motorbike rider has been killed in a three-vehicle collision on the New England Highway at Toowoomba in Queensland.
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Man charged with murder over killing of Tony Mokbel associate

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:48pm
The man was arrested in the Springvale in Melbourne's south-east after 4pm on Tuesday.
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Best of cartoons, February 26, 2020

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:46pm
Our talented team of artists, illustrators and cartoonists give us their very own humorous version of the news of the day.
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Turnbull warns of 'catastrophic' future if we don't move to net zero

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:41pm
Malcolm Turnbull has rebuked his former colleagues for ignoring the cost of inaction on climate change, warning of an "apocalyptic scenario".
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Calculating value of a home for aged care, pension purposes

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:00pm
There are two different assessments with complex rules
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Trends driving adult kids to stay at home are not going away

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 10:00pm
43 per cent adults aged 20-24 were still living at home in 2016, up from 36 per cent in 1981.
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The innovative power solution SailGP want used in disaster zones

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 9:59pm
The global sailing league has set a bold plan to reach zero carbon within five years. And they have a solution to be help disaster zones.
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Rescue crews on standby as Queensland town awaits major flood peak

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 9:12pm
The Balonne River is expected to peak between 12 and 12.5 metres at St George on Thursday, below the record level seen in 2012.
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Patterson shines as Test hopefuls fire blanks for Australia A

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 9:11pm
Kurtis Patterson enhanced his reputation playing for Australia A but it has been a bleak match for batsmen on the fringe of the Test side.
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Tablet interactive: 'Jekyll and Hyde': What you need to know about the Weinstein verdict

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 9:01pm
The scandal that rocked Hollywood is reaching its final act with the trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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South Korea grapples with 'grave' virus situation, reports 10th death

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 9:01pm
South Korea has now surpassed Japan as the country with the second-highest number of cases after China.
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Gesticulating misophones on the move

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 9:00pm
A fine line between a work in progress and giving up entirely.
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