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‘How deep does control go?’: Religious groups debate the need to criminalise coercive control
This article contains references to domestic violence. Religious values can be “misused” to justify abuse, Angricare Sydney advisers told an…
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Unions call for royal commission into fruit and vegetable industry
A group of unions landed on the Capitol and called on the Royal Commission for the fruit and vegetable industry,…
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Two people arrested in Sydney over alleged international attempt to extort $10 million from Iraqi MP
Iraqi politician’s wife and five children have been terrorized for over a year at her home in southwestern Sydney as…
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Welfare advocates fear the government’s JobSeeker ‘dob-in’ line will cause ‘distrust and division’
Welfare advocates have criticized the government’s new job seeker allowance “Dobuin” hotline, saying vulnerable staff could be bullied by employers.…
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‘Tidal wave’ of renewables could force early coal closures
According to an analysis of the Australian energy market, some of Australia’s coal-fired power plants could be financially infeasible by…
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Man with swastika on forehead accused of randomly attacking woman with flamethrower in Perth
Police in Western Australia are searching for a man with a swastika on his head when he allegedly attacked a…
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Facebook deal means these people win – and these lose
Facebook Restore news content For Australian users this week after the Morrison government has agreed to amend the proposed media…
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BHP and Traditional Owners launch investigation into damaged Aboriginal heritage site
Traditional owners of the Pilbara region of Western Australia are investigating damage to the Aboriginal heritage of the BHP iron…
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‘Everything about us, without us’: Concerns after only 15 per cent of disability royal commission witnesses had lived experience at recent hearing
People with disabilities are still highly undervalued among the witnesses of the Royal Commission for Disabilities, defending fear and raising…
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Facebook agrees to reverse news ban on Australian sites after striking deal with federal government
Facebook has agreed to restore the Australian news page following a new contract with the federal government. Treasury Secretary Josh…
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