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Battery dumping fails acid test

Battery dumping fails acid test

Doubts surface over the recycling of household batteries.

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Death in a homeless camp is the other side of the housing crisis

Death in a homeless camp is the other side of the housing crisis

A baby has died in a homeless camp in Wagga Wagga, a regional city that is experiencing a property boom.

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Jewish storytelling tells it like it is for all Australians

Jewish storytelling tells it like it is for all Australians

The royal commission into antisemitism hears the lived experiences of Australia’s Jewish community.

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The domestic violence victim who was promised help that never came

The domestic violence victim who was promised help that never came

Molly Ticehurst was assured by authorities they would make her house safe, but the workers failed to show up.

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Old Timers Camp tragedy shows Australia’s most shameful divide

The death of a little girl and a riot in Alice Springs should prick the national conscience.

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The Jewish community’s safety concerns were sorely underestimated

The Jewish community’s safety concerns were sorely underestimated

The interim report of the royal commission investigating the Bondi Beach terrorist attack shows a fearful community was left almost in the lurch.

30.04.2026 10

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Parents are losing their faith in the childcare industry

Parents are losing their faith in the childcare industry

Parents invest enormous trust in the childcare industry, but they are fast losing their faith as scandals and other problems mount.

29.04.2026 20

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Big Tech must do its part to preserve quality journalism

Big Tech must do its part to preserve quality journalism

The Albanese government’s new laws regulate global media giants and uphold national sovereignty.

28.04.2026 10

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Mounties cannot escape responsibility for allowing money launderers

Mounties cannot escape responsibility for allowing money launderers

NSW’s biggest club group saw nothing while customers laundered cleaned hundred of millions of dollars through poker machines

27.04.2026 20

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Booing Welcome to Country does not honour the fallen

Booing Welcome to Country does not honour the fallen

We may have different views of war and different feelings about the Anzac tradition, but dawn services are sacrosanct.

26.04.2026 30

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Free form radio, James Valentine played jazz on the microphone

The much-admired ABC broadcaster leaves an ache in Sydney’s heart.

24.04.2026 20

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NDIS reboot regrettable but necessary

The NDIS was supposed to support Australians with a disability, but governments failed to stop rorters tainting the good intentions, and reform can no...

23.04.2026 20

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NDIS reboot regrettable but necessary

The NDIS was supposed to support Australians with a disability, but governments failed to stop rorters tainting the good intentions, and reform can no...

23.04.2026 20

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NDIS reboot regrettable but necessary

The NDIS was supposed to support Australians with a disability, but governments failed to stop rorters tainting the good intentions, and reform can no...

23.04.2026 10

The Age

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NDIS reboot regrettable but necessary

The NDIS was supposed to support Australians with a disability, but governments failed to stop rorters tainting the good intentions, and reform can no...

23.04.2026 10

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Supermarkets cannot discount trust

What is the true cost of an Oreo? Woolworths will have to justify its biscuit discounts.

22.04.2026 20

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Good luck finding a charging station for your EV

EVs have suddenly become Australia’s most sought-after vehicle, but the infrastructure to support them is lagging.

21.04.2026 20

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Special treatment for Ben Roberts-Smith needs a better explanation

For the free and fair flow of information in a democracy, the media must be allowed to do its job.

20.04.2026 20

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A simple ticket could help save much of what makes NSW special

A crumbling Katoomba cafe contains a clue about how to preserve many of the state’s treasures.

19.04.2026 20

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Middle East shock a test for treasurer and RBA

Dealing with the looming economic crunch will challenge our economic guardians.

17.04.2026 20

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Refinery fire a wake-up call to politicians asleep at the wheel

A fire at one of the nation’s remaining two oil refineries has raised fears about what it could mean for petrol prices.

16.04.2026 20

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Too many slick sellers take the bloom off medicinal cannabis

A regulator crackdown has caused Australia’s medicinal cannabis industry to slump.

16.04.2026 10

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Coalition immigration crackdown may prove a line in the quicksand

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s first major policy speech on the issue of immigration has turned out a blend of One Nation and Donald Trump.

15.04.2026 20

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Putting builders’ rest day on temporary hold may create homes faster

A planning dispute between a council and a developer has potential to see more dwellings built.

14.04.2026 20

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Round one of ME talks ended in failure. Negotiators need to try harder

US Vice President JD Vance and the leadership of Iran held a 21-hour-long peace negotiation in Pakistan over the weekend – and both sides emerged...

13.04.2026 10

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Obeid and Co escape prosecution over water deal

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions fails to take former Labor minister Eddie Obeid to court and won’t explain why, saying it is...

11.04.2026 20

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The Earth is in turmoil but on Artemis II, no borders are visible

The world heaves in panic, but a trip around the moon reminds us there is cause for celebration.

09.04.2026 20

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Ceasefire a welcome development, no matter how shaky

For a few hours, it looked as though US President Donald Trump and the remnants of the murderous regime in Iran were locked in a mutually destructive...

08.04.2026 10

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Sydney’s childfree suburbs? The downside of property boom

New statistics show an exodus of people from Sydney’s greater eastern suburbs.

07.04.2026 20

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New concerns about how much childcare is too much

New research on childcare risks should not undermine the faith of parents in the system

06.04.2026 20

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Celebrity real estate agent causes his own property crash

A 10-year ban after a NSW Fair Trading investigation will hurt but a $33,000 fine is peanuts to someone who earned $9 million in commissions last...

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Minns must release report on hate speech laws

Proposals to limit free speech should be subject to informed and rigorous public debate.

02.04.2026 20

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We all pay for Trump’s warmongering, bad-tempered toddler tantrum

US President Donald Trump’s weaponised uncertainty has a credibility problem.

02.04.2026 30

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April Fools’ Day fuel excise cut is short-sighted

Some petrol prices will be lower for Easter, but the rest of the year is unknown territory.

31.03.2026 30

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End of an educational experiment as LLV embraces old school ties

The NSW Education Department is going back to tradition to attract people to public education.

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Jails crowded by men on remand but DV victims still vulnerable

Of the13,133 people in NSW prisons, the sentenced population is 7052 but the other 6081 are on remand – an increase of nearly 37 per cent in just...

28.03.2026 30

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Liberals must not continue to fray around gun law reforms

Renegade Liberal MPS should be brought back into line on gun laws.

26.03.2026 20

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Cheer up, Australia, we will turn the corner and get to better days

Australians’ confidence in the value of their own finances has hit rock bottom.

25.03.2026 40

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Pauline Hanson marches past the party that once expelled her

One Nation’s success in South Australia is a singular political moment.

24.03.2026 40

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Schools principals and the need to discipline unruly parents

Some educator’s email addresses are being cloaked for fear staff will be harassed or abused or that they will be expected to respond instantly at...

22.03.2026 20

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Matildas show us why it’s time to level playing field for women’s sport

When the Matildas run on the Stadium Australia pitch at 8pm tonight to play in the Asian Cup final, they will be met with a roar from more than 60,000...

21.03.2026 30

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Matildas show us why it’s time to level playing field for women’s sport

When the Matildas run on the Stadium Australia pitch at 8pm tonight to play in the Asian Cup final, they will be met with a roar from more than 60,000...

21.03.2026 30

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Matildas show us why it’s time to level playing field for women’s sport

When the Matildas run on the Stadium Australia pitch at 8pm tonight to play in the Asian Cup final, they will be met with a roar from more than 60,000...

21.03.2026 40

Brisbane Times

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The cost of Trump’s folly is displayed on our petrol bowsers

The Middle East war is spiralling out of control and Australia has no way of knowing how long the oil will last.

19.03.2026 30

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Australian troops have died for a US lie before. An unhinged Trump wants us to go again

Political leadership is about rising to the occasion, but US President Donald Trump looks in danger of deflating.

18.03.2026 20

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A now-or-never moment for the Albanese government

Jim Chalmers was already being pressured to unveil meaningful reforms in the May budget. Turmoil in the Middle East has made that even more pressing.

16.03.2026 40

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Irish heartbeat in a Sydney language school

Learning the Irish language is enjoying unprecedented popularity, and it is a reason to be cheerful in fraught times.

15.03.2026 40

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We need to make AI work for us, not the other way around

Tech companies started shedding staff as AI affects bottom lines

14.03.2026 40

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Former spy chief quits, leaving Albanese out in the cold

Former ASIO chief Dennis Richardson’s resignation has sorely injured the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.

13.03.2026 30

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Canavan has a chance to stop the rot and take on One Nation

The Nationals turn to a new leader after years of turmoil on the Coalition side of politics.

12.03.2026 30

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