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Domestic violence victims deserve better protections

Domestic violence victims deserve better protections

Alleged serial abusers in jail are easily getting around prison regulations to terrify their victims by mobile phone.

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Some trains on platform M1 are delayed until further notice

Some trains on platform M1 are delayed until further notice

The opening of the final stage of Sydney’s $29 billion metro line has been put back another year.

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NIMBYism in the eastern suburbs is low rent

NIMBYism in the eastern suburbs is low rent

Woollahra Council wants to make Rose Bay and Double Bay unattractive to renters and first home buyers.

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Off with his title but will the blue bloodletting satisfy the mob?

Off with his title but will the blue bloodletting satisfy the mob?

Even before soap operas the royals have long starred in credibility-sapping scandals.

31.10.2025 9

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Weather bureau needs a reboot over its new website

Weather bureau needs a reboot over its new website

The Bureau of Meteorology has satisfied nobody with its website redesign.

29.10.2025 10

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Stonewalling bureaucracies cannot turn customary blind eye to new PFAS research

Stonewalling bureaucracies cannot turn customary blind eye to new PFAS research

The University of Newcastle has found disturbing evidence of another risk presented by so-called forever chemicals.

28.10.2025 6

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Glamping trial in national parks does not make for happy campers

Glamping trial in national parks does not make for happy campers

The cash-strapped Minns government has a new scheme to raise funds for NSW national parks but there are problems.

27.10.2025 20

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Public servants’ silence could hurt transport agency

Public servants’ silence could hurt transport agency

A survey of workers with Transport NSW raises concerns that staffers are too afraid to speak out

26.10.2025 7

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Albanese’s answer to the CFMEU rot looks short of the mark

Albanese’s answer to the CFMEU rot looks short of the mark

The federal government insists the troubled union’s administration is doing its job well, but the recent evidence suggests otherwise.

24.10.2025 4

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A person of interest in a murder case is both known and anonymous

A person of interest in a murder case is both known and anonymous

A politician names a person of interest in the disappearance of a little girl 55 years ago. We can’t.

23.10.2025 4

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Fair Work Commission has seriously overreached on absurd Westpac work-from-home ruling

Fair Work Commission has seriously overreached on absurd Westpac work-from-home ruling

A Fair Work Australia ruling to allow a woman to work from home permanently is a blinkered finding.

22.10.2025 2

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Albanese’s patience and planning appear to have paid off

Albanese’s patience and planning appear to have paid off

There were smiles and billion-dollar deals all around at the first face-to-face meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump.

21.10.2025 6

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Councils must stop holding back development

Councils must stop holding back development

With the most expensive real estate in the country, NSW is dragging its feel on building new homes.

20.10.2025 3

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Inquiry needed into rescue helicopter service

Inquiry needed into rescue helicopter service

Westpac Rescue saves people from Newcastle to the Queensland border, but it has problems at headquarters.

19.10.2025 2

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Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

A proactive approach is urgently needed to protect Australia from data and privacy breaches.

18.10.2025 10

WA Today

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Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

A proactive approach is urgently needed to protect Australia from data and privacy breaches.

18.10.2025 10

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Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

Big business needs bigger penalties to ensure it protects our data

A proactive approach is urgently needed to protect Australia from data and privacy breaches.

18.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

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Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

16.10.2025 3

WA Today

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Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

16.10.2025 10

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Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

16.10.2025 4

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Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

Even in Trump’s America, the crackdown on Pentagon reporters is chilling stuff

An unprecedented crackdown represents a dark day for democracy and should serve as a wake-up call for complacent Australians.

16.10.2025 5

Brisbane Times

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Me, myself, AI and the skin trade

Me, myself, AI and the skin trade

Two internet warriors’ embrace of the porn business will undoubtedly impact on Australia’s attempts to protect children online.

15.10.2025 4

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Chalmers was slapped down on super changes

Tensions between the federal government’s two top salesmen are hard to discount.

14.10.2025 4

WA Today

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Chalmers was slapped down on super changes

Chalmers was slapped down on super changes

Tensions between the federal government’s two top salesmen are hard to discount.

14.10.2025 4

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Chalmers was slapped down on super changes

Chalmers was slapped down on super changes

Tensions between the federal government’s two top salesmen are hard to discount.

14.10.2025 4

The Age

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Chalmers was slapped down on super changes

Tensions between the federal government’s two top salesmen are hard to discount.

14.10.2025 4

Brisbane Times

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The Greens’ tin ear risks making their voice even smaller

A NSW Greens’ begging email cravenly confuses fundraising with humanitarian ideals.

13.10.2025 10

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Circular Quay revamp on the backburner again

Labor and the Coalition now share a history of consigning Circular Quay renewal to the to-do list.

12.10.2025 10

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The first welcome steps towards assuaging Middle East’s pain

When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed President Donald Trump a message during a public event in the White House’s East Room, it was one of...

09.10.2025 5

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Macron must compromise to keep the French far right at bay

French President Emmanuel Macron is without a prime minister or a draft budget and mired in crisis.

08.10.2025 20

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Wedding day blues for Darling Harbour residents are absurd

It is difficult to have much sympathy for Darling Harbour apartment owners in their opposition to a proposed entertainment venue.

07.10.2025 10

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A dire warning against workers’ compensation change

A former whistleblower believes the Minns government reforms will make workers’ compensation a potentially lethal weapon.

06.10.2025 9

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Australians are eating more blueberries than ever. Consumers deserve better protection

There are concerns about pesticides – including one banned in Australia – in the state’s most valuable fruit crop.

05.10.2025 9

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The shameful issue too important for the Herald to ignore

An investigation into former cricketing star Michael Slater has revealed a pattern of domestic abuse that Australian laws and regulations have failed...

03.10.2025 10

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Albanese government should make CMFEU an offer it can’t refuse

The beleaguered CFMEU is still up to its neck in the underworld.

02.10.2025 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to...

26.09.2025 6

WA Today

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Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to...

26.09.2025 7

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Why Australia is right to push back on Trump’s giant UN dummy spit

Anthony Albanese has spoken out on climate change at the UN, putting him in conflict with US President Donald Trump. But Trump’s assertions had to...

26.09.2025 6

Brisbane Times

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Kimmel silencing rings alarm bells for all backers of free speech

Trump and his MAGA movement are strangling any criticism of them by independent media, politicians – and now even talk show hosts. This is bad for...

19.09.2025 8

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The stress on NSW hospitals is real, and should be taken seriously

While the statewide picture is grim, alarm bells are sounding loudly at one of the most controversial institutions: the Northern Beaches Hospital.

13.09.2025 10

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 10

WA Today

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 10

The Age

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US risks political violence becoming contagious

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is forbidding moment for America. No matter how deep and emotional the disagreement, political violence is never the...

11.09.2025 7

Brisbane Times

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

WA Today

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

The Age

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Crucial decisions are ahead in the never-ending climate wars

Australia’s green credentials will be put to the test on three fronts

10.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

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How Great Koala park can be a win for environment and local workers

There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets...

08.09.2025 6

WA Today

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How Great Koala park can be a win for environment and local workers

There are solid economic arguments behind the state government’s move to declare a new national park – provided the federal government also gets...

08.09.2025 6

The Sydney Morning Herald

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