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NSW toll network overpriced and inconsistent, review finds

The New South Wales toll network is overpriced, inconsistent and in serious need of an overhaul, an independent review has found.The Independent Toll Review...

Man’s body found, woman shot in hand in alleged domestic violence incident

A man has been found dead after a woman was allegedly shot in the hand in what is being described as a domestic violence...

Man who helped father in alleged murder walks from court

In short: Marco Anthony Yandle was sentenced to one year and eight months for assisting his father in the alleged murder of Steven Murphy.He was...

The fee for travellers leaving Australia is now one of the highest in the world

A hike in fees for tourists leaving Australia has made the nation's passenger movement charge among the highest in the world, an expert says.However,...

‘New low’: Bandt claims PM politicised Trump shooting

In a press conference hours after the US shooting on Sunday, Albanese expressed his shock and called the incident an “attack on the democratic...

Emails reveal State Library discussed political, religious views of writers

On Tuesday, McKew said: “My decisions as a board member are guided by the policy of political neutrality, which covers all the major Victorian...

Thieves run over husband and wife with their own car in SA burglary

A husband and wife have been hospitalised after they were run over while trying to stop a group of thieves from driving off with...

The ‘polar-powered storm’ bringing snow and bitter temperatures to NSW

Sydney hit a high of 15 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, but Johnson said the strong southerly winds meant the “feels like” factor would be...

Fix found for braking issue that resulted in hundreds of Hawkei military vehicles sitting idle

In short: The federal government says it has identified a "fix" for braking problems in 1,100 Hawkei military vehicles.The government has also announced a $45...

Little-known reason money may be taken from your tax refund

Taxpayers are being reminded the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will siphon money from their tax returns to pay off any outstanding Services Australia debts.Even...

University teaching could explain why democracy is ‘backsliding’

There is a global gap in university education that explains how democracies are “backsliding” into dictatorships (“Democracy may be backsliding, says O’Neil”). Federal funding...

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