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Sydney to create 30,000 new homes in three key suburbs

Sydney's north and north-west will receive tens of thousands of new homes under the NSW government's major rezoning proposal.Kellyville, Bella Vista, Hornsby and Macquarie...

Australia appoints special envoy to combat anti-Semitism

Jillian Segal will serve a three-year term and report directly to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.Australia has appointed a special envoy to combat anti-Semitism...

How ‘painful’ is your suburb? These are Australia’s worst areas to be a renter

Australians remain in the grip of rental stress, but there are stark differences emerging across the country.The latest Rental Pain Index (RPI) report by...

Bone found at Balmoral beach reveals origins of Australia’s apex predator

“Most of the modern dingoes that we tested, we didn’t see any sign of interbreeding,” Wasef said. “We’re hoping that people are going to...

Aussie teen facing ‘horrific’ health battle after catching Bali belly

A Melbourne teenager is in an induced coma in hospital after being medically evacuated from Indonesia when a case of Bali belly took a...

‘My words have fallen on deaf ears’: ICAC boss quits after reforms ‘damaged’ SA’s integrity scheme

In short:South Australia's ICAC Commissioner, Ann Vanstone, has resigned.In a public statement, Ann Vanstone said her decision to resign was prompted by "a number...

Cashless debit card debate rages again after review highlights social harm following its removal

In short:Debate has flared again over the cashless debit card off the back of a review into its removal.The University of Adelaide report highlighted...

Revealed: Why dad who allegedly sparked amber alert didn’t say where kids were

A Queensland man was unable to say where his three young children were — sparking an amber alert when they could not be found...

Heroic neighbour’s ‘instincts took over’ to save four kids from fatal Sydney fire

A neighbour has recalled how his instincts kicked in when he heard the cries of children coming from a burning home in western Sydney,...

Major change coming to streets in big Australian city

Australia’s largest city will dramatically cut speed limits for drivers in a change set to improve survival rates in crashes and slash fuel emissions.The...

Woman ‘sobbing’ as she told friend about alleged gang rape, jury told

“Both were present when says ‘no’,” he said.He alleged Marius Hawell entered the room and committed an act or acts “encouraging this conduct”.The...

Bowen’s coastal wind farm leaves industry player in tears: ‘It’s worrying’

Commercial fishermen in regional NSW fear a proposed offshore wind farm will harm their businesses and are pleading for more information.Mark Horne has been...

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