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Devastating NSW Floods: 50,000 Isolated, Thousands of Homes Damaged

Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding across the NSW Mid North Coast and Hunter regions, isolating approximately 50,000 people, damaging over 9,500 homes, and resulting in fatalities; this follows recent bushfires and previous floods, highlighting the increasing frequency of extreme weather ...

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Mushroom Poisoning Investigation: Health Officer Searches Asian Grocers

A council health officer searched multiple Asian grocery stores in south-east Melbourne to trace mushrooms linked to a suspected poisoning, finding evidence of repackaged mushrooms in one store but ultimately failing to determine the exact origin of the mushrooms that killed three people.

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Deadly Floods Cut Off Thousands on NSW Mid North Coast

Catastrophic flooding on NSW's Mid North Coast has caused one death, with three more people missing, over 1,000 SES incidents, and thousands of homes cut off due to torrential rain and a slow-moving trough; 50,000 people may be isolated.

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WA Renters Face 50% Increase Amidst Inadequate Protections

A Western Australian couple faced a 50 percent rent increase, highlighting the challenges of the state's rental market where laws prohibit rent bidding and limit increases to once yearly but don't cap the amount of the increase, leaving renters vulnerable to unaffordable housing costs.

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Victoria invests \$37 million in primary and secondary maths education

Victoria will implement a new numeracy test for all grade 1 students starting next year, backed by a \$37 million investment in maths education, including an advanced maths camp and funding for existing assessment tools, aiming to improve student performance.

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Quality Education
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Lehrmann Rape Trial: Defense Alleges Evidence Withholding

Bruce Lehrmann, a former Liberal Party staffer, is accused of raping a woman twice on October 10, 2021, after a night out in Toowoomba. His lawyer alleges a lack of transparency in the prosecution's disclosure of evidence, including police notebooks and phone records, impacting the defense's ability...

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Gender Equality
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NSW Floods: Two Dead, Hundreds Evacuated as Record Rainfall Causes Widespread Destruction

Record rainfall across northern NSW caused major flooding, resulting in at least two deaths, widespread evacuations (hundreds), and significant damage to property and infrastructure across multiple river systems, including the Manning, Hastings, Macleay, and Nambucca Rivers.

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Delays Hit Woodside's Browse Gas Project Amidst Environmental Concerns

Woodside's $30 billion Browse gas project in Australia faces delays due to environmental concerns raised by Greenpeace and the Conservation Council WA, prompting the WA premier to reconsider government support amidst legal challenges and protests.

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Eastern Australia Floods Trap 50,000, One Dead

Torrential rains in eastern Australia have trapped 50,000 people, killed one, and isolated over 20,000 in the Kempsey region, with more casualties expected; the flooding is the worst in decades, linked to record-high sea surface temperatures and climate change.

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Australia Warns of Triple Virus Surge This Winter

Australia faces a looming triple virus surge this winter, with over 80,000 influenza cases already reported—a 50 percent increase year-on-year—and a highly contagious Omicron variant expected to cause a COVID-19 surge. Experts urge immediate vaccination and early detection via rapid antigen testing.

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Mother Murdered, Sons' Future Uncertain

Muzhada Habibi, a 23-year-old Australian mother of two, was found murdered in her Springfield Lakes home last week; her husband and brother-in-law are charged with her murder, while a campaign is underway to place her sons with her extended family, spread across Afghanistan, the UK, and Spain.

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Australia Approves New Alzheimer's Drug, but High Cost and Limited Access Remain

Australia approved donanemab for early-stage Alzheimer's, offering a 33% slower decline rate but costing $80,000 and impacting only 10-20% of dementia patients due to genetic profile and other requirements; the drug's access is further limited by Medicare and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme exclusion...

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