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Olympian charged over fatal Sydney crash

German Olympian Matthias Ungemach has been charged over the alleged hit-and-run death of a man on Sydney’s northern beaches earlier in the year.

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Liberals concede defeat in Eden-Monaro

Liberal candidate Fiona Kotvojs has conceded defeat to Labor in the Eden-Monaro by-election, with former Bega mayor Kristy McBain set to be the new member.

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British MPs line up to support Qld student

Two British MPs concerned about Brisbane student activist Drew Pavlou’s case have written to Australia’s UK High Commissioner aboput their “grave concerns”.

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British MPs line up to support Qld student

Two British MPs concerned about Brisbane student activist Drew Pavlou’s case have written to Australia’s UK High Commissioner aboput their “grave concerns”.

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Vic residents told to wear, make masks

Victorians in locked-down areas are being encouraged to wear masks when social distancing is impossible to help curb the spread of coronavirus in the state.

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Lawyer X ‘refused to go into protection’

Supergrass lawyer Nicola Gobbo claims she refused to go into witness protection after being told it would be best if her mother and sister went with her.

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WA woman accused of killing man in gopher

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with murder and remanded in custody in Western Australia after allegedly running down a man who was in a mobility scooter.

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Record fall in housing loans during May

New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the value of approved housing loans dropped by 11.6 per cent in May.

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Ruby Princess inquiry a ‘sham’, says union

The Ruby Princess inquiry has been labelled a “sham” by the International Transport Workers’ Federation, which claims it failed to look at relevant details.

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WA borders tighten to keep out Victorians

Only essential workers and people applying on compassionate grounds will be allowed into Western Australia from Victoria under tightened restrictions.

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Pause on foreign students return to ACT

The discovery of new cases of coronavirus in the ACT has led the ANU and the University of Canberra to postpone a plan to bring back international students.

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Palmer’s WA border legal challenge delayed

Federal Court Justice Darryl Rangiah has granted an adjournment sought by Western Australia in Clive Palmer’s challenge of the state’s border closures.

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Fresh union push for paid pandemic leave

The peak union body has called on the Morrison government to fund paid pandemic leave for all workers who need to take coronavirus tests or go into quarantine.

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Girl, 14, in NSW court over death of 10yo

A 14-year-old girl has faced a children’s court charged with murdering a 10-year-old relative, who was found dead in northeast NSW.

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Net-zero emissions by 2050 target adopted

The Northern Territory’s decision to adopt a net-zero emissions by 2050 target means all Australian states and territories have shifted to this position.

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Aust lifeline for nervous HK residents

Hong Kong residents who feel threatened by Beijing’s new security laws will be offered extended Australian visas and pathways to permanent residency.

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Aged-care worker jailed for sex assault

A 59-year-old former aged-care worker, who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled 31-year-old-man, has been jailed in Queensland.

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Palace letters to be released on July 14

The National Archives will release in full 212 letters between the Queen and former governor-general Sir John Kerr while he was in office from 1974 to 1977.

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