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Mascot Towers owners to take legal action

Mascot Towers owners will commence legal proceedings against the developer of neighbouring Peak Towers, which they believe caused damage to their building.

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Nine appeals $3.6m defamation case

Nine Network has appealed a $3.6 million payout awarded to Queensland’s Wagner family, who were defamed by a 60 Minutes report about the fatal Grantham floods.

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NSW officer accused of prison relationship

A female correctional officer has been charged over an allegedly inappropriate relationship with a male inmate at a NSW prison and is due in court in July.

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NSW officer accused of prison relationship

A female correctional officer has been charged over an allegedly inappropriate relationship with a male inmate at a NSW prison and is due in court in July.

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Lawyer X appeal crook ‘might be confused’

Prosecutors say a man trying to appeal his drug trafficking conviction over Victoria’s Lawyer X scandal might be confused about her role in his capture.

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Judge rules on $51m Barber bushfire appeal

Some $51 million donated during Celeste Barber’s bushfire appeal can’t go to charities or rural fire services other than the NSW RFS, a judge has advised.

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Qld border pressure mounts as cases drop

Queensland is facing ongoing pressure to reopen its borders but the premier is standing firm, as she prepares to meet with the struggling hospitality sector.

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WA to open almost all intrastate borders

Remaining intrastate border restrictions in Western Australia will be lifted on Friday, excluding the state’s far north.

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SA dept questioned over woman’s death

An inquiry has heard the carer of an Adelaide woman who died in horrific conditions was previously banned from another disability provider for alleged stealing.

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SA businesses COVID-clean training starts

A training program to keep SA businesses COVID-clean when they reopen will start next week and more than 400 have already registered.

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Vic’s Hazelwood power station demolished

Eight chimneys at Victoria’s defunct Hazelwood Power Station have been demolished - a major milestone in rehabilitation works.

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Sex abuser, 80, loses virus-related appeal

An old and ill convicted sex-offender has lost an appeal against his 18-year jail term in NSW which was based on the additional burden of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Mining props up Aust exports amid pandemic

The Australian economy took a $4 billion hit due to a drop in trade between March and April, but mining stayed strong thanks to big demand in Asia.

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Young people access super early in droves

Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers says young people have been forced to access superannuation early after being excluded from wage subsidies.

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Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts as of 1730 AEST May 25.

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Govt pumps $1.2 billion into Melb projects

Major construction projects in Victoria worth more than $1.2 billion have been fast-tracked in an effort to rev up the economy from the effects of COVID-19.

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Birdsville Races scratched due to virus

The cancellation of Queensland’s iconic Birdsville Races due to COVID-19 restrictions will have a far-reaching impact for many of the state’s outback towns.

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Pacific Islands beaming into Ramsay Street

Australia is hoping to snag an even bigger audience for homegrown television, like Neighbours and MasterChef, as it begins free broadcasts in the Pacific.

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