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A population of quolls is being protected by a sanctuary in Canberra, but the threat of the H5 strain of bird flu could mean that protection does not go far enough. Eastern quolls, which are listed as endangered, have been extinct on mainland Australia for more than 60 years. They have been successfully reintroduced into…
A 60-year-old woman who stabbed her daughter-in-law and grandson in an unprovoked roadside attack in Wollongong last year will serve time in jail. The woman’s defence team had submitted a report from a medical professional that stated the woman was likely suffering from a state of “sudden and overwhelming anger” at the time. They said…
Canterbury’s Stephen Crichton starts at five-eighth on the Gold Coast after making a mid-game switch with Matt Burton last week. Later, the Broncos try to end their six-game losing streak against the team that started it, the Sydney Roosters. Follow all the action in our live blog below, check out all the stats in the…
Australian students are less satisfied with their university degrees than ever before, according to a long-running survey. Less than three-quarters, or 74.9 per cent of undergraduates were “overall satisfied”, according to the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) survey, which looked at 120,000 graduates from 136 higher education providers, including all 42 Australian universities….
A Victorian taxi company has been fined over the separate 2021 deaths of two passengers who used wheelchairs. The Echuca Moama Taxi Group (EMTG) was sentenced today in the County Court of Victoria after pleading guilty in April to breaching the Occupational Health and Safety Act. EMTG admitted wheelchair-using passengers could be exposed to a…
A Queensland provider for a youth offender rehabilitation program, funded by the state government, has been referred to authorities over alleged public funds being misappropriated. Namu Collective was awarded a contract for the LNP government’s “staying on track” program to stop youth offenders from falling back into the cycle of crime. Youth Justice Minister Laura…
A former employee of a strata business on the NSW Mid North Coast has been refused bail on more than 400 fraud offences. According to NSW Police, Jessica Marrie Carah, 30, is alleged to have transferred more than $2 million from strata trust accounts into a personal bank account. She allegedly spent the money on…
Reforms made under South Australia’s First Nations Voice to Parliament are being revealed days after a vote to remove the Voice was quashed in state parliament. As a result of advocacy from the Voice, the state government has started a Safe Birthing on Country practices project to deliver high-quality maternal and infant care across metropolitan…
A Northern Territory Labor MLA has conceded he has an issue with speeding and has committed to taking driver refresher training, as a further infringement comes to light. NT shadow minister Manuel Brown was this week revealed to have had his licence suspended for three months last year after multiple speeding tickets. The suspension came…
The developer of Hobart’s new multipurpose stadium has said a proposal to build apartments and retail spaces neighbouring its Macquarie Point site does not align with the precinct’s broader master plan. On Thursday, Tasmanian engineer Dean Coleman announced plans to build 220 apartments with an underground car park with 3,200 spots at Regatta Point, under…