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LISTEN | More Canadians are using GoFundMe to fund basic needs: Cost of Living9:03Can crowdfunding solve the cost of living crisis? When he found himself strapped for cash to pay his bills, Luke Alberton says he had to “swallow his pride” and do something he normally wouldn’t do. “After a little bit of soul searching…
Federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has met with family of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the five-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and murdered in April, during a trip to Alice Springs. Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the…
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. An organization that works with the Israeli government to help with the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank was…
Warning: This article contains details that may be distressing to some readers. A Canberra man charged with the attempted murder of his wife whispered in her ear “I’m going to kill you” shortly before he stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife, the ACT Supreme Court has heard. The court was told the…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Bell and Telus are facing scrutiny from Canada’s telecom regulator for introducing wireless fees the regulator says appear to violate new…
NSW coach Laurie Daley says Ethan Strange is set to be used off the bench as a back-rower in Wednesday’s State of Origin II at the MCG. Strange made an impressive debut as Blues five-eighth when he was a late replacement for the injured Mitchell Moses (hamstring) in Origin I last month. Strange and Tedesco…
Women fleeing domestic violence, rough sleepers and people facing severe hardship will no longer have to simply wait their turn for social housing under the first major overhaul of Western Australia’s housing waitlist in 70 years. Housing Minister John Carey said the changes were aimed at prioritising people with “urgent and complex needs” in an…
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail conditions have been varied so he can attend an opening at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra next week. Mr Roberts-Smith has been on bail since mid-April, when a Sydney court found that it would take years for his case to be heard and any risks raised by prosecutors could…
The NSW Ombudsman has slammed Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) over the “unlawful and oppressive” treatment of inmates who were locked in their cells for 24 hours a day for up to three months. In a scathing report published today, the Ombudsman found that 33 protective custody inmates at South Coast Correctional Centre were confined to…
Sunshine Coast’s Terella Brewing has been fined in court following an ongoing legal battle with its local council. The now-closed hinterland venue, which opened in 2019, also ran outdoor markets, family events, animal encounters, and hosted live music. Council approved a Development Application for Intensive Horticulture in 2016 for the venue’s address. The brewery previously…