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The Western Australia Health Department has confirmed one person has died after contracting a rare mosquito-borne virus while travelling in the state’s north. A department spokesperson said it was likely the adult was exposed to Murray Valley Encephalitis in the West Kimberley, about 2,000 kilometres north of Perth. It is the first reported death from…
The ACT’s public schools will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, June 11, as Canberra teachers and school staff once again go on strike. The industrial action will take place after a two-hour work stoppage occurred last month, the first such strike action by ACT public school teachers in 15 years. The action has been sparked by…
The bear was far from the wilderness when it crossed paths with a man in a parking lot and leapt on him. Japan’s latest bear attack injured four people last week and unfolded partly within view of a CCTV camera at a Fukushima steelworks. Loading… It was a reminder of last year’s record official national…
A coroner has recommended Victorians applying for and renewing firearms licences must first “prove mental wellbeing”. Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing. The recommendation was made following an inquiry into the death of a gun owner, “AT”, who failed to report an extensive history of mental health and substance use…
A state funeral service has begun for AFL legend Neale Daniher. The former footballer, coach, Australian and Victorian of the Year, and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner died at his home in Melbourne on May 25 at the age of 65. His family accepted the Victorian government’s offer of a state funeral which is now…
Supermarket giant Woolworths is offshoring hundreds of corporate jobs and will begin consultations with potentially affected staff today. The retailer would not confirm how many of its 10,000 corporate employees would be affected, but the ABC understands hundreds will be affected in teams including People, IT and Finance. Is a supermarket pricing shake-up on the…
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Planned cuts to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) community participation budgets could leave participants in unsafe environments, including increasing their risk of domestic violence, advocates have warned. Senators are presiding over the second of three days of public hearings into draft legislation paving the way for the biggest-ever cuts to the now-$50 billion scheme. The…
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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he “dropped the ball” regarding the allegations against a former minister, likening it to a “pile of crap” he has to clean up from “time to time”. Mr Rockliff said he began looking into whether Liberal MP Madeleine Ogilvie had misled parliament in May, six months after she told a…