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Australia bans sale of pure caffeine power

Australia is banning pure caffeine supplements after the death of a 21-year-old man.

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NSW abortion debate to resume next week

Debate on amendments to draft NSW abortion decriminalisation laws will resume next week after upper-house MPs this week passed and rejected several changes.

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Tamil family remains in legal limbo

A Tamil family still faces an uncertain future with their bid to stay in Australia hinging on an upcoming court case.

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‘Bored’ model due back in Vic court

A Melbourne judge accused a Lithuanian model of looking bored in court during a pre-sentence hearing for drug charges.

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Budget near surplus as unemployment rises

Australia’s budget is $700 million in deficit as unemployment climbs to 5.3 per cent.

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Home Affairs mum on journalist warrants

The government department that oversees Australia’s cops and spooks doesn’t know how many journalists are currently under warrants.

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Big numbers set for Aust climate rallies

Thousands of Australians, including primary and high school students around the country, are set to protest in favour of stronger climate change action.

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Qld passes Great Barrier Reef run-off laws

Laws that will reduce the amount of run-off which can be allowed to flow into the Great Barrier Reef have been passed by Queensland’s parliament.

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Regulator takes SA wind farms to court

The Federal Court will hold a hearing in the case brought by the Australian Energy Regulator against wind farm operators in SA over the 2016 blackout.

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Earle Haven CEO to give his side of story

A Gold Coast aged care facility owner is set to face a parliamentary enquiry into the home’s closure after twice handing in sick notes.

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Union wants nuclear power ban lifted

A major union supports the lifting of a ban on nuclear energy, its secretary claiming it is “ludicrous” for Australia not to capitalise on its uranium reserves.

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Beaumonts’ mother dies as mystery lives on

The mother of three children who disappeared in Adelaide in 1966 has died without learning what happened to the siblings when they went missing.

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Price concerns for Vic fertility sector

Victorians have one more day to contribute to an inquiry hoping to uncover any poor practices at assisted reproductive treatments such as IVF.

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Jimmy Barnes backs Qld climate protesters

Queensland students set to walk out of school to protest climate change will receive a message of support from an Australian rock music legend.

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Pair to face court over Easey death in NSW

A man and a woman have been charged over the death of 29-year-old Danielle Easey, who was found wrapped in plastic in a creek near Newcastle.

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Dementia myths, stigma discourage support

A global survey exploring attitudes about dementia has found two-thirds of people think it’s a natural part of ageing rather than a medical condition.

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Recovery and reburial for Vic shipwreck

A piece of a 155-year-old ship wrecked off Victoria’s coast will be excavated, temporarily stored and then reburied by archaeologists.

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Australia pulls its weight, PM tells Trump

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will talk trade and security with US President Donald Trump and a raft of senior officials in Washington.

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Man dead in suspicious circumstances

A man was located with life-threatening injuries on the Murray Valley Highway in Cohuna. It is believed the incident happened about 6am but the man was unable to be revived and died at the scene. More to come

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Echuca man charged with murder over Cohuna shooting

Homicide Squad detectives have charged an Echuca man with murder following the death of another man in Daltons Bridge near Cohuna yesterday. A 29-year-old Daltons Bridge man was located with life threatening injuries at an address on Easton Rd...

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Fatal collision on Goulburn Valley Highway

Emergency services are responding to a major collision on the Goulburn Valley Hwy near Gillespies Rd. The highway is closed in both directions and is under Victoria Police control. It will re-open when it is safe to do so. Drivers have been asked to...

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Nestle Tongala to close

Nestlé today announced plans to close its Tongala factory meaning all 106 roles at the factory will be made redundant. The closure of the factory, which primarily produces tinned milk products, will be staged progressively throughout a period of up...

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