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Australians view aged care as lonely, dull

Australians view life in aged care as lonely, boring and with bad food, with most older people preferring to remain at home with a little help and support.

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NSW faced ‘phenomenal’ fires, destruction

NSW officials say they expected a bad fire season in 2019-2020 but the scale of the bushfires and the destruction they caused were unprecedented.

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NSW man accused of murdering ‘drug buddy’

A NSW man has admitted stabbing his “drug buddy” more than 50 times but denies murdering him, a judge-alone trial at Nowra has been told

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NSW man accused of murdering ‘drug buddy’

A NSW man has admitted stabbing his “drug buddy” more than 50 times but denies murdering him, a judge-alone trial at Nowra has been told

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Pub protocol queried in NSW virus outbreak

Multiple patrons of a Sydney pub at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak say they weren’t asked for contact details as the venue defends its practices.

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Aust UFC agent denied 11th-hour bail bid

Australian UFC star Robert Whittaker will be without manager Titus Day for his upcoming bout in Abu Dhabi as his bail variation request was knocked back.

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More troops on the way to Vic virus fight

The Victorian government has accepted a commonwealth offer to send 1000 more defence troops to help with containing the coronavirus outbreak.

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WA priest denies historical abuse charges

An 84-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to historical child sex abuse charges he allegedly committed while serving as a Catholic priest in Western Australia.

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More support for virus-hit NT businesses

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has announced more support for local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WA prepares to welcome back big AFL crowds

Western Australia has recorded no new cases of coronavirus, leaving the state with 20 active cases all of which are in hotel quarantine.

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Slain Chinese woman thought Aust was safe

A successful only child believed Australia was safe with no bad people, her distraught Chinese parents have told her murderer’s NSW sentence hearing.

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Qld software sellers on trial for fraud

A syndicate that sold defective sports betting software made $3.5 million in 18 months, defrauding at least 167 people, a Brisbane court has been told.

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