Seeking a solution to gun crime in Australia
Police and politicians are trying to find a solution to end gun crime but criminals who are obtaining and using illegal firearms are not listening.
Victorians push for P-plate age to be lowered
The Victorian P-plate age might be lowered to match the rest of the country, according to the Victorian Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee.
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Victoria announces sweeping changes to domestic violence policy
The Victorian government has promised to overhaul domestic violence services in the wake of a damning royal commission report released on Wednesday.
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Report recommends lowering student repayment threshold
An independent report advising the government to lower the level that university graduates start repaying student loans has had mixed reactions.
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“Truth telling is a dangerous occupation”
Award-winning foreign correspondent Louisa Lim outlines some of the trials and tribulations of her journey.
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Stellar forecast on solar jobs
The renewable energy industry says a new boom is around the corner despite a recent fall in employment figures.
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Melbourne girl conquers giant fish
A 10-year-old Melbourne girl has set a world angling record and two Australian records for catching a striped marlin way bigger than herself.
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News in brief – Murdered bikie was a killer
Murdered Rebels bikie Michael Davey, 31, nicknamed “Ruthless”, served 22 months in jail for the killing of a 19-year-old man in Emu Plains on New Year’s Eve, 2002.
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NSW Government to convene with anti-lockout activists
The NSW Government has invited anti-lockout activists and other organisations to discuss the future of Sydney’s nightlife.
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Aboriginal artefacts found at Randwick
Indigenous groups and the Greens have called on Transport NSW to halt Sydney’s light rail project after Aboriginal artefacts were discovered at a worksite.
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