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The Albanese government is facing backlash for proposed reforms it says the country needs to fix intergenerational inequity.

Looming five-figure tax hit for young Aussies

The Albanese Government is facing backlash for proposed reforms it says the country needs to fix intergenerational inequity.

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Police allege the now 74-year-old preyed on the women, aged in their late teens to 40s, in the early 2000s to 2015.

Former GP charged with rape, sexual assault of 15 patients

Police allege the now 74-year-old preyed on the women, aged in their late teens to 40s, in the early 2000s to 2015.

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There has been a major update after three people were found dead inside a Sydney home, in what police say was a ‘particularly violent crime scene’.

Alleged Perth link to horror triple murder-accused in Sydney

There has been a major update after three people were found dead inside a Sydney home, in what police say was a ‘particularly violent crime scene’.

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Bruce Lehrmann wants to air further allegations of mistreatment by the anti-corruption watchdog including that he was forced to give evidence during secret hearings and then gagged from discussing it.

'Unlawful': Lehrmann slams secret corruption hearings

Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann claims he was gagged and denied justice after giving evidence at secret hearings during an anti-corruption probe.

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A drop in vaccinations has been blamed for the widespread outbreak of a respiratory disease.

‘This is serious’: Drop in jabs blamed for disease outbreak

An outbreak of a potentially deadly respiratory disease has spread across three States amid fears a life has been claimed in an outback community.

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Peter Stone has resigned from the Bureau of Meteorology. Screengrab

Weather bureau exec quits after $96m website fail

The Bureau of Meteorology executive behind its controversial $96 million website overhaul has resigned, months after the rollout left users struggling to access critical weather data during severe storms.

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Eddie McGuire and Karl Stefanovic have join ARN.

Stefanovic, McGuire sign with ARN amid Kyle, Jackie O chaos

Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire will soon host a new radio program on ARN, announced amid the chaos and fallout of the Kyle and Jackie O chaos.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been smashed with memes made by small business owners across the country, who are slamming changes in the Federal Budget.

‘New partner’: Memes mocking Albo go viral on social media

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been smashed with memes made by small business owners across the country, who are slamming changes in the Federal Budget. 

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Asked about changes to business taxes, Treasurer Jim Chalmers defended the Budget.

Small businesses face double tax blow under CGT changes

The Federal Government’s changes to capital gains taxes could see small businesses cop a double tax bill if they restructure to cope with the overhaul.

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A Bunnings has been evacuated over a police operation.

Bunnings evacuated after bomb threat reported

A Bunnings Warehouse store has been evacuated after a bomb threat was received, with police shutting down the area.

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Health Minister Mark Butler says the ‘risk to Australia is still low’.

Australia watching Ebola outbreak ‘very closely’ as deaths soar

More than 100 people have died from an outbreak of a rare Ebola variant, spurring grave international health warnings.

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Former SAS soldier Peter Winnall, right, has been slammed for a joke he made online about murder allegations faced by war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith (centre). The comments were made on a social media post that also poked fun at Canning MP and SAS veteran Andrew Hastie (left).

Former SAS officer slammed over BRS murder allegation joke

A former officer in the Special Air Service Regiment and critic of Ben Roberts-Smith has been slammed on social media for joking about the murder charges against the Victoria Cross awardee.

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Bottles of vodka with more than 10 times the legal limit of methanol are being sold at Melbourne bottle shops.

Deadly, toxic products found in Aussie bottle shops

‘Our results are concerning because it shows these products, with the outward appearance of a legal product, are being sold to unsuspecting customers.’

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has copped criticism for some of the tax changes in the recent budget.

All eyes on RBA for Federal Budget response

Investors looking for clues on the next rates move will pick apart minutes from the Reserve Bank's May meeting and a speech by the RBA's chief economist.

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