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Marshall Perron (left) with Dr Philip Nitschke

Euthanasia’s ‘father’ predicts how VAD will expand

Marshall Perron, who introduced world’s first euthanasia laws in the NT three decades ago, has made a bold prediction about the future of voluntary assisted dying.

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Perth is set to enjoy a further drop in fuel prices on Monday, as the cost at our bowsers gradually begin to fall since the war in the Middle East began at the beginning of March.

David Koch’s 11 clever ways to save $50 a week on fuel

DAVID KOCH: While we can’t control global oil markets or volatile price cycles, we can take some practical steps to ease the financial squeeze.

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Shane Hryhorec shared online that he was threatened with a fine for being picked up from a disability pickup zone at Adelaide Airport.

Outrage after airport threatens $400 fine over wheelchair pick-up

‘What better proof can you get that I need to use that service than the fact that I’m sitting in a wheelchair with a service animal?’

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Members of Australian families at Roj Camp prepare to leave for Damascus as part of a second repatriation effort by Syrian authorities.

Government’s blunt threat for returning ISIS brides

ISIS brides attempting to make their way back to Australia with several children have been given a stern warning.

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Jayendra Jung Shahi has been charged after allegedly assaulting two children.

Childcare worker accused of slapping children granted bail

CCTV footage allegedly caught the 24-year-old assaulting the boys as they napped.

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The son of a sitting Queensland magistrate accused of more than 100 child sex offences has been moved to a higher court.

Magistrate’s son faces 120+ sex crimes

The son of a sitting Queensland magistrate accused of more than 100 child sex offences has been moved to a higher court.

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A fresh social media post by the woman at the centre of cheating allegations has reignited controversy after Lachie Neale’s relationship breakdown with wife Jules.

Lachie Neale affair scandal deepens after latest post

A fresh social media post by the woman at the centre of cheating allegations has reignited controversy after Lachie Neale’s relationship breakdown with wife Jules.

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5-year-old Sharon missing in Alice Springs.

‘Terrible situation’: Police believe missing 5yo abducted

Police fear Sharon has been abducted as the search for the missing five-year-old enters a critical second day, with a 47-year-old man now a key focus.

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A desperate search is underway to locate two children who are reportedly missing after a house fire broke out in the early hours of Monday morning.

Family rocked by house fire as two lives claimed before move

What should have been a fresh start has turned into tragedy, with two lives lost in a house fire shortly before a planned move.

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The first inflation figures since the Iran war started, causing petrol prices to skyrocket, will give clues on its cost - with home-buyers watching closely.

Impact on inflation from fuel price hike to be revealed

The first inflation figures since the Iran war started, causing petrol prices to skyrocket, will give clues on its cost — with home-buyers watching closely.

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Party faithful have been closely tracking the rise of the charismatic South Australian MP Mark Butler as they quietly contemplate Labor after Albo.

Why Mark Butler is being discussed as Labor’s next leader

Party faithful have been closely tracking the rise of the charismatic South Australian MP Mark Butler as they quietly contemplate Labor after Albo.

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Thousands of people have attended Anzac services overseas including at Gallipoli. (AP PHOTO)

'In peace or conflict’: Aussies abroad mark Anzac Day

From Malta to Tuvalu, Australians overseas have commemorated the Anzac spirit in far flung locations amid geopolitical turbulence and global insecurity.

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Orijol Rukaj: Search for escaped prisoner who evaded supervision while at funeral in Keilor East Cemetary, Melbourne

Hunt for escaped prisoner who absconded at funeral

The 47-year-old was last seen wearing a white shirt, black suit and Asics runners.

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Servicemen and women, past and present, took part in the Anzac Day march in Sydney. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Teary reflections as thousands honour the Anzac spirit

Streets lined with thousands have greeted the traditional Anzac Day march where a common theme of companionship echoed across generations.

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