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Cathy MacGuinness has passed away weeks after welcoming her newest baby.

Family’s warning after mum-of-three dies weeks after giving birth

‘As a mother, you put everybody else in front of yourself ... Don’t dismiss even the smallest symptoms.’

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Sydneysiders have been warned to stay alert after another measles case was confirmed in a traveller returning from Japan.

Measles alert after returned traveller visits hospital, hotel

People who were at listed locations are being told to stay alert to symptoms.

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Heartwarming rescue as Jack Russell saved from 13th floor ledge of Dee Why apartment building after two days stranded

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Defence Force Chief of Joint Operations Justin Jones highlighted the importance of “freedom of expression” following the booing of Indigenous welcome to country ceremonies on Anzac Day.

ADF boss defends right to heckle Anzac welcome to countries

The military community has backed one of the country’s most senior officers after he highlighted the importance of ‘freedom of expression’ following the booing of the Indigenous welcome to country on Anzac Day.

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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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