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Tens of thousands of visa holders in Tasmania set to benefit from $3m coronavirus support package

The Tasmanian Government unveils a $3 million package to support around 26,000 temporary visa holders stuck in the state because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Olive growers face challenging season with limited water supply, extreme heat

With the olive harvest starting in some parts of South Australia, some farmers are now seeing fruit that has not developed or has shrivelled due to a lack of water.




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Renmark student who stabbed best friend is granted supervised day release

Amber Brea Rover was suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia when she stabbed her friend Zoe Fenn in July last year.





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Should supermarket check-outs sell magazines depicting violence?

A Melbourne mother says she was shocked when her six-year-old began asking questions about a notorious child rapist, after seeing a magazine in the check-out of their local supermarket.



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Victorian Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth speaks about Aiia Maasarwe's murder





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How the high cost of parent visas is leaving migrant families without support

Some parent visas cost up to $40,000 while others have a 30-year waitlist, making them completely out of reach for many migrant families. But advocates say rather than being a drag on the system, elderly family members could actually boost the economy.





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Super heroes and villains embrace Mackay Sugar City Con

Comic book characters were brought to life when cosplayer's converged on Mackay's annual pop-culture convention. Witnessing the event was like entering a portal into a different dimension - a world where super heroes and villains get along.





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Castlemaine lit up by vigil in support of asylum seekers

As thousands gathered across the country for the Light the Dark vigils in support of Syrian asylum seekers, more than 100 people gathered in the small town of Castlemaine in central Victoria.




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'We were getting ripped off': Queensland community ousts government-run supermarket

The Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council in central Queensland gives its government-owned supermarket contractor the flick after years of battling inflated prices.





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George Pell's appeal against child sexual abuse convictions to be heard in Supreme Court today

Jailed Cardinal George Pell will front Victoria's highest court today to appeal against his child sex abuse convictions, arguing proper process wasn't followed at trial and a reasonable jury could not have found him guilty of the crimes.




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Treated sewage route to farmland proposed by Colac council in bid to secure water supply and food bowl future

As urban sprawl puts pressure on the food bowl on Melbourne's fringes, and as water becomes increasingly scarce, one council has a bold idea that might just catch on.




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Prostate cancer nurse says not enough said about impact on sex, calls for support

This specialist nurse teaches thousands of prostate cancer survivors how to revitalise their sex life after diagnosis, but she is the only one of her kind in an area spanning 48,000 square kilometres.




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Review: 'V8 Supercars: The Whole Story' by Gordan Lomas

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Woman allegedly murdered partner with drug 'cocktail' for $300k super, court told

A woman on trial accused of murdering her partner allegedly poisoned him with a "cocktail of dangerous medication" so she could benefit financially from his death, an Adelaide court is told.






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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to return to work after gallbladder treatment

RBG is the oldest justice on the Supreme Court bench and her return to work will allay fears of a vacancy that would have allowed President Donald Trump to appoint another conservative judge.




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Superannuation early release scheme fraud detected by ATO

The Australian Tax Office reports a "small amount of fraudulent activity" related to its early superannuation access scheme, which was designed to provide financial relief to people left without income due to coronavirus.



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Tonight's 'supermoon' should be magnificent, here's how to take some great pics

NASA is calling tonight's full moon a supermoon. Not everyone agrees, but it is a great opportunity to catch a lovely photo.




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Banksy makes superheroes of NHS staff with new artwork

It seems famed street artist Banksy is particularly inspired by the challenge the coronavirus pandemic has presented humanity as he gifts a new artwork honouring the live-saving efforts of medical professionals to a British hospital.




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You won't see another supermoon this year, so let's relive last night's

Bright, bold and ethereal — the sight of May's supermoon rising behind world landmarks will take your breath away.




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What's it like to sit on Facebook's 'supreme court' of content?

Don't like that Facebook deleted your post? You can soon appeal to Facebook's oversight board.



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12yo boy supplied with cannabis by family handed community-based order for theft, property damage

A boy who stole from a pizza delivery driver and caused $6,000 damage to a vehicle at a construction site was being given cannabis by his family at the time, a court has heard.




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Airfare cap petition and deals for Pilbara families in crisis draw huge community support

An online petition and Facebook page to negotiate better deals on high-cost airfares for regional West Australians is gaining traction.




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Kaluta research confirms marsupial dies after mating

A tiny male marsupial dies in the wild after "intense" mating and not from the harsh, arid environment in which it lives, research confirms.





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CFMEU Victoria branch threatens to cut financial support to ALP if John Setka is expelled

The Victorian branch of the CFMEU threatens to immediately cease all financial support for the ALP if Labor leader Anthony Albanese's push to expel union leader John Setka goes ahead.




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Sydney apartments in spotlight as developers ramp up incentives to clear oversupply of stock

Sydney property developers are pulling out all stops by offering special deals including to pay the buyer's mortgage for a year in a bid to lure customers and sell a glut of apartment stock in a downturned market.




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Anglicare Eurobodalla Homeless Support Service Coordinator Krystal Tritton




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State Government to 'clean up' laws governing the supervision of former prisoners

A crime spree allegedly committed by a high-risk fugitive has prompted the SA Government to "clean up" the laws that govern the supervision of former prisoners.




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SA Supreme Court strained while awaiting new judges, despite requests by Chief Justice

South Australia's Chief Justice accuses the Attorney-General of undermining the administration of justice by failing to appoint two replacement judges to the Supreme Court.



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Cannabis oil advocate Jenny Hallam spared conviction for supplying medicinal cannabis

A South Australian cannabis oil distributor has been spared a conviction for providing the drug to terminally ill people, with the judge saying her actions helped rather than harmed the recipients.




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CCTV footage of the 21-year-old man outside the hotel (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)






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A suspected meteor lights up the night sky over Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay (Supplied: Martha Cove Owners Corporation)

CCTV footage from Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula captures the moment a meteor lit up the night sky over the bay. (Supplied: Martha Cove Owners Corporation)







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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg supports further interest rate cuts

The Reserve Bank cut interest rates this week due to anaemic per capita spending rates.




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Gemma Cosgrave and Steven Arthur died when their car collided with a truck on the Bruce Highway at Cardwell. (Supplied)




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One of several Gold Coast properties raided by police (Supplied: QPS)