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Parachutists forced to jump early after plane engine stopped mid-air, ATSB report finds

Four parachutists were forced to make an emergency jump from a light plane over a popular skydiving region south of Adelaide earlier this year when the engine cut out, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau report.




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Call for federal intervention in Tasmanian housing crisis as latest plan fails to impress

A social welfare advocate says without the Federal Government's support, poorer Tasmanians without housing will be "left behind", dismissing the State Government's latest efforts for short-term accommodation solutions.




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Trio arrested after high-speed chase through Adelaide's suburbs in stolen cars, police say

Police arrest three people who allegedly led them on a pursuit in two stolen cars through several Adelaide suburbs, after road spikes failed to stop the high-speed chase.




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Sydney Roosters beat Canterbury Bulldogs 38-12, Manly defeats St George-Illawarra 34-14

The Roosters entrench themselves in the top four with a win over the Bulldogs at the SCG after Manly defeats the Dragons at Brookvale.




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NSW makes seven changes for State of Origin Game II against Queensland

NSW makes a massive seven changes for the must-win Origin II in Perth on Sunday, led by the return of James Maloney to the halves while injury forces two changes for Queensland.





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Erica Glynn, Alfreda Glynn and Tanith Glynn-Maloney at Australian premiere of She Who Must Be Loved



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Bong Joon-ho's Parasite wins Sydney Film Festival official competition prize

The Korean film Parasite, about a lower-class family who con their way into a wealthy household, wins in a year dominated by social issues.




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Mascot Towers unit owners to foot bill for repairs prompting calls for better consumer protections

Property experts call on the NSW Government to do more to ensure residents of strata apartments are better protected if their buildings are affected by major structural damage, with owners of the Mascot Towers likely to foot the bill for costly repairs.




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Dark Mofo art rebuilding bushfire-devastated Huon Valley in Tasmania

Dark Mofo art experience Hrafn: Conversations with Odin sees tourists returning to the fire-ravaged Huon Valley south of Hobart to spend money and boost the local communities.








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Young Gold Coast cricket fan shares love of game, refurbishes gear for kids who need it

Gold Coast junior Riley Parsons shares his love of cricket, by refurbishing old gear to give to kids who need it.







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How renaming Canberra's William Slim Drive could trigger a rethink of history

When the ACT Government decided to rename William Slim Drive following allegations the former British military commander and 13th governor-general of Australia abused children, it pulled a trigger that could see history books rewritten.




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Adelaide's public transport network to receive 'good news' in State Budget, Minister says

Another O-Bahn extension, more Park'n'Ride services and interchange feeder services are all on the cards ahead of Tuesday's State Budget, but you might have to wait longer for a city tram loop.




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Sydney news: Homicide detectives assist in Theo Hayez investigation, Mascot Towers to temporarily reopen

MORNING BRIEFING: The father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez will front the media today as homicide detectives travel to Byron Bay to assist in the investigation, while some of the residents of Mascot Towers will be permitted to return to their homes to pick up belongings.




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The NSW Budget is Berejiklian's time to trade big on her political capital

There are billions of dollars in election promises to be delivered, while the State Government takes a hit in stamp duty but Gladys Berejiklian is in prime position to deliver.





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Lumholtz's tree kangaroo blindness mystifies experts, but toxic leaves could be to blame

This kangaroo species normally lives high in the treetops but is now being found in odd places, unable to see and confused, and one ecologist is trying to find out the cause.




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Myki ticket machines to stop producing unwanted receipts after software upgrade

A software upgrade to more than 500 Myki ticket machines fixes an issue that has baffled Victorians for years and also caused littering problems and security concerns.








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Hobart news: People voting with their feet in regional Tasmania

MORNING BRIEFING: Many regional Tasmanian areas are in a population decline, and Hobart scores high on drug waste water testing.




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Women are the hidden victims of homelessness but it isn't just a case of sleeping rough

The number of older women experiencing homelessness has surged in recent years, with divorce, pay disparity and a lack of superannuation culminating in a "perfect storm" of gender disadvantage.




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Father of missing backpacker Theo Hayez pleas to press for information on missing son




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Man wrestling with best friend on Gold Coast street dies after being hit by car

The family of a Gold Coast man who died after being hit by a car on Sunday night say they're "absolutely devastated" that a fight between two friends led to him losing his life.





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Human cannonball Warren Brophy is a circus performer keeping his family dream alive

A tiny number of performers worldwide stuff their adult frames into cannons, to be shot across an arena at 60 kilometres per hour. Queenslander Warren Brophy is one of them.




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Health Department executives accused by CCC of corruption may leave with $600,000 in payouts

The WA Attorney-General casts doubt on whether more than $600,000 worth of severance payouts, made to former Health Department employees embroiled in a decades-long corruption scandal, will be recovered.









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Record $20 million payout for man who suffered severe brain injuries in car crash

Chrys Barker has been confined to a wheelchair and is in need of 24-hour care since being critically injured in a car accident in 2014. He's now been awarded what is believed to be the biggest single personal injury settlement in Queensland.





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Darwin water park push to continue, even though all applications have been rejected so far

The Northern Territory Chief Minister says plans for a water theme park in Darwin are not dead in the water yet, despite his Government formally rejecting all expressions of interest in the project submitted so far.




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Sex workers say they are being 'harassed' by SA Police as decriminalisation debate continues

Sex workers say they are being harassed and intimidated by South Australian police, as figures show charges for sex-work offences have spiked in the past two years.



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Philip Dalidakis resigns from Daniel Andrews's Labor Government and Victorian Parliament

In a shock announcement, former minister Philip Dalidakis resigns from the Victorian Parliament, effective immediately, to take a senior position at Australia Post.




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Midvale home firebombed after woman set alight, with man charged after taken to hospital

A Perth woman sustains burns to 30 per cent of her body and is taken to hospital in a critical condition after a man allegedly set her alight and then threw a firebomb into a house in Perth's east overnight.




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SA judge gives stark warning about horrors of ice, saying it wreaks carnage and kills people

A South Australian judge has given a stark warning to a street-level drug dealer about the horrors of ice, saying it causes people to snap in bars, coward punch strangers, neglect their children and even kill.




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Farm tourism boom keeps Tasmania's heritage tradies on their toes

The rise of home renovation shows has helped glamorise DIY but take the cameras and personalities away and the situation is quite different especially when it comes to tackling heritage buildings.




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Theo Hayez's father makes emotional press plea to find 18yo who is 'in grave danger'

The father of missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez travels to Australia to give an emotional press conference where he promises to bring his son, who has been missing since May 31, home.