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Court hears evidence alleging violent physical abuse against 12-week-old baby

Police evidence presented to Wollongong Local Court reveals allegations of violent physical abuse against a 12-week-old baby.





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Sydney news: Barangaroo apartment tower approved, SUV mounts car roof in Wentworth Point

MORNING BRIEFING: An independent panel gives a 30-storey tower and retail complex at Barangaroo the green light, while police are perplexed how an SUV ended up on top of a parked car.








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Artist Tanya Stubbles recovers from brain injury with massive work for Chinese client

Artist Tanya Stubbles created 22 artworks for a Chinese client six months after leaving a brain injury unit in Sydney.




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Paramedic bashed on charity bike ride says he doesn't want teenage attackers charged

Daniel Mansbridge was seven kilometres into a 1,000-kilometre charity ride for children's cancer when he was knocked off his bicycle and bashed by a group of teenagers.





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Artist creates monsters and gains self-acceptance after disfiguring car accident

Almost 30 years after a car accident left Picton artist Freya Jobbins' face disfigured, she's deconstructing dolls to make creations that shock.






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Water safety campaigns 'not showing migrant faces' failing to reach those at risk, charity says

With so much of Australia's allure to tourists based on our oceans and waterways, a charity founder has launched a campaign he'd like to see played in airports and pushed via visa applications.









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'Poisonous, nasty' carer Alicia Gawronski guilty of assaulting 81yo dementia patient

After police recorded her abusing an elderly woman, a carer told a court what it heard was "me slapping myself". In finding her guilty, the magistrate described the 26-year-old as "mean-spirited and nasty".








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John Travolta visits aircraft museum and soon to be home of his luxury Boeing 707 ahead of its arrival

The Hollywood star and avid pilot visits the Albion Park aircraft museum where he will donate his Boeing 707.





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NSW nurses fear for their safety as mental health unit faces staffing crisis, union says

The NSW nurses' union says a staffing crisis at Shellharbour Hospital's mental health unit is putting staff and patient safety at risk.




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RuPaul's Drag Race reality show brings more paid work and awareness for thriving drag culture

The rise of drag culture driven by RuPaul's Drag Race is giving a new generation of 'queens' a valuable sense of identity and an exponential rise in paid work.




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'Bugger this for a joke': Constance reveals Barilaro slur played role in by-election U-turn

The NSW Transport Minister says he didn't decide to contest federal politics to be called "that type of smear" by his "mate" John Barilaro as he abandons his bid for pre-selection in the Eden-Monaro by-election.




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Newmarch House could lose licence after 16 residents died of coronavirus

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission is so concerned about the handling of the coronavirus outbreak at Sydney's Newmarch House, it is considering revoking its licence.




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University insists mystery departures nothing to do with finances despite forecast $100m shortfall

The University of Adelaide says the departures of chancellor Kevin Scarce and vice-chancellor Peter Rathjen have nothing to do with its finances despite admitting it is facing a budget shortfall of $100 million.



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Thai-Burma Railway POW Harold Martin dies aged 103

Harold Martin was among the 22,000 Australian men and women made prisoners of war in 1942 when the Japanese advanced on South-East Asia, and once spent four days stranded on a raft in the South China Sea.



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Principal who sent coronavirus letter urging parents to keep children home gets job back

The principal of a WA public school who was stood down for urging parents to keep students at home against Education Department advice is reinstated.




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US Marines will be allowed into Australia's Top End under strict coronavirus rules

Initially postponed due to coronavirus, the deployment of US Marines to the Top End is back on, but questions remain about how many are coming, when they'll arrive or where they'll be treated if any contract COVID-19.




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'Extremely traumatic': Why Annette wants to keep her mother in Newmarch House

A wire fence stood between Annette Keighley and her 87-year-old mother during her first visit since Newmarch House went into lockdown due to a coronavirus outbreak mid-April.




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Sam was only 12 when his teacher sexually abused him. Now he's suing the Education Department

Sam Leishman was sexually abused by his high school teacher in Hobart in 1978. He and other survivors are suing the Department of Education for negligence.




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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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Darwin feels earthquake originating in Banda Sea

A magnitude-6.9 earthquake in the Banda Sea is felt in Darwin but there have been no reports of damage, the quake is also felt in Indonesia.




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Astronomers discover closest ever black hole to Earth

Black holes usually cannot be seen but astronomers have now discovered one closer to Earth than any that have ever been located before.




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Here are the MPs who have (and haven't) downloaded the coronavirus app

We checked whether every member of Federal Parliament had downloaded the COVIDSafe tracing app. Find out whether your local member has or not.