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The Murchison meteorite landed in Victoria in 1969 and made geological history

It startled the cows, intrigued the locals and excited scientists around the world. Fifty years on, the Murchison meteorite still defines a town and yields new discoveries every year.




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Energy company apologises for failing to investigate a customer's complaints after issuing bills that 'did not make sense'

Energy Australia has apologised to a customer for issuing him multiple bills that 'did not make sense' despite his repeated complaints.




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Stephen Grimmer, brother of murdered toddler Cheryl Grimmer, pleads guilty to unrelated child sex offences

Stephen Grimmer, the brother of murdered toddler Cheryl Grimmer who disappeared in 1970, pleads guilty to indecently assaulting a 14-year-old girl.




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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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HSC without exams provides alternative pathway through high school

As students stress and cram for final-year exams in the hope of getting into university, a small group of students prepares to finish high school without having to sit one test.









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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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Greyhound Racing NSW 'blindsided' by Dapto Dogs 'shutdown', CEO vows race will go on

The CEO of Greyhound Racing NSW has vowed to "move heaven and earth" to ensure racing goes ahead at the Dapto Dogs tonight, following yesterday's shock announcement the track would close.




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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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Coronavirus put Stephen into a coma for 11 days and his family said goodbye. But miraculously, he made it

Stephen Keal was diagnosed with COVID-19 after travelling with his wife onboard the Ruby Princess cruise ship. The hospital asked his family to say their final goodbyes.




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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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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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Government concedes COVIDSafe app unlikely to ever work on older phones

The Federal Government says it has set a record for the fastest app to reach 5 million downloads in Australia with COVIDSafe, but acknowledges it might never work for 10 per cent of smartphone users.




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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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Police allege man had six drugs in system after being caught on NT highway

A man is allegedly found with six prohibited substances in his system after being pulled over on a highway in the Northern Territory yesterday morning.




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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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The Beatles thought they had a wise idea for their last album — but it was a fatal error

It's been 50 years since the Beatles released their final album, Let It Be. Now, a new film will look back on its making, and the deep divisions that led to the band's breakup. But just how accurately will it portray what really went on?




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This small, fragile country beat the coronavirus with the world's toughest lockdown

As most of the world struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, one country which should have been vulnerable is keeping deaths and case numbers extremely low.




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We've flattened the COVID-19 curve. The next wave of preventable deaths will be caused by suicide, experts say

Imagine trying to eradicate COVID-19 without knowing how many cases there are in Australia. That is the situation mental health advocates say is hampering the fight against suicide.




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Meditate with Chris Hemsworth, bake with Maggie Beer — the celebrity masterclasses taking off in lockdown

Celebrities, cooks and internationally renowned performers offer online masterclasses, as those in coronavirus isolation look to upskill.




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'Have we just discovered a new mechanism of stroke?': Why COVID-19 patients' organs are failing

It's well established that coronavirus targets the lungs; but a growing body of evidence suggests COVID-19 may also cause blood clots that can damage vital organs, including the kidneys, heart and brain.



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Tasmanian businesses keen to get back to work, but only if it's safe

The State Government is preparing its plans to rebuild the Tasmanian economy and some of the hardest-hit sectors are keen to return soon, but they say safety comes first.




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Fires, then a plague, almost wipe out Canberra's usually busy school excursion industry

Hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren visit the national capital each year to study history and democracy — except, of course, this year.





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'Please help turtles': Young wildlife warrior's touching plea to save endangered sea turtle

After watching turtles overcome horrific injuries, five-year-old Queenslander, Owen Harris, is urging everyone not to litter and to do the "right thing" when fishing.




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How a convict named Solomon helped build Australia's oldest synagogue

Two Jewish convicts sent to Van Diemen's Land, both named Solomon, would go on to lead very different lives. While one became the inspiration for Dickens' Fagin, the other became rich and "respected" — yet could never leave his convict past behind.



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Making water 'out of thin air': Desert community turns to groundbreaking solution for water woes

A remote Central Australian community will trial a technology that boosts supplies of drinking water using solar power and air, after battling water security issues for several years.




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Ali's job is based in London and she's working remotely — in North Queensland

When the coronavirus pandemic began, London-based events planner Ali Lord decided the best place to be was at her parents' cattle station, so she packed up her laptop and reconnected it 17 days later, after an epic commute.