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Magistrate rules Neighbours star's public Nazi salute was not theatrical (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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Everybody needs good neighbors, not nazi neighbors.

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Burke's backyard. Local content deal for streamers not what it seems. (michaelwest.com.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Domino@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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Peter has a six-figure income, but he still can't secure a home loan (www.abc.net.au)
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Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day (www.abc.net.au)
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NDIS participants can no longer access sex worker services through funding. Advocates say it's a 'deep betrayal' (www.abc.net.au)
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‘Deeply scar and hurt people’: Women and girls turning away from community sport due to racism (www.abc.net.au)
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Darwin, Hobart and Canberra will all have no queer bars or clubs by the end of 2025 (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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Is This Australia’s Most Easily Hacked Gift Card? (The Card Network) (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Quokka@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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ACT voluntary assisted dying scheme begins, allowing Canberrans to 'die with dignity' (www.abc.net.au)
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Australia criticises 'lost opportunity' for strengthened Antarctic conservation (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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We are socialising less and loneliness is rising. Here is what can help (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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Australia's biggest electric truck depot planned for busy freight route (www.abc.net.au)
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Epstein, Andrew and Paul Keating’s daughter: The inside story you need to know (www.news.com.au)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Suffa@lemmy.wtf to c/australia@quokk.au
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Increasing rates of copper theft costing Qld taxpayers millions a year (www.abc.net.au)
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These are the falls and deaths racing doesn't want you to see (www.abc.net.au)
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Are US-style utes & pick-up trucks too big for SA streets & car parks? - ABC listen (www.abc.net.au)
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Queensland teachers reject state government pay offer (www.abc.net.au)
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Encrypted police group chat stops case against Canberra Raiders star Josh Papalii (www.abc.net.au)
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A cattle station and gas company have locked horns over the name 'Tanumbirini' (www.abc.net.au)
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Potential tornadoes, giant hail forecast from supercell storms in eastern Australia (www.abc.net.au)
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New aged care reforms roll out leaving some 'shocked' by their new fees (www.abc.net.au)
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Call to end spit hood use after Samoan prisoner's death (nit.com.au)
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Gold Coast high-rise approved over height limit (www.abc.net.au)
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In short:

A tower in Palm Beach is set to be approved despite exceeding the area's height limit.

A planning expert says Queensland's system allows flexibility, meaning limits act as guidelines, not strict rules.

What's next?

Council is developing a new approvals process, with criticism that the current system can be "subjective".

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Number of schools impacted by year 12 history exam error rises to nine (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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In short:

The number of schools impacted by a major curriculum blunder that led to students being taught the wrong topic for an ancient history exam has grown to nine.

Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek has put the state's curriculum authority on notice.

What's next?

Mr Langbroek says no students will be "disadvantaged" as a result of the bungle, while the curriculum authority is promising to make changes to ensure it does not happen again.

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Five questions the NT government won't answer after Four Corners investigation (www.abc.net.au)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/australia@quokk.au
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In short:
The NT Racing and Wagering Commission is under fire after a Four Corners report exposed weak oversight and cosy ties with bookmakers.

What’s next?
The NT government says reforms are underway, but critics want an independent inquiry or national regulator.

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