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Labor pledges action on NT remote housing

Federal Labor has pledged to provide $100 million for housing in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory if elected.

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Women statues to inspire Queensland girls

A campaign by a 10-year-old girl has led to the Queensland government putting funding towards a statue of a prominent woman scientist.

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Star lawyer resumes casino probe evidence

A senior lawyer at Star Entertainment will take the stand for a second day at an inquiry into whether The Star Sydney should hold a casino licence.

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Star lawyer failed on ‘do the right thing’

A senior lawyer at Star Entertainment has been quizzed over whether he lived up to the gaming giant's corporate values at an inquiry into The Star Sydney.

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Star boss denies not being ‘fully candid’

A Star Entertainment manager has denied staying silent about a report linking organised crime to a junket operator that ran a VIP room at The Star Sydney.

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Clocks change for end of daylight saving

Daylight saving is coming to an end, and the body's internal clock may need an extra few days to adapt to the time change.

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Star ‘straight out’ laundered Macau cash

A senior casino manager who worked to get large amounts of Macau cash into The Star Sydney has been quizzed over claims of money laundering.

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‘Spaceless’ abuse a threat to rural women

Technology-based domestic abuse poses a larger threat to rural women than their urban counterparts, new research says.

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Qld principal stands aside ‘to reflect’

The principal of a Brisbane school at the centre of a controversy over gender and sexuality clauses in its enrolment contracts has announced he will step away.

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Cannabis use on TikTok nothing to laugh at

Cannabis use on the social media platform TikTok is often shown as funny and entertaining to its typically younger audience, according to new research.

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Thousands spend Christmas in isolation

With more than 30,000 people testing positive for COVID-19 just in NSW over the past 10 days, it'll be a sad, quiet Christmas for the many in isolation.

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Genital mutilation care can improve: study

Better referral pathways can improve health outcomes for the more than 50,000 women who come to Australia having undergone genital mutilation, a report says.

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Pandemic leaves bosses managing from home

The coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in the number of people working from home, particularly managers, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show.

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