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- Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's Federal Court defamation case against Network Ten over coverage of Brittany Higgins's rape allegation will be reopened, after new evidence emerged.
- High school teacher Grace thought she'd landed her dream job. But she quit after one term when male students who were fans of self-described misogynist Andrew Tate made her feel unsafe.
- Gaza medical officials say an Australian working with the World Central Kitchen charity was among a group of people killed by an Israeli air strike in central Gaza.
- A friend and former colleague of killed Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom says the world has lost a "great helper" after several charity workers in Gaza die in a reported Israeli air strike.
- Terms like negative gearing and capital gains tax sound complicated but you shouldn't be put off by the financial jargon. You don't need to be a money expert to understand what they mean.
- Family of fathers Dharmvir and Gurjinder Singh, who drowned while trying to save a toddler who slipped into a hotel pool on the weekend, say they are in "shock and stress".
- Alex Murdaugh is serving two life sentences for killing his wife and son — his latest sentencing means a successful appeal likely won't set him free.
- Half of Australian musicians earned less than $6,000 in the industry last financial year, which is 15 per cent of the national minimum wage, according to a survey by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance.
- From a new episode of Quiet on Set to JoJo Siwa’s edgy new look, here’s what you missed in entertainment over the long weekend.
- In sentencing 36-year-old Warren Dhamarrandji in the NT Supreme Court, Justice John Burns said he had demonstrated an "alarming attitude" towards women built on a belief he was entitled to "severely punish disobedience".
- The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations said comments made by Port Hedland councillor Adrian McRae in praise of the Russian election has left some members "in tears".
- A former nurse was struggling to care for her dementia-affected husband when she tried to kill him by injecting him with insulin, a Perth court has been told.
- The tech giant admitted it operated its UberX app at a time when peer-to-peer ridesharing was illegal in some Australian states.
- The United States Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for vessels involved in clearing debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, part of a phased approach to opening the main shipping channel leading to the vital port.
- Music experts and major Beyoncé fans Kath Devaney, Sose Fuamoli, Mawunyo Gbogbo, and Zan Rowe have been listening to nothing but Cowboy Carter this weekend and have unpacked this epic new album to give you the lowdown on its brightest moments.
- The former US president was found liable on February 16 for fraudulently inflating his net worth by billions of dollars to secure better loan and insurance terms.
- Google agrees to purge millions of Chrome users' personal data as part of a settlement in a lawsuit accusing the online search giant of illegal surveillance.
- When you come of age in Israel, you are expected to serve in the military. But for some young citizens, they have decided to risk the rejection of their families and time in prison rather than join the fight in Gaza.
- Aviation firefighters are planning to strike over staffing and safety concerns just as thousands of students around Australia are set to begin school holidays.
- Esperance Police say the body is in "an extremely difficult position" within a rock formation off the coast of Cape Arid.
- Police allege Victorian man Matthew James Dullard struck Orroroo Brevet Sergeant Mark Woods during a traffic stop on the Barrier Highway near Ucolta on Friday.
- Ambulance ramping at South Australia's public hospitals reached near-record levels last month, with the state government citing "extreme" pressure on the health system.
- Federal politicians could have their pay docked by up to five per cent for serious breaches of workplace rules, under draft laws set to be considered by parliament.
- Yes campaign groups spent more than twice as much as No campaign groups during the referendum, according to new figures from the Australian Electoral Commission.
- For decades, Australians have been hesitant to embrace nuclear power – but there are signs attitudes might be shifting as younger Australians see climate change as their generation's existential threat.
- New data shows landlords are buying every third property that hits the market, as house values continue to grow. Some experts say it's keeping house prices out of reach for young people and first home buyers.
- LGBTQI+ sporting organisation Proud2Play expresses its disappointment after Super Netballer Samantha Wallace-Joseph posts comments critical of International Transgender Visibility Day overlapping with Easter Sunday.
- Three people are killed and another is injured in an avalanche at Riffelberg, near the Swiss Alpine ski resort of Zermatt.
- A mysterious and excruciating illness was striking down beachgoers in North Queensland until the 1960s, when a doctor and a "puny little boy" went to extraordinary lengths to solve the mystery.
- Labor senators have joined the chorus of criticism of the federal government’s unsuccessful attempt to ram contentious immigration legislation through parliament last week, arguing the bill was so serious that it needed proper scrutiny.
- An Aboriginal elder who recently worked for NT Police is among a group of Aboriginal Territorians calling for more to be done to address racism within the force.
- When Nadene Dodd's teenage son was locked up in juvenile detention, it was meant to keep him and the community safe, but instead he lost his life. Six months on, a coronial inquest is due to begin the search for answers to the tragedy.
- The federal government has released a draft of its national autism strategy, which aims to improve life outcomes for autistic Australians.
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analysis:We asked for stories about strata management. The deluge of responses describes an industry rife with suspect practices
Many strata managers know that in the long absence of proper regulation by government, the industry has become addicted to the routine exploitation of apartment owners and the easy profits that flow as a result.
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analysis:Why the sun is rising on a new Japanese dawn
Japan spent years as an economic powerhouse before spending decades under threat from recessions. But seemingly overnight, its fortunes appear to have changed — and it could provide a glimpse into the future for us all.
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analysis:What it's like to have no visual imagination and no inner voice
Can you imagine seeing things in your mind? Can you hear an inner voice when you think or read? If not, you might have "deep aphantasia".
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analysis:The government is barracking for wage rises and rate cuts. Can it have both? The budget will offer a clue
If the Fair Work Commission delivers a minimum wage rise at or above inflation, how would it change the RBA's decision about when or whether to cut interest rates?
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analysis:We asked for stories about strata management. The deluge of responses describes an industry rife with suspect practices
Many strata managers know that in the long absence of proper regulation by government, the industry has become addicted to the routine exploitation of apartment owners and the easy profits that flow as a result.
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analysis:Why the sun is rising on a new Japanese dawn
Japan spent years as an economic powerhouse before spending decades under threat from recessions. But seemingly overnight, its fortunes appear to have changed — and it could provide a glimpse into the future for us all.
Analysis
analysis:What it's like to have no visual imagination and no inner voice
Can you imagine seeing things in your mind? Can you hear an inner voice when you think or read? If not, you might have "deep aphantasia".
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analysis:The government is barracking for wage rises and rate cuts. Can it have both? The budget will offer a clue
If the Fair Work Commission delivers a minimum wage rise at or above inflation, how would it change the RBA's decision about when or whether to cut interest rates?
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