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Anxiety clinic calms children before medical procedures

A pre-surgery anxiety clinic in Brisbane has been working to calm worried children before they undergo medical tests or procedures.

Downpours prompt flash flood warning in saturated NSW

After a week of heavy rain, a severe weather warning is in place in NSW for more downpours that could cause flash flooding.

Angry PM slams bail decision for ex-detainee on charges

A decision by federal prosecutors not to oppose bail for a released detainee before an alleged assault was not common sense, Anthony Albanese says.

‘Not kicking the can’: PM flags more on male violence

More government action to combat domestic violence is on the table, after a $925 million fund to help women escape violent situations earned a mixed reaction.

Woolies CEO says customers struggling to make ends meet

Customer shopping patterns have shifted since the start of the year as rents rise and Australians seek savings, Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci says.

Nearly $1b to help women escape domestic violence

National cabinet has agreed to a $925 million fund that will provide $5000 to women escaping domestic violence, as part of a suite of reforms.

Ten slammed over conduct in Lehrmann defamation suit

Lawyers for Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson have found themselves in the firing line as a court decides how much of their legal fees to impose on Bruce Lehrmann.

Women’s murders were spiking even before recent surge

The number of women killed by a former or current intimate partner has spiked by 28 per cent in a year, as national cabinet prepares to grapple with the crisis.

Royal commission ‘overdue’ as action on domestic violence demanded

Calls are growing for a royal commission into family violence as the NSW opposition floats ankle monitors for men accused of serious domestic violence offences.

National cabinet to tackle men’s violence against women

Australia's leaders will convene for an emergency meeting to tackle violence against women after crowds demanded action at weekend marches across the country.

Australia gives $100m to Ukraine during minister’s trip

Air defence systems, unmanned drones and equipment such as helmets and boots will be provided to Ukraine as part of a new $100 million Australian aid package.

New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

Australians who face a high chance of cancer returning have been given new hope with the federal government expanding a treatment subsidy.

Thousands to rally over gendered violence ’emergency’

Violence against women is becoming normalised in Australia, an advocacy group has warned, as thousands of people prepare to rally across the nation.

Fight to clear name’ at Daryl Maguire visa fraud trial

Disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire will have to wait over a year for a criminal trial where he is expected to fight a charge he committed visa fraud in rural NSW.

‘Jam packed with love’: the story of the Anzac biscuit

Young soldiers wrote to their families grateful for sweet biscuits sent to the front lines, with the oat-filled treat becoming part of Anzac history.

‘Social Media Knob’: Elon Musk scorned over stance on X

The government is mulling measures to tackle social media site X if it doesn't take down graphic posts as the eSafety Commissioner fights the giant in court.

Ten wants costs for ‘deliberately wicked’ Lehrmann case

Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.

Pocock: Reform tax concessions to fix housing crisis

Senator Pocock, industry groups, and social welfare advocates are crying out for action on the hosing market before the May budget.

Gap between Labor, coalition remains tight: polls

Labor and the coalition are breathing down each other's necks on a two-party preferred basis in the run-up to the 2024/25 federal budget, two polls show.

Candlelight vigil to honour Bondi stabbing victims

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Sydney's Bondi Beach to share in a minute's silence to honour six people killed in a stabbing attack.

‘Time to heal’: Higgins breaks silence on Lehrmann case

Brittany Higgins has spoken for the first time following Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case, thanking the judge for his "trauma-informed approach".

Call for kindness as Westfield Bondi reopens after tragedy

The Westfield Bondi Junction in Sydney will have bumped-up security when it reopens for business after a stabbing tragedy that killed six people.

Teenage boy faces bedside hearing on terrorism charge

Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offence over the stabbing of a bishop at a western Sydney church.

Rich get richer than rest: Australia’s wealth gap grows

Australia's wealthiest households have comparatively added more to their pile than those at the bottom and rising unemployment is set to further widen the gap.

Lehrmann finding debunks cover-up claim, Senator Reynolds says

Senator Linda Reynolds claims the Lehrmann defamation judgement has "finally set the record straight" over claims she attempted to cover up a rape allegation.

Family of accused teen flee house after church stabbing

Relatives of a teenager arrested over a stabbing at a Sydney church say they saw no signs of radicalisation before the allegedly religiously motivated attack.

Jail threat, apologies as supermarket chiefs face probe

The head of Woolworths was threatened with jail time while the Coles CEO apologised to suppliers during a parliamentary inquiry into supermarket prices.

Canberra among cities targeted by pro-Palestinian activists

In a worldwide protest yesterday against the war in Gaza, A15 Action called on supporters yesterday to blockade “the arteries of capitalism”.

Latest Sydney stabbing attack considered act of terror

A knife attack at a western Sydney church allegedly committed by a teenage boy, is being considered a terrorist act by police.

Baby from Bondi massacre on slow road to recovery

A baby girl critically injured in the Bondi Junction stabbing massacre has shown improvement as seven victims remain in hospital across NSW.
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