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A university student suing federal Labor MP Terri Butler for allegedly smearing him on national television has rejected her written apology, labelling it a "sham".
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, race-relations, community-and-society, federal-parliament, brisbane-4000, qld
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Traffic on Sydney's M4 motorway is brought to a halt as a four-wheel drive spins out of control with its driver sitting unconscious behind the wheel, as brave onlookers try to help.
Topics: accidents, health, community-and-society, prospect-2148
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| UpdatedCanberra taxi drivers are angry about a deal between Uber and the ACT Government to get weekend partygoers home from Civic during the silly season.
Topics: government-and-politics, community-and-society, business-economics-and-finance, act, canberra-2600
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The Ageing in North Queensland symposium is challenging communities to take the lead on creating connections with seniors.
Topics: older-people, aged-care, community-and-society, townsville-4810, mackay-4740, bowen-4805, charters-towers-4820, cairns-4870
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| UpdatedAn innovative community-led approach to tackling domestic violence has been launched in central Queensland with residents and service providers joining forces to create a website dubbed #canihelp?
Topics: community-and-society, domestic-violence, information-and-communication, internet-culture, women, family, rockhampton-4700
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Survivors tell the royal commission examining institutional responses into child sexual abuse of the legal "catch-22s" that can trap victims.
Topics: royal-commissions, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, community-and-society, sydney-2000
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| UpdatedFormer Anglican priest Raymond Cheek is found guilty of sexually abusing five boys over a 30-year period in Western Australia's south.
Topics: child-abuse, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, community-and-society, perth-6000, wa
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Doctors at the Nepean Hospital in western Sydney have welcomed a major upgrade announcement but say it does not go far enough to meet projected future demands and shows the Government is beholden to the richer suburbs' "medical mafia".
Topics: healthcare-facilities, health-policy, health, community-and-society, government-and-politics, penrith-2750, kingswood-2747, sydney-2000
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| UpdatedPlay dates between kids in a Melbourne kindergarten and a group of nursing home residents proves age is no barrier when it comes to developing new friendships.
Topics: aged-care, community-and-society, child-care, children---preschoolers, family-and-children, abbotsford-3067, melbourne-3000
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| UpdatedGreens senator Rachel Siewert urges the UK Government to contribute to Australia's compensation scheme for child sex abuse victims if allegations of mistreatments at NSW institution are true.
Topics: child-abuse, community-and-society, nsw, united-kingdom, australia
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An ABC reporter bares all to uncover truths about a local nudist club that wants to foster a sense of community and build body confidence among its members.
Topics: human-interest, clubs-and-associations, community-and-society, people, offbeat, canberra-2600
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| UpdatedThe family of former Parramatta Eels forward Chad Robinson, who has not been seen since Saturday night, appeal for information on social media.
Topics: missing-person, nrl, rugby-league, sport, community-and-society, kellyville-2155
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| UpdatedThe Royal Commission into child sexual abuse releases a report that is scathing of Jehovah's Witnesses use of 2,000-year-old protocols for dealing with complaints.
Topics: royal-commissions, law-crime-and-justice, religion-and-beliefs, community-and-society, child-abuse, sydney-2000
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| UpdatedA woman drowns off the Mid West coast, becoming the the fourth death in West Australian waters in two days.
Topics: death, accidents, disasters-and-accidents, community-and-society, kalbarri-6536, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedQueensland's Chief Magistrate rebukes one of his own judges for making supportive comments to protesters during sentencing.
Topics: judges-and-legal-profession, law-crime-and-justice, activism-and-lobbying, government-and-politics, immigration, refugees, community-and-society, qld
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| UpdatedAn investigation into the death of Caboolture toddler Mason Jet Lee sees a fourth child protection worker stood down by Queensland's Child Safety and Disability Services Department.
Topics: community-and-society, child-abuse, child-care, family, family-and-children, law-crime-and-justice, family-law, brisbane-4000
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| UpdatedThere was a general consensus among staff working at the medical clinic at the Manus Island detention centre that Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Khazaei needed to be provided with higher care, an inquest into his death hears.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, refugees, immigration, community-and-society, brisbane-4000, papua-new-guinea
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The stereotype of a dependent generation who won't leave home ignores the many reasons adult family members choose to live together in the one house.
Topics: consumer-finance, business-economics-and-finance, youth, community-and-society, housing, government-and-politics, banking, australia
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| UpdatedThe furore over the backpacker tax could soon be over with Treasurer Scott Morrison announcing the Coalition will compromise again on the rate and push for 15 per cent.
Topics: federal-government, government-and-politics, community-and-society, work, tax, australia
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After more than 100 years of history, there are fears B&S balls might become a casualty of tightening liquor licensing laws and insurance.
Topics: rural, rural-youth, community-and-society, yaraka-4702