Politicians' entitlements scrapped with expenses under scrutiny

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Retired federal politicians will no longer be able to take free flights on the taxpayers' purse,…

Catholic schools and homes with the most child abuse claims

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The Catholic Church reveals which schools and children's homes had more than 20 claims of child…

11yo who died of sepsis sent home with painkillers and antibiotics, inquest told

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An 11-year-old girl who died of sepsis after rolling her ankle was sent home from hospital with…

Fall of Singapore: Oral history shared by Australian POWs

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It was more than 30 years after WWII before Australian POWs began to tell what really happened in the wake of the fall of Singapore.

Most young renters report discrimination

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New research has found that 55 per cent of renters under the age of 35 report being discriminated against.

Nokia 3310 rumoured to be making a comeback

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Reports have emerged that a beloved brick phone from Nokia will be available to buy again in 2017.

Lawyers reveal trauma of representing abuse survivors

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Lawyer Angela Sdrinis suffered 'flashbacks' of things that had happened to her clients when she was with her own kids.

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