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Heather Calgaret poses for a photograph, taken indoors.
Article is a 8 minute read.

Coroner Sarah Gebert finds the 2021 passing of 30-year-old Heather Calgaret was the preventable result of inappropriately prescribed medication during her time at Dame Phyllis Frost prison in Melbourne's west.

Graphic collage showing a Australian money, an ATO building, the myGov app, and a shadowy figure walking.
Article is a 11 minute read.

It was a scam so simple it took just minutes on your phone, where you could tell the tax office how much money to pay you, and it came through within days. 

An overhead view of trucks carrying hay.
Article is a 6 minute read.

A truck convoy that brought more than 6,000 bales of hay from WA to drought-stricken SA has begun making drop-offs and deliveries — and while farmers remain in need of more rain, the mood on their properties is being boosted.

Three people touching a rusted box-shaped monument.
Article is a 4 minute read.

When 11-year-old Annette Taylor suffered an unexpected cerebral brain haemorrhage and died four days later, she went on to make history.

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Queenie Tan looking at her laptop
Article is a 4 minute read.

Income generated from side-hustles has become a major focus for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), with digital service platforms such as YouTube and OnlyFans now legally required to report the income earned by their users.

Ley and Albanese walk down the aisle in the senate chamber
Article is a 6 minute read.

While the Liberals are showing signs they have not left the last election behind, Labor faces pressure from within to change its policy on Palestine.

A shadowy outline of a man sitting in a chair by a window
Article is a 9 minute read.

There are growing calls from the youth and domestic and family violence sector for more financial support to assist the queer, trans and gender diverse community.

A man and woman stand in front of a house and a real estate "sold" sign.
Article is a 5 minute read.

Coastal towns in central Queensland are being inundated with people wanting to move in, but councils are unable to process development applications fast enough to cater for demand.