Cochrane to step down as chairman of AFL's Suns
After nine years serving Gold Coast's board, Tony Cochrane will step down as Suns chairman after round one of the AFL season.
- February 08, 2023 09:37 AM AEDT
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Research reveals stressed-out sheep snuggle over trauma
Australian researchers have discovered sheep bond over stress and trauma in the same way humans do, challenging perceptions the animals are not too bright.
- February 08, 2023 09:32 AM AEDT
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Planning, taxes holding back affordable housing: report
The Property Council of Australia has launched a new report calling for a greater focus on housing choice and affordability and lower costs for construction.
- February 08, 2023 09:31 AM AEDT
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Cyclone to form off Qld coast and track towards Norfolk
A tropical low off the Queensland coast is expected to form into a cyclone and further intensify into a Category Three storm as it approaches Norfolk Island.
- February 08, 2023 09:27 AM AEDT
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Parliament endorses code of conduct to lift standards
Federal parliament will have a code of conduct for all parliamentarians and staff after the landmark Set the Standard report unveiled widespread misconduct.
- February 08, 2023 09:12 AM AEDT
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Perrottet's $16m boost for terminally ill babies
The NSW premier has announced a $16 million funding boost for terminally ill babies, after committing to building the country's leading palliative care system.
- February 08, 2023 09:09 AM AEDT
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NSW planning laws failing to protect koalas: report
Land development has caused significant koala habitat loss in the Sydney basin, a report says, compounding the effect of droughts, fires and floods.
- February 08, 2023 09:02 AM AEDT
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Half-price licences for safe drivers ditched in NSW
A scheme to allow NSW drivers with a clean driving record to get out of speeding fines will come at the cost of half-price licences, budget papers reveal.
- February 08, 2023 08:39 AM AEDT
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Liberal senator lays new case for Indigenous voice
NSW senator Andrew Bragg has laid out a new case to support the Indigenous voice to federal parliament in a bid to stop misinformation on the issue.
- February 08, 2023 08:26 AM AEDT
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Blunt message after alleged $3.3m NDIS fraud
People thinking of defrauding the National Disability Insurance Scheme have been put on notice with the government keen on a "clean up" following allegations.
- February 08, 2023 08:21 AM AEDT
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