'Saving grace' that got mum through darkest days shutting down
When Dianne Ellis’ son died, LifeConnect provided free bereavement counselling. Despite “operating well”, the program will end on June 30 when government funding runs out.
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It's gearing up to be a bad flu season in WA, and doctors are warning not enough children are getting vaccinated
With few young children vaccinated against the flu and cases beginning to spike, doctors want the government to extend its free flu jab programme.
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'Always in the back of my mind': It's Rohan Browning's mission to run under 10 seconds
Australia’s 100-metre sprinter Rohan Browning is determined to become the fastest man in Australian history, and prove he has what it takes to mix it with the world’s best.
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The Loop: R Kelly sentenced, teachers strike in NSW, Biden announces permanent US base in Poland
Here’s your TL;DR for this morning’s news.
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Paraglider Ken Hutt, 62, ready for a second go at Everest jump
A New South Wales man considers another attempt at becoming the oldest person to paraglide from the summit of Mount Everest after his first try was thwarted by illness.
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ASX set for sluggish start after a mixed day on Wall Street
The Australian share market is set for a slow start on Thursday, after a choppy day on Wall Street as the end of the financial year draws to a close amid interest hikes and the threat of a global recession.
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EU proposes ban on flavoured heated tobacco products as sales of e-cigarettes increase
The European Union’s executive branch has proposed a ban on the sale of flavoured heated tobacco products as part of its plan to fight cancer.
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'The opposite of what he wants': Putin's plans to curtail NATO blow up in his face
The first full day of NATO’s historic conference in Madrid has confirmed an uncomfortable truth for Vladimir Putin – that he has become the most effective recruiter-in-chief that the military alliance could ever have.
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The birds hang off the clothesline and steal their chips. But Dinah and Alec wouldn't have it any other way
In the late 90s, the kākā parrot was effectively extinct in Wellington, New Zealand. That is, until someone came up with a wild plan to bring them back.
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Free trade negotiations with Europe to resume within months, Albanese says
The Prime Minister says free trade negotiations with the European Union will resume in coming months, after securing a commitment from the President of the European Commission.
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Matildas young gun Mary Fowler 'excited and proud' to be joining English powerhouse Man City
Matildas wunderkind Mary Fowler has taken the biggest step of her fledgling career, joining English powerhouse Manchester City on a four-year deal.
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Austrian Chancellor talks of 'extraordinary times' as country prepares to reopen coal power station after Russia's gas threat
Two years after Austria’s last coal plant was shut down, the government has decided to reopen it, fearing a shortage of gas deliveries from Russia as the war in Ukraine shows no signs of abating.
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