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Senior politicians and legal experts have questioned the way sexual assault complainants are treated in trials after the ABC reported the courtroom experience of Nadia Bach this week.
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Premier Daniel Andrews has been donning a hard hat recently to steer voters away from the pandemic and Victoria’s consistent lockdowns, but without a lifeline for businesses affected by the shuttering of the economy, will the strategy work, asks Richard Willingham.
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The two-day visit earlier this week, which co-incided with the 70th anniversary of China’s “liberation” of Tibet, had been kept under wraps because of the security risk.
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At least 67 people die in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after torrential monsoon rains cause landslides and flood low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages.
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The World Health Organization says all countries must work together to investigate the origins of COVID-19, after China rejects a second probe.
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New data shows South Australians lost near-record amounts on poker machines on their way out of COVID lockdown, reversing a long-term decline in pokie revenues.
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Djokovic is expected to add Olympic gold to the three majors he has already won this year, but the men’s world number one insists he is “taking it day by day” in Tokyo.
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The Great Barrier Reef will not be added to UNESCO’s “in danger” list this year, after environment minister Sussan Ley’s whirlwind diplomatic effort won enough support to override the UN body’s scientific advisers.
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Afghan government forces have been under pressure from the Taliban as US-led foreign troops carry out the final stages of their withdrawal from the country.
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Steven Hinrichsen was found dead in his Morphett Vale home in December 2018. Lawyers for three people accused of his murder have told the jury there is not enough evidence for a conviction.
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The Tokyo Olympics are finally about to kick off with the opening ceremony due to start at 9:00pm AEST. Follow all the action in our live blog.
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After a year-long delay and a mammoth opening ceremony, the Tokyo Olympics have officially been declared open. Look back on the highlights as they happened.
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