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Toowoomba carer in housing stress faces uncertain future despite federal budget welfare boost

Toowoomba's Petrina Haworth is finding it impossible secure a new rental home for herself and her 25-year-old daughter, who requires care, to the point she has filled a notebook with her list of rental inspections.

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Old rivalries, new battle as Thailand goes to the polls

Thailand votes on Sunday in an election expected to deliver big gains for opposition forces, testing the resolve of a pro-military establishment at the heart of two decades of intermittent turmoil in the coup-prone country.

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Speech therapists few and far between in the Kimberley despite family's NDIS approval

Getting enough speech therapy support for her three-year-old daughter has been challenging for the Kimberley's Amy Willliams despite being approved for the NDIS.

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Feathers, neon and lots of red — check out the fashion from the Eurovision 2023 grand final

What's Eurovision without the outfits?

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Surviving as a POW in WWII set Alan Rabinov up for fashion business success

Alan Rabinov's skills as "one of the more successful traders and scroungers" in Changi helped set him up for success as a fashion entrepreneur after World War II.

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How a mining town mum learnt to be an LGBT ally when her daughter came out

Kirsty Brooks felt she lacked the insight to be as supportive as possible when her daughter began navigating a queer life in Kalgoorlie, so she started educating herself. "And so many pennies dropped," she says, urging other parents to do the same.

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Missing Queensland woman found a week after she went missing in Streaky Bay on SA's Eyre Peninsula

A Queensland woman last seen on South Australia's western Eyre Peninsula a week ago is found by a member of the public who saw her "wandering out of the scrub". Her family say she's now recovering in hospital.

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Making peace with life the secret to a good death, says veteran palliative care counsellor

Working as a palliative care counsellor has given Barry insight into what happens when someone is at the end of their life.

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Sikh leaders call for 'peace' after vandalism of Hindu temple in Western Sydney

Police are investigating the vandalism of a Hindu temple in Rosehill earlier this month, as tensions flare within the Indian diaspora over a non-binding referendum.

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Startups urge Australia to ditch 'risk-averse' approach to lithium battery investment

Renewable startups say Australia is being too conservative in its approach to funding lithium battery projects, and risks missing out on capitalising on the multi-billion-dollar industry.

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Port Fairy and Rennie football players kick 1,000th goal on same weekend in Victoria

Two Victorian country football players kick a rare milestone on the same weekend in different teams and leagues, much to the delight of dedicated fans who rush the field as per tradition.

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Minjee Lee poised to retain LPGA Tour's Founders Cup after claiming three-stroke lead

The Australian two-time major winner holds a three-stroke lead heading into the fourth round, with the defending champion placed at 12-under-par for the tournament.

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Fur seal population divides Narooma over impact on tourism, fishing and economy

There's debate about whether a colony of fur seals in Narooma on the New South Wales far south coast helps or hinders the local economy.

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Sweden wins 2023 Eurovision song contest, Australia in ninth place

The Eurovision song contest has wrapped up for another year with the UK hosting the competition for last year's winners Ukraine. Spoilers ahead.

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Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore backs 'superior' maggots to tackle food waste

Lord Mayor Clover Moore says insect farming offers a cheaper and more environmentally friendly way to reduce the city's food waste.

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Runner to attempt 'epic' back-to-back Larapinta Trail ultramarathons in West Macs Monster outback challenge

After studying YouTube videos, one of two international runners in the gruelling West Macs Monster outback challenge wants to make the most of his trip to Australia and attempt something no-one's tried before.

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From low profile MPs to headline grabbers — who are Lara Alexander and John Tucker?

Tasmanian MPs Lara Alexander and John Tucker are moving to the crossbenches after quitting the Liberals, saying the government lacks transparency over deals like the AFL stadium. So who are they and how will they vote?

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Aboriginal community courts will return in the NT after legislation passes parliament. Here's how they will work

Legislation passed by the NT parliament this week will pave the way for Aboriginal elders and leaders to have a say on what sentences some First Nations offenders should receive.

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Israel, Islamic Jihad reach Egyptian-brokered cease-fire to end five days of fighting

Israel and the Islamic Jihad militant group in the Gaza Strip agree to an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire, ending five days of intense fighting that killed 33 Palestinians and two people in Israel.

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Farmers in the ACT hope to elevate the region's agritourism industry, but say short-term leases are holding them back

Farmers say "the bush capital" is in the middle of one of its biggest transformation periods in its history, and they think it could bring thousands of tourists to the ACT.

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Eartag satellite-tracking technology stopping livestock theft, saving farmers milions of dollars

Farmers say it's like having a shepherd guarding stock the whole time. Eartag satellite-tracking technology could save them millions of dollars and a lot of heartache.

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Tributes flow as Australian tennis great Owen Davidson dies, aged 79

Owen Davidson — who won 13 major doubles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame — is warmly remembered by friends and fellow players following his death in Texas.

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Photographer Melissa Mills captures 'invisible' bond between mothers and daughters

Melissa Mills believes there's no stronger bond than that between a mother and child – and she wants to capture it visually, forever. She is photographing women and their children at "matriarchal" sites in Queensland's Carnarvon Gorge.

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This Mother's Day will be bittersweet for Queensland mum Tia Bridge

Tia Bridge plans a low-key Mother's Day with her family, reflecting on being a mother to three children — Lachlan, Chelsea and a little girl she has nicknamed "Immy", who never drew a breath.

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Coptic Orthodox Christian church helps cure Wagga Wagga's chronic GP shortage

A doctor couple helps to buy and fix up an old church in Wagga Wagga, NSW, fixing the town's chronic shortage of GPs.

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