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JAILHOUSE ROMP
A prosecutor is accused of having sexual relationships with multiple prison inmates while they were behind bars – and also accessing hundreds of confidential files that could imperil numerous court cases. The Sunday Telegraph can reveal Vanessa...
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GOLDEN GIRL’S DARK PAST
Australia knows Alexa Leary as the bubbly star who won our hearts with two gold medals at the Paris Paralympics. What they don’t know is how she rose from the ashes of a suicide attempt and how the effects of her brain injury saw her beat her parents...
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IT’S DIESEL AND BUST IN THE BUSH
The price of diesel has hit its highest point since hostilities broke out in the Middle East in late February, putting more pressure on truckies and farmers and increasing the cost of doing business across the nation. On Thursday, according to the NSW...
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A WAR YOU WON’T WIN
The $300m, 10-year campaign to convict Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith of war crimes is doomed to fail, according to a former topranking Australian Defence Force legal officer. Former colonel Bruce Levet, who served in the Australian Army...
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CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Former Special Air Service corporal and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith could face life behind bars if convicted of five war crime murder charges, which were laid after his sensational arrest at Sydney Airport yesterday. The decorated war...
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GOLDEN EASTER CLASSIC
Easter Monday has delivered one of the greatest games of footy you will ever see, with a Jock Madden penalty goal in golden point extra-time helping Wests Tigers knock off the Eels, who lost two outside backs to sickening injuries. Moments after Mitch...
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WE GOT HIM!
Details of how a US colonel was saved after his fighter jet was shot down over Iran have been revealed, with President Donald Trump calling it “one of the most daring search-and-rescue operations” in American history.
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BOWSER BLITZ
Drivers are being urged to dob in dodgy servos not passing on fuel excise cuts in an Easter weekend crackdown, as tensions rise over exorbitant prices. While some drivers have been filmed filling up multiple jerry cans at the bowser, NSW Fair Trading...
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BASKET CASE
Australia’s biggest independent grocery chain has warned prices of fresh staples including fruit, vegetables, meat and milk could rise within weeks as retailers are forced to pass on the cost of the fuel crisis. Ritchies chief executive Fred Harrison...
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND
Australia has sent SAS troops to the Middle East to be on standby in the event the war in Iran escalates. A small contingent of about 90 Special Air Service members was sent to the region two weeks ago, sources have revealed. The elite soldiers were...
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DO NOT PANIC, PLEASE
Anthony Albanese has been criticised for lacking detail in a major television address, normally reserved for national emergencies, in which he warned of “uncertain times” while also telling Australians to go about their lives as normal. The televised...
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STRONG TO THE END
Told he has 12 months to live, Nathan Merritt has heartbreaking fears Friday’s game will be the final NRL match he attends. Fighting esophageal and liver cancer, he will ring the legacy bell to welcome his beloved South Sydney onto Accor Stadium...
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LOVE RAT LEAVES WITH THE CASH
A love-rat accused of ghosting women after they agreed to transfer him tens of thousands of dollars remains active on dating apps, with one woman taking court action to recover the money she gave him. Alexandre Leon Albert Dobelle, from Sydney’s west,...
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FORAN AGAINST
There’s one man who can help rescue malfunctioning Manly. He lives in Victoria but was born in Manly Hospital, went to school across the road from Brookvale Oval, coached and played for the Sea Eagles, spent the first 38 years of his life on Sydney’s...
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MINI-MAX LOCKUPS FOR TEEN CRIMINALS
Sydney’s youth gang violence epidemic has forced authorities to build two new high-risk units in the juvenile justice system to try to manage wild members of warring factions. Dubbed “mini-maxes” in a nod to the infamous adult Goulburn “Supermax”...
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ACTION STATIONS
The federal government is poised to announce a national emergency fuel plan that will safeguard supplies to the most critical areas of our economy starting with the bush and the trucking industry before ramping up to ambulances and garbage trucks if...
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GET THE BAN BACK TOGETHER
Australia’s teenage social media ban risks failing unless the federal government muscles up and imposes hefty fines on non-compliant tech giants, the lawyer who won a victory against Meta in a global landmark case has warned. As thousands of Aussie...
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DRILL OR BE DRILLED
A renewed push to unlock Australia’s vast oil resources could make the country self-sufficient in as little as five years, with experts saying environmental lawfare and red tape have crippled our fuel security. The calls to aggressively drill...
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$40 PETROL CAP
Petrol pumps would automatically cut out when motorists buy as little as $40 (about 16 litres) worth of fuel under regulated rationing measures in the national fuel emergency response manual. The playbook details how the federal government could...
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‘DIVORCE EFFECT’ IS HERE
Aussies are transforming their bodies through exercise, overhauling their wardrobes and having incredible makeovers after their marriages break down in a growing phenomenon that’s been dubbed “The Divorce Effect” online. Gym trainers, hairdressers and...
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BIKIES GET A B-DAY SURPRISE
The wealth and power of one of Australia’s most notorious and violent bike gangs came to the nation’s capital to party, but the mood among the Comanchero soon soured when they came up against a flying squad of NSW Raptor cops secretly brought in to...
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GOOD WILL PUNTING
Champion jockey James McDonald declared “I’ll get to 200, you watch” moments after a Rosehill Gardens crowd – including A-lister Matt Damon – cheered his ride into history with 130 Group One wins. The star of Good Will Hunting and the Bourne movies...
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BOWEN’S COP OUT
Chris Bowen has come under fire for attending to international climate conference duties in the middle of our crippling fuel crisis, with the Coalition labelling him a “part-time Energy Minister”. As PM Anthony Albanese convened a virtual national...
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DOGS RAIN ON A WET NIGHT IN CANBERRA
In the headlines for all the wrong reasons this week, the Buldogs overcame last year’s minor premiers Canberra — and some horrendous wet weather — to top the NRL ladder. Despite disgruntled centre Bronson Xerri demanding a release this week,...
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TANKS FOR NOTHING
Widespread petrol station shutdowns have gone from the bush to Sydney, with multiple retailers running out of petrol despite Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s repeated denials of a fuel shortage. The Daily Telegraph spoke with nine western and northwest...
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A NIGHTMARE ON CHALMERS STREET
If Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants proof that a spending-fuelled inflation crisis is crippling Middle Australia, he need look no further than the Sydney street bearing his name. On Chalmers Street at Belmore, like in similar suburbs across the country,...
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FIVE HOURS IN HELL
The 13-year-old Sydney schoolgirl at the centre of a viral bullying video which has shocked the state has spoken out about her ordeal, saying it lasted for hours and she thought she was going to die. Dragged by the hair, hit and degraded by her...
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RUNNING ON EMPTY
A directive by Energy Minister Chris Bowen to allow the sale of highersulphur petrol to fight fuel shortages in regional Australia has yet to be processed, meaning the fuel could still be weeks away from reaching stricken farming communities. Farmers...
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KYLE AIRS LAUNDY
In an act that is sure to set tongues wagging in Australia’s tight-knit media circles, Kyle Sandilands has hosted a cosy Saturday morning meeting with a freshly minted media baron. The recently elusive Sandilands, who has barely been seen since he was...
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KILLER BLOW
Another shocking case of at-risk children left in the care of a convicted killer has been revealed as pressure mounts on child safety minister Kate Washington. The Saturday Telegraph can reveal the man with a 30-year criminal history – including...
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OIL TAKE THAT, THANKS
Under-the-pump Treasurer Jim Chalmers is attacking petrol giants for price gouging but ruled out cutting excise on fuel as governments pocket an extra $15m a week in GST alone from motorists. It comes as bowser pain spikes with examples of regional...
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SERIAL KILLER LIVING WITH FOSTER KIDS
Families and Communities Minister Kate Washington is facing calls to resign or be sacked, after the guardian of NSW’s most vulnerable children revealed she was clueless that two kids in state care were living with a triple killer. Ms Washington (right)...
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GOD BLESS AUSTRALIA
A top secret evacuation operation — involving a daring dash to freedom and a late night phone call from the White House — has played out on the Gold Coast as Australia helped five members of the Iranian women’s football team flee their minders. There...
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WAR AT THE PUMP
Global oil supply shocks spurred on by the Iran war have cranked up fuel prices and panic buying, with economists warning inflation could surpass five per cent if petrol and diesel costs remain high. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said petrol costs...
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BACK WITH A BOUNCE
Wayne Bennett warned fans not to flood the field after Alex Johnston edged closer to rewriting NRL history in South Sydney’s 40-30 dismantling of the Dolphins on Sunday. The Rabbitohs looked nothing like the injury-ravaged team that limped to a bottom...
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BAD TO WORSE
The NSW Coalition’s primary vote has tanked to a new low a year out from the state election. The stunning poll reveals the Liberal Nationals have gone backwards despite changing leader to Kellie Sloane in November. A surge in support for One Nation –...
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KIDS HACK TECH BAN
Tech giants have been told they will have “blood on their hands” for failing to take adequate steps to implement Australia’s world-leading social media ban with a new investigation showing teens across the nation are freely using the platforms. A...
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LOOK WHO’S TALKING
Kyle Sandilands finally broke cover yesterday after days cooped up in his eastern suburbs mansion, emerging briefly as speculation about who might take his crown as king of Sydney FM radio intensified. The suspended KIIS FM host dodged waiting...
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RADIO LAWFARE
calling in the legal eagles. “You could not help but lawyer up if you were Kyle or Jackie ‘O’ and ARN is stuck in the middle,” he said. “To try and wrap up a contract like this is going to be very expensive.” The 10-year, $200 million contract has...
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KIIS OFF
The top-rating Kyle and Jackie O breakfast show has been spectacularly cancelled, host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has resigned and a show-cause notice has been issued to co-star Kyle Sandilands for misconduct. One of the biggest bust-ups in Australian radio...
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WORLD AIMS AT IRAN
The US war on Iran will rage on for at least a month, Donald Trump announced yesterday as Tehran flatly denied claims it would resume nuclear talks. Three American soldiers were among more than a dozen people killed as Iran unleashed its fury across...
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AYATOLLAH YOU SO
Iranian dictator killed in strikes by US and Israel after weeks of threats by Trump Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s 37-year reign of terror in Iran is over after he was killed in a wave of air strikes. Donald Trump vowed to dramatically escalate the assault...
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SHOWTIME IN VEGAS
After all the talk, it’s time for some action. Plenty has been written about the fans who have flooded into Las Vegas, the way it is a showpiece for the game and how it puts the NRL on the world stage. Now it’s over to the players to live up to the...
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EVERYONE’S A WINNER IN VEGAS
Peter V’landys walked away from his initial meeting with Las Vegas tourism bosses convinced they thought he was “wacko” wanting to bring rugby league to Sin City. On that groundbreaking visit in 2022, the ARL Commission chairman and NRL CEO Andrew...
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TRAIL OF TERROR
An attempt by the alleged Bondi Beach terrorists to travel to Afghanistan in recent years has been uncovered by police investigating the December 14 attack. The Daily Telegraph can reveal Naveed Akram, 24, and Sajid Akram, 50, travelled to Central...
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TOO HOT TO HANDLE
Jim Chalmers must finally rein in government spending if Australia is to subdue hot and sticky inflation, experts argue. New data out yesterday shows the economy’s temperature rising faster than economists expected and by more than the Reserve Bank...
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HATE HUNTERS
A crack new squad of 250 cops armed with highpowered rifles will work around the clock to ensure a rapid response to hate crimes in Sydney following the Bondi terror attack. The Minns government will today announce the permanent, 24/7 team tasked with...
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HE’S OUT OF LINE
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told his British counterpart that Australia will support any attempt to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. Keir Starmer would need the blessing of all 14 Commonwealth countries to do...
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TROP TEST
Australia’s golden girl Margot Robbie led a starstudded black carpet at the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, at Centennial Park last night. The Hollywood star led the charge as Tropfest jury president, joined by awardwinning Succession...
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BUZZ 100
FROM MIRACLES TO MEDALS, SCANDALS TO SHOCKS, JOIN PHIL ROTHFIELD AS HE RELIVES THE BIGGEST AUSTRALIAN SPORTING MOMENTS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS
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TRUE PRICE TO BUILD A HOME
Western Sydney is a disaster zone for housing developments, with developers walking away from the area because it’s impossible to break even, let alone make a profit on projects. The Urban Taskforce warned: “There is no profit west of Parramatta ......
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ANDREW ARRESTED
DISGRACED FORMER PRINCE IN CUSTODY Andrew MountbattenWindsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over his links to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. On his 66th birthday, he was detained by police at his Sandringham Estate home.
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WARD OF HORRORS
The state’s mental health system is reeling after two men broke out of the same hospital within 24 hours, before allegedly killing three people between them. The Daily Telegraph can reveal the man allegedly responsible for a horror Camden crash which...
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SINS OF THE SON
Former NRL star Matt Utai is fighting for life after being shot outside his Western Sydney home in an underworld attack which police believe is linked to the gang life of his son, Iziah. The father and NRL premiership-winner has no known criminal...
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RADICALS’ NO-FLY ZONE
Banning migrants from terror hotspots was a key plank of a hard line immigration policy deposed Liberal leader Sussan Ley had planned to put to the party this week. The man who rolled her, Angus Taylor, would not say whether he would adopt the same...
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‘RARE JEWEL’ KILLED IN RUNAWAY HORROR
A mother who was one of two women killed when an allegedly stolen car crashed into them has been remembered as a “shining light”, as Premier Chris Minns ruled out increasing the threshold required for police to start street pursuits. Lee Casuscelli, a...
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A ‘KILLER’ BEST MATE
The man accused of orchestrating one of Sydney’s most notorious gangland murders can be revealed today, nearly three years after the shocking Bondi carpark execution of feared crime lord Alen Moradian stunned the city. We can reveal Luke Sparos (below)...
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LOVE US OR LEAVE OZ
Angus Taylor has pledged to slam Australia’s door shut to “people who hate our way of life” in a direct appeal to Coalition supporters who had switched to One Nation. After seizing the Liberal leadership, he promised to tackle immigration.
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LONE-LEY
Nearly a third of Liberal leader Sussan Ley’s shadow ministry abandoned ship yesterday, joining Angus Taylor’s coup ahead of a party room vote this morning. One MP said the party must “change or die”.
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NO GUS, NO GLORY
Angus Taylor last night quit the Opposition frontbench to light the fuse for a showdown with besieged Liberal Leader Sussan Ley for her job. But in a bizarre press conference in Canberra last night, Mr Taylor refused to confirm he would challenge and...
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FAIR Protesters came for a fight. COP They got one
The Prime Minister, Premier and the state’s top cop have all backed the actions of police during Monday night’s violent rally in Sydney, saying it was the protesters who caused the chaos by trying to break through police lines. Their support of the...
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ENDGAME
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has described dwindling Liberal membership as “embarrassing” in a new documentary that also reveals One Nation leader Pauline Hanson personally told Sussan Ley she is too moderate and her days as Opposition Leader are...
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HAAS THAT FOR A POACHING?
Brisbane’s premiership defence is in tatters and South Sydney’s future is suddenly bright with star forward Payne Haas dropping a bombshell that he will link with the Rabbitohs on a three-year deal. “I need a change,” Haas told teammates. The Daily...
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CRUSHED
Tens of thousands of overpowered e-bikes being ridden across Sydney will be seized from riders and crushed under new laws to be pushed through parliament.
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CAPITAL PAINS TAX
Two former prime ministers have slammed the Albanese government’s soft launch of changes to capital gains tax, with John Howard warning any move to wind back the discount would “hurt the aspirational middle class”.
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A DAD’S RAW ANGER
One of Sydney’s most highprofile advocates for people experiencing homelessness and mental illness says the issues need to be taken more seriously after the Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing attack inquest. Killer Joel Cauchi was diagnosed with...
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E-HOONS RIDE OFF SCOT-FREE
A gang of about 40 teen hoons flouting road rules on illegal e-bikes have escaped punishment after riding across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, sparking calls for an urgent crackdown to stop the reckless riders from thumbing their nose at authorities. The...
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THE RATE PRETENDER
The nation’s inflation bin fire will burn Aussie families for at least the next year after an interest rate rise yesterday and fears of at least one more to come. Treasurer Jim Chalmers tried to claim historically high government spending was not the...
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RAISE THAT STOPS THE NATION
The Reserve Bank of Australia is today likely to become the only major central bank in the world to reverse course and begin raising rates in a new bid to contain inflation – an embarrassing about-face set to cost homeowners about $1300 over the year...
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MISS YOU FOREVER, NICO
The distraught parents of a boy killed by a shark in Sydney Harbour have sobbed and shared an emotional embrace as hundreds ventured into the waves at North Bondi Beach yesterday to honour their son. Swimmers and mourners on surfboards paddled out to...
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I’M A FIGHTER
Deputy Premier Prue Car will return to state parliament this week after fighting – and beating – cancer for the second time. In an exclusive interview, the Education Minister told of the toll of six months of chemotherapy and radiation – including...
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ROCKY ROAD TRIP
Former Wallabies captain turned international fugitive Rocky Elsom is wanted by French police — but The Saturday Telegraph found him working as a tradie in Noosa. He still has the threat of two years jail hanging over him.
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SERVANTS TAKE THE SICKIE
Taxpayers were forced to pay nine days’ sick leave for every public servant in NSW last year, with public sector workers taking 50 per cent more sickies than private sector employees, costing the state almost $1.5 billion.
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JIMFLATION TO HURT US ALL
“Out of control” government spending is being blamed for dire inflation figures that have made an interest rate hike next week all but certain, in what economists have branded “bad news” for households and businesses. Predictably, Treasurer Jim...
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PATERNITY TEST ‘LED TO KILLINGS’
The triple killing spree at Lake Cargelligo was sparked by the gunman’s discovery that he was not the father of his ex-partner’s unborn child, according to a well-connected local resident. As police continue the manhunt for 37-year-old council worker...
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