This week, the High Court of Australia ruled in favour of a man who sued his employer for damages, after he developed depression following a “seriously unfair” firing.
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Unfairly sacked employees will be able to claim damages for psychiatric injury after a High Court ruling

This week, the High Court of Australia ruled in favour of a man who sued his employer for damages, after he developed depression following a “seriously unfair” firing.

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Headlines: Coalition hands down nuclear power costings

PNG joining the NRL
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Why in PNG joining the NRL?

The NRL deal that’s about more than sport

It’s official.

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Australia, your HECS has changed

The Government’s student debt reforms are being rolled out from today after its HECS indexation changes passed Parliament last month.

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Victorian Liberal leader loses Moira Deeming defamation case

Victoria’s Opposition Leader John Pesutto has lost a defamation case against his former Liberal colleague Moira Deeming.

Headlines: HECS debt reforms begin rolling out

Today’s headlines include:The Government’s student debt reforms are being rolled out from today after its HECS indexation changes passed Parliament last month.

FIFA officially announces hosts for 2030 and 2034 World Cup
Sport

FIFA officially announces hosts for 2030 and 2034 World Cup

The 2030 tournament will see matches played in six nations across three continents and the 2034 edition will take place in Saudi Arabia.

Allegations against Jay-Z, explained
World

How Jay-Z responded to the case brought against him

Australia Israel Palestinian Territory
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Australia votes in favour of ‘immediate ceasefire’ UN resolution on Israel-Hamas wa

Australia and 157 other nations have voted in favour of an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.

Authorities from Australia, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S. have called for “a whole-of-society response” to the radicalisation of young people.
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Law enforcement agencies have warned of a rise in youth radicalisation

In a new report, the countries’ intelligence and law enforcement agencies flagged a rise in young people with “varying ideological affiliations” involved in counter-terrorism cases.

The allegation against Jay-Z, explained

This week, rapper Jay-Z has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 alongside Sean Combs, who also goes by P Diddy, in a civil lawsuit filed in the U.

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The latest on Syria and Israel

In the wake of rebels seizing power, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed they’ve launched over 350 strikes on military infrastructure in Syria.

Headlines: Anti-semitic attack in Sydney

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A quarter of emergency department patients couldn’t access GP

The Nurses and Midwives Association said pressures on emergency departments “cannot be primarily attributed to the GP shortage”.

three days free childcare
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Labor promises three days of free childcare a week if re-elected

Labor has promised to make three days per week of childcare free for families earning less than $530,000 annually, if re-elected.

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ASIC suing Rex over claims it misled public about profitability

ASIC has announced it’s suing Rex for “misleading and deceptive conduct”.

How police found alleged killer Luigi Mangione
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How police found Luigi Mangione

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer and two medical equipment manufacturers were accused of breaching consumer protection laws and their duty of care by selling ‘Essure’ — an implanted device that irreversibly stops pregnancy.
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A lawsuit brought by 1,400 Aussie women over a contraceptive device has failed

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer and two medical equipment manufacturers were accused of breaching consumer protection laws and their duty of care by selling ‘Essure’ — an implanted device that irreversibly stops pregnancy.

How the murder of a CEO in NYC played out

A 26-year-old man, named Luigi Mangione, has been arrested over the killing of a health insurance CEO last week in New York.

Netflix and the NFL
Sport

Netflix and the NFL: the streaming giant’s next chapter in the world of live sport

Netflix is not only impacting the shape of sports audiences through series like ‘Drive to Survive’ but has started to exert its influence on live sports. 

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Around 180 people killed in Haiti due to gang violence

This year, escalating gang violence has killed thousands and forced hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti from their homes.

Headlines: Qld Parliament votes to stop abortion debates for four years

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Rupert Murdoch loses bid to give control of companies to Lachlan

A U.S. court has rejected Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to name his oldest son Lachlan as his only successor, according to The New York Times.

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RBA rate decision December 2024: hold at 4.35%

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced its December 2024 cash rate decision.

Rohan Dennis pleads guilty
Sport

3-time Olympian Rohan Dennis pleads guilty to lesser charge

Syrian regime overthrown
World

The collapse of the Syrian regime, explained

How Syria’s government was overthrown

Rebel forces have taken control of Syria, ending the Assad family’s 54-year regime.

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