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Sheffield Wednesday make League One playoff final after dramatic four-goal comeback against Peterborough

Football drama abounds, with Sheffield Wednesday mounting a never-been-done-before comeback to win their League One play-off semifinal, while West Ham players families are attacked in the stands after a Europa Conference League semifinal win.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Accused arsonist appears in Wellington court charged with Loafers Lodge hostel fire

The man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire in New Zealand appears in the Wellington district court, charged with two counts of arson, as police confirm they have identified five bodies in the rubble.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Businesses to pay higher premiums, mental health claims restricted in Victorian WorkCover overhaul

Businesses will be slugged with higher premiums and criteria around mental health claims tightened as the state government grapples with a "broken" WorkCover system.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

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Former Joondalup Health Campus CEO Kempton Cowan pleads guilty over child sex abuse videos

Kempton Cowan, the former head of one of Western Australia's largest hospitals, is facing a jail term after pleading guilty to accessing, soliciting, and transmitting child abuse material.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

In Volunteer Week, communities embrace Facebook callouts, informal help as traditional volunteering declines

Australians are increasingly bypassing volunteering at established organisations such as charities or sporting groups and opting for more flexible arrangements, a survey finds.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Whale migration along WA coast prompts reminder for drone users

It's the perfect time to spot the mammals from locations along WA's south coast — and to send the drone up. But there are certain rules that must be followed.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Elderly man who went missing for two days near Gawler dies, police say

The 90-year-old was found this morning and was "very unwell", according to ambulance crews. He was taken to hospital, where he later died.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

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Protest penalties, including jail time and $50k fines, prompt backlash from human rights groups

In the wake of Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in the heart of Adelaide this week, proposed changes to a law relating to public protest are generating a chorus of opposition from unions and human rights groups.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Williams syndrome advocates call for more funding, research for rare genetic condition

Morgan says she often has to explain her condition to support workers and teachers, so she's using social media to highlight how it affects everyday life for those living with the rare syndrome.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

The number of reports of unauthorised restrictive practices to the NDIS is up five-fold in three years, to 1.4 million

Mitchell Taylor was in and out of a group home for 10 years. His parents became concerned when he began begging not to go.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Copper thieves target telcos, transport, power infrastructure causing $400,000 damage

Powercor and Telstra say their infrastructure has been targeted by copper thieves several times, causing significant damage and a risk to public safety.

ABC News · May 19, 2023

Perth doctor Kenneth Elliott released seven years after being kidnapped in West Africa

Australian doctor Kenneth Elliott is released "safe and well" after being kidnapped in Burkina Faso in 2016 by a group believed to have links to al Qaeda, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong saying the 88-year-old has been reunited with his family.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Paediatric waitlist 'crisis' leaves regional Victorian families desperate to access care

Hundreds of Australian families are on long waitlists to see a paediatrician and specialists say an overhaul is urgently needed.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

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ABC News · May 18, 2023

Noel Pearson swipes Mick Gooda after expressing fears Voice to Parliament losing popular support

Noel Pearson says fellow campaigner Mick Gooda's fears that the Voice to Parliament is losing support are unfounded, while launching a tirade against the former Indigenous social justice commissioner.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Family loses mother on life support during NSW power outage, calls for urgent change

The son of Gloria Shea, who suffered from emphysema and was reliant on life support equipment when the power cut off to her Dubbo home, wants energy companies to improve their safety measures.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

How the Australian fashion industry plans to become more sustainable

Local designers have been showing off their work at Australian Fashion Week — but behind the scenes, a new scheme is being rolled out to make the fashion industry more sustainable.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Victoria's Indigenous voters choose champions for historic treaty talks

A special election is underway in Victoria to choose the next First Peoples' Assembly members, who will sit down opposite government to negotiate a statewide treaty.

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ABC News · May 18, 2023

Jarome Luai fined for pushing touch judge, making him available for State of Origin selection

A push to the back of touch judge Chris Sutton got the attention of commentators, but Penrith star Jarome Luai escapse with a fine rather than a suspension ahead of State of Origin selection.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Wollongong burger bar owners create Barstool Brothers mental health training for hospitality industry

As the operators of a popular sports burger bar in the heart of Wollongong, Lachlan Stevens and Daniel Chin have been using their venue as a means to improve mental health among men for years. Now they are targeting the entire hospitality industry.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Rainbow Story Time cancellations an attack on queer community not drag, community says

Characters like Mrs Doubtfire and Dame Edna have generated widespread affection. But drag queens say this love only goes so far.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Man stabbed outside Darwin Beachfront Hotel treated for punctured lung

A man is left with a punctured lung after being stabbed outside the Darwin Beachfront Hotel, where he was earlier removed.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

'Sexist' and 'inappropriate' Barely Legal beer withdrawn from craft beer festival, sparking industry debate

An Australian beer named Barely Legal, which uses a label design similar to that of the world's biggest pornography website, is withdrawn on the eve of a leading craft beer festival after the brewer acknowledged it "conveyed implications that were offensive".

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Driver and motorcyclist killed in separate crashes at Paisley, Renmark West

A motorbike rider and a driver have died in separate crashes a short time apart in South Australia's Riverland, with one of the incidents involving three cars and a truck.

ABC News · May 18, 2023

Girl, 8, dies in US Border Patrol custody, officials confirm

An 8-year-old girl from Panama has died in US Border Patrol custody, Customs and Border Protection says.

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