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What to do if the property you buy has a cemetery on it

Denis and Kay Whitehouse always dreamed of converting a church into a home. That dream became a reality when they bought one in Tasmania's southern midlands in 2008. But it wasn't just the church they became responsible for — it was also the property's cemetery.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Yass residents demand upgrades to water treatment plant, four years on from government promises

Just 68 kilometres from the biggest policymakers in the country, Yass residents are protesting about the water supply in their town, saying it is brown and smells foul.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Koya Club helping to close education gap for Indigenous students

An after school group has shown how to improve school attendance among Indigenous students, but there is still a long way to go to bridge the education gap.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Many of my own people tell me they don't understand the Voice

Aunty Patty Undi is sitting next to me in a place of our ancestors. She is an old lady now and she is wondering does this nation — Australia — truly care for us? Many of my own people don't know who to trust and they wonder if the Voice…

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Perrottet deflects campaign woes, empowers pharmacists

Premier Dominic Perrottet says the mounting scandals engulfing his party are a matter for the organisation and he's focused on leading NSW to another term.

AAP · Feb 18, 2023

As Worldpride makes its Australian debut, Newcastle turns out to celebrate and remember its community

Pride found its way to Newcastle at the weekend.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 18, 2023

NSW Liberals suspend upper house MP Peter Poulos over leaking of explicit photos

The NSW Liberal Party has suspended upper house MP Peter Poulos after revelations he leaked explicit photos of a female colleague five years ago.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Territory Labor, CLP announce Tiwi Islands candidates for NT's Arafura by-election after former member's sudden death

Labor is pushing to retain a seat in NT Parliament as the race for the huge remote electorate of Arafura gets underway ahead of the former member's funeral.

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023

Voice to parliament should not be the subject of a partisan debate, Albanese says

The PM promises to ‘reach out’ to any opposition politician who wants to discuss how the voice will work as he kicks off a national week of action on the referendum

The Guardian - AU · Feb 18, 2023

Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto urges unity after Matthew Guy attacks senior Liberals

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto urges his party to focus on the future after his predecessor slams senior members over past election losses — something a political strategist says is unusual because Matthew Guy "crashed the Hindenburg twice".

ABC News · Feb 18, 2023