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'No birds' car rental branding under fire over 'sexist stereotyping' of women

A Perth and Sydney car hire company's slogan dating back to the 1960s referring to women as "birds" is being criticised as a "sexist slur" and no longer appropriate.

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Guided weapons to be game changer for country: Marles

The federal government has committed more than $4 billion for long-range and precision missiles after a major defence review said the military needed a revamp.

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Dads in the Rough provides social support and some golf for dads in Perth

A mental health golf group for dad's struggling to find a space to about their experiences during and after the birth of their first child is helping to reduce depression and anxiety in Perth.

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Sydney father and son become world champions in controversial sport of rock stacking

Combining art and skill, the sport of rock stacking is gaining popularity around the globe, with the world championships held in the US earlier this month. But not everyone is a fan.

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Singing is healing for Richard Haeata, who is refusing to let dementia take the joy of music

For the past seven years Richard TeRito Haeata has performed a powerful Maori hymn with a choir at the Dawn Service in Sydney's Martin Place. But a diagnosis almost stopped him from singing for good.

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Perth, Peel targets for infill development fall short with cost and red tape blamed

Planners and developers say that difficulties in getting approvals, the higher cost of building apartments, community opposition, and a lack of support from government feed into why Perth keeps sprawling rather than densifying.

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WestCycle launches campaign to encourage greater female participation rates for cycling in WA

A new campaign by WA's peak cycling group aims to address the barriers to getting young women involved in cycling.

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Car strikes, bad diets and tree falls are killing Sydney's ibises and WIRES wants your help

Animal rescue group WIRES is trying to recruit more people to volunteer and help a bird that has become an icon of the city since its introduction in the 1970s.

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Family searches for taxi driver who helped mother give birth before revealing incredible connection

The remarkable story of Ish Kaba's birth in the back of a taxi has been retold in his family many times. Now they're sharing it publicly to search for a key player who they never saw again.

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Australian government ‘concerned’ by potential Pentagon leak; cold-weather snap hits south-east – as it happened

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Deal between Viva Energy and Peregrine's OTR: What does it mean for the future of servos?

A proposed billion-dollar deal has been announced that will potentially see hundreds of service stations across the country fall under one banner. So what is the deal, and what does it mean?

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Former NSW deputy Liberal leader says party has ‘moved too far to the right’ – as it happened

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How we can cool our cities with heat mitigation in a warming world

Everyone can think of a hot part of town where the sun shines brighter and there's no shade. Could heat mitigation and cooling be integrated further into planning and development?

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Life Without Barriers will transfer responsibility of fostered Aboriginal children to Indigenous-led services

In acknowledging that the foster care system "is not working" for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Life Without Barriers is transferring the responsibility to Aboriginal-led organisations across Australia.

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How to alter your garden and its surrounds to cool your home and local area

If you've done all you can inside your home to make it energy efficient, there are changes you can make outside the house to cool it down even more.

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Laura Tingle becomes ABC staff-elected director – as it happened

The 7.30 political correspondent will sit on the broadcaster’s board alongside chair Ita Buttrose

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Does Perth's future hold urban infill and better public transportation or more suburban sprawl?

Stretching 150km along the coast from Two Rocks to Mandurah, Perth has a claim to be the world's longest city. How did it get here and is it sustainable?

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Early pregnancy loss grief recognised with little handmade coffins

Many don't want to talk about the grief of early pregnancy loss, which can leave people feeling alone as they mourn what never was. Handmade wooden boxes are helping to change the conversation just a little bit.

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ABC presenter Jules Schiller shares personal experience for Epilepsy Awareness Day

ABC radio presenter Jules Schiller is wearing purple today to raise awareness of epilepsy.

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Wheelie Good Perth founder's mission for accessible, 'safe and comfortable space for everybody'

Old storage boxes, damp smelly mops, and mirrors too high to see in are just a few of the challenges Amber Dennis faces in her daily life navigating the world in a wheelchair.

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After fleeing Ukraine with few possessions, Anna Mykhalchuk creates art to stay connected to home

Anna Mykhalchuk fled Ukraine with her husband and child, carrying two backpacks and a baby carrier. Creating Ukrainian folk art is keeping her home country close to her heart.

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Hobart residents swap parking spaces for extra trees to add nature to Rupert Avenue

In a time when off-street parking is more valuable than ever, one group of residents in Hobart has made an unconventional choice.

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As homelessness rises in WA, mayor calls for crackdown on begging at traffic lights

The mayor of the state's largest local government area by population says he suspects some of the people begging at intersections are using whatever money they scrape together to buy drugs.

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CSIRO joins great shark egg hunt and wants citizen scientists' help logging weird beach finds

Sometimes dubbed mermaid's purses, these strange and wonderful works of nature are a common find on Australian beaches and scientists want beachcombers to help them learn more.

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Bigamy case that captivated Perth in 1910 and fascinated public for decades catches eye of marriage researcher

A historical bigamy case in Western Australia proves rich pickings for a researcher keen to find out more about the illegal practice of marrying multiple people without a divorce.

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