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Thomas Keneally wins ARA Historical Novel Prize with new book

Schindler's Ark author Thomas Keneally did not want to keep the ARA Historical Novel Prize money for himself and have it go towards paying for "incontinence pads".

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PM rejects claims regions left behind

Anthony Albanese has hit back at opposition claims regional areas are being forgotten for infrastructure funding in the upcoming budget.

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Flood latest: Warnings continue in Victoria, New South Wales as federal minister warns of a 'very serious situation' — as it happened

Sandbags have become scarce in Echuca as locals are preparing for another flood peak from the Murray River, which is expected in the next 48 hours.

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Weeks on, more Optus customers find out personal information compromised in data leak

Some Optus customers who thought they had avoided being caught up in the data breach are "alarmed" to find out their drivers licence numbers have been exposed.

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Albanese gives strongest indication yet stage-three tax cuts are here to stay

Prime minister says he’ll stick to election promise as Defence is told to tighten its belt ahead of looming budget

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NT government ends use of spit hoods on children in police custody, years after youth detention royal commission ban

The Northern Territory government has announced an end to the use of spit hoods on young people in police custody, more than five years after they were banned from youth prisons.

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Flood warnings for eastern states as Melbourne receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour – as it happened

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Thousands still without power after wild winds hit parts of SA yesterday

Emergency services are still responding to calls for assistance across metropolitan Adelaide after yesterday's damaging winds.

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SES urges private owners to check their dams as Echunga flood risk over

There are about 30,000 privately owned dams in South Australia, with 20,000 of those in the Adelaide Hills — including the Echunga dam that caused residents of the town to be evacuated.

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‘High risk’ of dam burst in South Australian town of Echunga

60 properties in warning area after privately owned dam’s wall shows signs of structural failure

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How new laws to remove WA's COVID-induced state of emergency will work

After more than two years of WA being in a state of emergency, the government is trying to quickly pass legislation to replace it with a new scheme – but the opposition says it's "more draconian" than the existing arrangement.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker, family of Kumanjayi Walker react to 'blatantly racist' texts between Zachary Rolfe and colleagues

The NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker says while he believes text messages found on Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone were "isolated", they "give people an insight into the legacy I’ve inherited".

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In London, mourning for the Queen is mixed with sense of pride and plea to move on from grief

ABC Radio Sydney's Richard Glover is in London and has learned that while the UK is in mourning, officially so, the word doesn't quite capture the mood on the streets.

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BOM declares La Niña, increasing flood risk for third year in a row

So why does this climate driver bring so much rain and what should we expect this summer?

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Parliament to resume after Queen's death

Both houses of federal parliament will sit in Canberra on September 23 to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who died last week.

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‘Ridiculous’: Parliament Is Suspended For 2 Weeks After The Queen’s Death Folks Aren’t Happy

Anthony Albanese said the protocol's been "in place for some time".

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Former Tudge staffer gets $650k settlement

Former coalition staffer Rachelle Miller will receive a $650,000 taxpayer-funded settlement for damages while working in federal parliament.

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Kelly Higgins-Devine returns to ABC Radio Brisbane after double bypass

After a shock diagnosis, veteran broadcaster Kelly Higgins-Devine is feeling full of energy.

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Chris Dawson verdict a big moment for the Australian’s podcast, but redundancies thin ranks

Swathes of national broadsheet devoted to covering guilty verdict in Teacher’s Pet case, while behind the scenes many staff packed up their desks. Plus: date night for Morrison and Murray

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Labor to relax work tests for pensioners following jobs and skills summit – as it happened

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LIV Golf scouts Australian courses for tournament events as Cameron Smith leaves PGA Tour

Cameron Smith has signed with Liv Golf, so what course might he play at in an Australian tournament?

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Lockdowns may have lifted long ago, but COVID-era food relief services are busier than ever

Three Aboriginal women are working with food relief agencies to provide groceries and meals to families and elders struggling due to the cost-of-living crisis.

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New data reveals emissions increased after lockdowns – as it happened

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Project home with no air conditioning aims to inspire energy-efficient building in new Perth suburb

A display house in Perth built with an energy rating over 9 stars aims to show people they can heat and cool their homes and save on their power bills.

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Young readers give their verdicts for the Children's Book Council of Australia's Shadowers' Choice awards

Children as young as five years old have chosen their favourite books of the year as part of a new Book Week judging process.

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