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From Medicare to preschool: the Australian laws changing in the new year

Centrelink payments will increase, working seniors can earn more without affecting their pension, and importation of vapes containing nicotine will be banned

The Guardian - AU

Parts of Australia set to swelter into a new year

A heatwave is gripping parts of northern Australia with temperatures 8C to 12C above average forecast in some areas as the nation welcomes 2024.

AAP

Sniffer dogs catching a whiff of invasive ant menace

A specially trained squad of sniffer dogs has been recruited to protect the Northern Territory's unique environment from invasive, aggressive browsing ants.

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UN committee report slams Australia's 'inhuman' prisons

Prisons and detention centres in Australia have been described as inhuman and degrading by a UN report that claims some cases may amount to torture.

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UN anti-torture watchdog urges Australia to reduce ‘extraordinary’ number of prisoners on remand

Report also calls for spit hoods to be banned and strip searches to be limited after UN visit last year

The Guardian - AU

ABC sacks radio host over social media posts

The ABC has sacked Sydney radio summer mornings host Antoinette Lattouf after complaints to chair Ita Buttrose over her social media posts, and Eva Lawler will be sworn in today as the Northern Territory’s new chief minister.

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ABC sacks radio host over anti-Israel posts

The ABC has sacked Sydney radio summer mornings host Antoinette Lattouf after complaints to chair Ita Buttrose over her anti-Israel TikTok videos and tweets, and Eva Lawler will be sworn in today as the Northern Territory’s new chief minister.

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Invasive grasses are worsening bushfires across Australia's drylands

As the semi-arid Pilliga Scrub burns in New South Wales, many of us are thinking about fire once again. It’s an El Niño summer in the hottest year on record. And there’s a remarkable amount of grass drying out and ready to burn.

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New leader vows integrity overhaul after shares scandal

The Northern Territory's new leader will review conflict of interest rules after Natasha Fyles quit the top job following a string of controversies.

AAP

NT Treasurer Eva Lawler set for chief minister's job

The Northern Territory's Labor government has decided on a new leader after Natasha Fyles was forced out of the top job over shares in a manganese mine.

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Afternoon Update: disaster relief payments for FNQ flood victims; NT chief minister resigns; and $1bn cocaine bust in Sydney

Cairns airport has reopened but situation remains desperate for remote communities in far north Queensland

The Guardian - AU

Teary NT chief minister resigns over shares scandal

Natasha Fyles has quit as Northern Territory chief minister after failing to declare a parcel of shares, forcing Labor to look for a new leader.

AAP

End this ‘intolerable situation’ in Gaza

More than 200 current and former federal and state MPs and local councillors have signed a letter calling for a ‘permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza and accusing Israel of ‘domination’ of Palestinians, and NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles faces more opprobrium after another potential shares scandal.

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Tiwi Islanders call on NAB to stop investing in Santos

Tiwi Islanders want National Australia Bank to stop funding gas company Santos, which is trying to build the Barossa project off the NT coast.

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Newcastle Herald

Oscar-worthy performance at New Lambton

Letters to the Editor: Students, staff applauded for smashing show

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Fearless Indigenous leader remembered at state funeral

The legacy of renowned Indigenous leader and Northern Territory Australian of the year, Dr Bush-Blanasi has been honoured at a state funeral.

The Guardian - UK

‘She will make the National Theatre truly feel national’: applause for Indhu Rubasingham appointment

As she is named the National Theatre’s first female director, those who have worked with Rubasingham praise her warmth, rigour and willingness to take risks

AAP

Mother, son jailed for Stuart Highway fatal hit-and-run

A young man and his mother have been jailed after he fatally struck a pedestrian and she helped load the woman's body into a ute and bury it in bushland.

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The Independent UK

National Theatre appoints Indhu Rubasingham as first female director

She succeeds Rufus Norris, under whose leadership the theatre enjoyed its biggest audiences

The Guardian - UK

Indhu Rubasingham is the perfect choice for the National Theatre

The NT’s newly announced artistic director was an inspiring leader at the Kiln. She will bring experience, passion, canny ability – and the magnificently unexpected – to her new post

AAP

Indigenous kids over-represented in juvenile detention

Indigenous kids are grossly over-represented in juvenile detention and while reducing the numbers is a Closing the Gap target, the figures are getting worse.

AAP

Accused bottleshop worker killer to claim self-defence

The alleged murder of a young bottleshop worker in Darwin has been captured on CCTV and could be seen by a jury.

The Guardian - AU

Schools funding and reforms panel: five key takeaways

Fully funding public sector and universal student screening are among the recommendations that will shape policy for the next five years

AAP

Pilot's body found after fatal helicopter crash

An investigation has begun into a fatal helicopter crash in the Northern Territory shortly after the pilot signalled his intention to land.

The Guardian - AU

Atar results: when can students expect their university admission rank and what does it mean?

Getting your Atar can be a significant milestone – but it’s only one of many possible pathways to Australia’s higher education system

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