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Heathcote savouring Rothfire adventure

From travelling the world as a tour manager to training thoroughbreds, Robert Heathcote’s working life has taken him on one journey after another.

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WA cops vow to keep probing Spiers murder

Western Australia’s police chief says the investigation into the murder of Sarah Spiers remains open after Bradley Robert Edwards was acquitted of her murder.

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Edwards guilty of two Claremont murders

A West Australian Supreme Court judge has found Bradley Robert Edwards guilty of murdering two women in Perth in the 1990s but not guilty of a third killing.

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Almost 36,000 Australians stranded abroad

The number of Australians overseas registered to return home has ballooned to 35,700, with many in desperate circumstances.

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Report slams water planning in NSW regions

An independent report by the auditor-general has criticised the state government’s water infrastructure planning in regional NSW.

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Ex-mayor Pisasale admits sexual assaults

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has admitted twice sexually assaulting a woman in his mayoral chambers in 2016 and unlawful possession of Viagra.

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Qld set to lift restrictions on southeast

Queensland will on Friday lift gathering restrictions on eight local government areas, after going 14 days without a case of community transmission of COVID-19.

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Vic health minister labelled ‘incompetent’

Victoria’s Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has been accused of “breathtaking incompetence” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Horse Racing

Fresh is best for Mr Quickie, says trainer

Phillip Stokes has a big day at Caulfield with stable star Mr Quickie and exciting three-year-olds Instant Celebrity and Savannah Cloud in action.

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Rugby

Redcliffe a ‘logical’ addition: Bennett

Wayne Bennett has declared Redcliffe are the only logical option to be added to the NRL if the competition expands to a 17th team in coming years.

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World

Two police shot amid protests in Kentucky

Several shots have rung out as demonstrators in Louisville Kentucky protest over the death of a young black woman, with two police officers shot and wounded.

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National

Bushfire support calls ‘steadily’ increase

There are still 1700 calls a week to the bushfire support phone line with the numbers steadily increasing, the natural disaster royal commission has been told.

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Aussies make emotional plea to return home

Australians stuck overseas have told distressing stories of being prevented from returning home to a Senate committee scrutinising the pandemic response.

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Westpac cops $1.3b money laundering fine

Westpac has agreed to pay an enormous $1.3 billion penalty for breaching money laundering laws in the largest civil penalty in Australian history.

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Car driven off NSW cliff hits mother, baby

A mother and her one-year-old baby are lucky to be alive after being hit by a car driven off a cliff above a Newcastle beach.

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World

Kiwi MP reveals mental health scares

A former opposition leader in New Zealand has revealed the depth of the mental health challenge that led him to resign the job in July.

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Slave-owner’s son jailed for work thefts

The son of a New Zealand slave owner has been jailed in Victoria over a two-year scam ripping off $130,000 from his former employers Fulton Hogan.

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Unemployed bracing for $300 JobSeeker cut

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is promising a suite of initiatives to get people back into work as he prepares to hand down the federal budget in two weeks’ time.

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