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Melbourne plans to drive cars out of the city
Melbourne city streets could be reduced to a single lane and drivers could be blocked from using the CBD as a thoroughfare....
Ikea opens second-hand furniture store
Sydney shoppers will be able to sell on their pre-owned Ikea furniture at the Swedish retailer’s Tempe store, in an Australian-first program. Used...
NSW budget: Claims public service cuts will cost 12,000 jobs
Up to 12,000 public servants could lose their job under planned savings by the New South Wales government, their union says. Behind...
Batman renamed after Aboriginal activist
The federal seat of Batman will no longer be named after a controversial colonial figure, honouring Aboriginal activist William Cooper instead. Labor’s...
NSW budget: Children get arts and preschool handouts
New South Wales children will be offered a $100 bonus to attend arts and language classes, as the state government expands preschool subsidies to...
NSW budget: ‘Reserved’ funding for Parramatta fast rail announced
An underground train line to slash commute times between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD to 20 minutes will be planned under $3...
NSW budget preview: Health and education splurge ahead of state poll
The election-year New South Wales budget is shaping up to woo voters with cash for core issues on health, education and cost...
Home invasions at lowest rate in a decade: Victorian crime statistics
There are fewer home invasions across Victoria than there was a decade ago, the state’s Crime Statistics Agency says. Data released on...
ABC apology as Pru Goward hangs up on child protection interview
The ABC has apologised to New South Wales Minister for Families, Pru Goward, after she hung up when an interview turned to...
NSW Labor to replace Queen’s Birthday with Aboriginal public holiday
The New South Wales opposition has vowed to replace the Queen’s Birthday with a public holiday recognising 60,000 years of Aboriginal cultures....