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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

The Guardian - AU

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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Growing volume of vape waste a challenge with recycling costly and dangerous

Vapes and e-cigarette cartridges are full of hazardous materials, including toxic liquids, nicotine and lithium batteries that can catch fire, and there is growing confusion over the best way to responsibly dispose of them.

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Bidding war rages to build Brisbane Live Olympics venue in Roma Street

A bidding war is underway for the rights to build the proposed Brisbane Live 2032 Brisbane Olympics Arena as Redlands City Council reveals plans for its proposed Birkdale community precinct.

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Artist Bruno Booth uses interactive artwork to challenges ideas about life with a wheelchair

Artist Bruno Booth is challenging ideas of what it means to be disabled with an obstacle course that shows participants first-hand just how much strength and skill is involved in getting around on two wheels.

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Developer ALAND lobbies council to expand Parramatta's boundaries to include its Harris Park apartments

A developer is lobbying to officially change the boundary between two western Sydney suburbs to offer potential buyers a more sought-after — and expensive — address.

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Report warns candidates not to treat western Sydney as 'electoral battleground' this election

The Centre for Western Sydney is urging Liberal and Labor candidates not to treat seats in the region as an "electoral battleground".

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Darwin council issues fines to rough sleepers, says it's under 'significant pressure' from backbenchers to increase fines

The Darwin council says it has issued a number of fines to people sleeping rough in public places amid "significant pressure" from a number of NT government Legislative Assembly members.

The New Daily

China set to receive briefing on AUKUS subs deal

After initially not taking up offers for a run down on Australia's nuclear submarine deal, Chinese officials will join other nations for diplomatic briefings.

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Push to create 40kph zones around childcare centers in Sydney's city to prevent road deaths

An intersection in Sydney where a three-year-old was killed is being held up as an example of why traffic calming measures need to be considered.

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Permanent lights out for electronic billboards deemed a hazard to Perth freeway traffic

The owners of two electronic billboards have lost a bid for ministerial approval with an independent committee advising they posed "an unacceptable risk to the safety of drivers".

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Salisbury councillor condemned for sharing swastika image as mayor writes to Elon Musk

An Adelaide suburban councillor has been asked to apologise for posting an image of a swastika on social media, amid an acrimonious debate about security cameras that has now resulted in the council's mayor penning a letter to Elon Musk.

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Reserve Bank closer to pause on rate rises: Philip Lowe

The latest rise in the official cash rate will make things even more difficult for families with mortgages, the treasurer has warned.

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