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Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case: key findings from the complete judgment

Australia’s most decorated soldier sued the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age and the Canberra Times – and the case was dismissed. We examine what Justice Anthony Besanko found, and why

The Guardian - AU

‘Hey, spunky, come over here!’: how Audrey Napanangka grew a life-changing family

Napanangka and her Sicilian-born partner have ‘grown up’ more than 30 foster kids in the Northern Territory. A new documentary tells the pair’s remarkable story

The Guardian - AU

Bridget McKenzie and Mark Coulton reject suggestion they ‘trespassed’ at inland rail project

Nationals pair say they were at a level crossing on a public road when they visited the rail corridor without ministerial permission

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Crystal Leanne Hanley granted home detention bail to clean up 'squalid' SA Housing rental home

Crystal Leanne Hanley is granted home detention bail to clean up her SA Housing rental property, which the prosecutor has described as being "unsuitable for human habitation".

ABC News

View from The Hill: Dutton would get a lashing if Voice lost, but the implications would be more serious for Albanese

It would be foolish to over-read the latest Newspoll. It doesn’t point to doom for the Voice, but it does suggest the referendum is in a fight for its life.

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Afternoon Update: Kathleen Folbigg dubbed ‘our Lindy Chamberlain’; Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame; and Barbie film drains world of pink paint

An inquiry heard that Folbigg and her two daughters had rare genetic variation and her son may have died from an underlying disorder

The Guardian - AU

Republican Margaret Gardner to be king’s representative in Victoria as governor

Daniel Andrews says appointee’s views aren’t ‘incompatible’ with role – so he didn’t share them with Charles III

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How we can avoid political misinformation in the lead-up to the Voice referendum

The Australian Electoral Commission has launched a website aimed at rebutting disinformation. This is a timely change, as we are seeing an increase of both disinformation and misinformation being spread about the First Nations Voice to Parliament.

The Conversation

Greens say Israel is 'practising crime of apartheid' and call for boycotts of far-right figures

The Greens adopt a new party position on Palestine and Israel, saying Israel is practising the "crime of apartheid".

ABC News

Kathleen Folbigg ‘outside, in sunshine’ after being freed from jail

Kathleen Folbigg is "walking ... outside ... in the sunshine" after being freed after 20 years in a NSW jail, a supporter says.

The New Daily

'Huge moment' says Greens MP on Folbigg's release

Greens welcome Folbigg's pardon days after trying to ensure her an early release via Parliament

Newcastle Herald

Kathleen Folbigg's tragic life started long before her babies died — now she is a free woman

Kathleen Folbigg was no stranger to tragedy when all of her children died before their second birthdays. This is how someone once known as Australia's worst female serial killer was freed from prison.

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Support dips for Indigenous recognition referendum in Australia, poll shows

Fewer than half of all Australian voters are supporting a proposal to include an Indigenous advisory body in the constitution that will be put to a referendum later this year, the latest opinion poll showed on Monday.

Reuters

Family of missing Fitzroy Crossing man Wylie Oscar calling for answers

Wylie Oscar's car was found abandoned on a remote station in the Kimberley, full of food and water. He hasn't been seen since.

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A growing NSW town, a $71m unbuilt high school and the ‘absolute epitome of short-term politics’

A new school was promised in the historic NSW town of Bungendore, but three years later plans face delays and legal challenges

The Conversation

Labor maintains large Newspoll lead, but support for Voice slumps

A federal Newspoll, conducted May 31 to June 3 from a sample of 1,549, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged from the last Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Labor (steady), 34% Coalition (steady), 12% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 10% for all Others…

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How three Kurnai matriarchs protected women, children at Jackson's Track

More than 100 First Nations people lived on Jackson's Track east of Melbourne from the 1940s to the 1960s. Three Kurnai women protected the women from violence and prevented children from being taken from their families.

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Vision for First Nations presence at Macquarie Point falters as program closes its doors

There were high hopes that Macquarie Point would become a beacon for reconciliation with Tasmania's Aboriginal community but as the AFL stadium project gains momentum, those hopes are fading.

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Queensland Police allege Indigenous teen Linden Malayta, missing for four years, was shot

The homicide investigation into the suspected murder of Linden Malayta, an Indigenous teenager missing for more than four years, has progressed with detectives alleging he was shot.

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Federal Court arrives on-country for climate change fight in the Torres Strait

Aunty McRose Elu has been watching her ancestral lands slowly disappear beneath her feet for decades. The Saibai elder fears rising sea levels and increasingly severe weather events could mean her homeland is uninhabitable within 30 years.

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Incoming WA premier Roger Cook tight-lipped on portfolios in first public appearance since Mark McGowan's retirement

Incoming WA premier Roger Cook refuses to be drawn on the potential makeup of his front bench, saying he wants to let the process take its course.

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Indigenous dance, song program for preschoolers inspires koala conservation

Koalas need the whole community, especially preschool children, to embrace conservation as part of a program intended to encourage the next "eco-warriors".

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Halls Creek TAFE struggles amid staff shortages as leaders call for more training

Halls Creek has high unemployment despite a huge worker shortage, prompting leaders to aim frustration at the town's often empty and padlocked TAFE campus.

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Banksia Hill Detention Centre guards lack working with children qualifications, union says

The Department of Justice is accused of allowing prison guards to work in youth detention centres without valid working with children checks, as an expert warns of a "legal minefield" over other missing qualifications.

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Homeless living in tents, caravans in Wangaratta as housing shortage intensifies

When things "snowballed" for Sabrina Hasson, she found herself homeless, although she prefers to be called "off-grid". With homelessness on the rise in Wangaratta in north-east Victoria, she has a message for those in the community who "don't like seeing us".

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