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The Countdown conundrum... First woman in 26 years wins TV challenge... but why has it taken so long?
3 weeks ago

The Countdown conundrum... First woman in 26 years wins TV challenge... but why has it taken so long?

Daily Mail  

It must be one of the longest, ahem, countdowns in history. A female accountant has become the first woman in 26 years to win the final of Channel 4 quiz show Countdown. The long wait for a woman with sufficient word power ended after a final match between Fiona Wood, from Kinross, Scotland and Chris Kirby, an account manager from …

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It used to be called an 'old person's disease'. So how DID a super-fit 37-year-old like me who always avoided ultra-processed foods still develop stage 4 bowel cancer?
2 months ago

It used to be called an 'old person's disease'. So how DID a super-fit 37-year-old like me who always avoided ultra-processed foods still develop stage 4 bowel cancer?

Daily Mail  

Rachael Wakely was in the middle of another punishing - but exhilarating - session at her local F45 gym when she noticed an unusual swelling in her stomach. Rachael always considered bowel cancer an 'old person's disease' Pictured: Rachel's tumours when she was first diagnosed, right, and after 11 months of treatment, left Symptoms of bowel cancer B - Blood …

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UK's fraud failures EXPOSED: Police investigate just a quarter of all offences in 'catastrophic' epidemic - and only 0.3% end up with a criminal being charged
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK's fraud failures EXPOSED: Police investigate just a quarter of all offences in 'catastrophic' epidemic - and only 0.3% end up with a criminal being charged

Daily Mail  

Fewer than one in 300 fraud reports result in someone being charged, MailOnline analysis of police data reveals. While Action Fraud, which is run by the City of London Police, does send cases to already stretched local forces, it cannot force them them to investigate, and response rates vary wildly across the country. Ms Wood said: 'On the flipside, you …

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Australia's Productivity Commission head admits 'some criticisms' are 'well justified' as she defends economists
4 months ago

Australia's Productivity Commission head admits 'some criticisms' are 'well justified' as she defends economists

ABC  

The head of Australia's Productivity Commission has defended the economics profession, saying it will have valuable contributions to make to the big public policy problems of the 21st century. "And in Australia, many hold economists responsible for the policy failures in human services markets — like vocational education and training, employment services, and the national disability insurance schemes — where …

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One of artist Diana Wood Conroy's lost tapestries revealed but location of many others still a mystery
5 months, 3 weeks ago

One of artist Diana Wood Conroy's lost tapestries revealed but location of many others still a mystery

ABC  

In her youth, Diana Wood Conroy created a tapestry every six weeks. "Reverend Dr Peter Davis from Menzies College at Macquarie University was persistent in finding the hiding place of Glory, consulting a retired maintenance officer to find it tightly rolled in a kitchen storeroom," Professor Wood Conroy said. The work of the hand Professor Wood Conroy said woven tapestry …

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Bonza administrators tell customers no refunds for now, despite company's promise to reimburse cancelled flights
8 months, 1 week ago

Bonza administrators tell customers no refunds for now, despite company's promise to reimburse cancelled flights

ABC  

In short: Bonza customers have been told not to expect a refund any time soon. "The idea of going on holidays is a luxury for people like me and then to have something like this happen, it's just disgusting — really poor form," Ms Hinton said. Ms Wood says Bonza's communication with customers had been "appalling". "If Bonza is going …

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Kelsey and Aaron Wood launch legal action after traumatic experience at Biloela Hospital
2 years, 3 months ago

Kelsey and Aaron Wood launch legal action after traumatic experience at Biloela Hospital

ABC  

When Kelsey Wood woke with mild stomach pain three years ago, it was the first sign her dream of becoming a mum would end in tragedy hours later. Key points: Ms Wood was 26 weeks pregnant when she attended the Biloela Hospital with stomach pains Midwives, who consulted with a doctor, told her it was just ligament pain and to …

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Conman steals £14,600 from ex-girlfriend by lying about mother’s breast cancer treatment
2 years, 4 months ago

Conman steals £14,600 from ex-girlfriend by lying about mother’s breast cancer treatment

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Umit Sucu told Alison Wood about his ill parent …

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Victoria University nursing students face unpaid placements of up to 12 weeks to complete degree
2 years, 5 months ago

Victoria University nursing students face unpaid placements of up to 12 weeks to complete degree

ABC  

Nursing students at Melbourne's Victoria University say they are struggling to make ends meet as they complete up to 12-week blocks of unpaid placements in order to graduate. Key points: Victoria University nursing students say unpaid placement requirements are putting them under strain Students say they have to undertake placements back-to-back, which affects their ability to complete paid work Victoria …

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Woodside BHP Scarborough gas project off north-west WA gets final go-ahead
3 years, 1 month ago

Woodside BHP Scarborough gas project off north-west WA gets final go-ahead

ABC  

Woodside will press ahead with the biggest oil and gas development to be built in Australia in a decade, after sanctioning its $16.5 billion Scarborough project off Western Australia. Key points: Woodside signs off on the final investment decision for the Scarborough project Green groups have pledged to continue fighting the plan The gas giant has also merged its petroleum …

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$80 million lottery could boost COVID vaccine rate as part of a plan with an 80 per cent target, report finds
3 years, 5 months ago

$80 million lottery could boost COVID vaccine rate as part of a plan with an 80 per cent target, report finds

ABC  

Australia should maintain its COVID-zero strategy until 80 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, including 95 per cent of people over 70, according to a report from the Grattan Institute. Key points: Think tank recommends National Cabinet set a vaccine plan to reach 80 per cent target Think tank recommends National Cabinet set a vaccine plan to reach …

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Pasta restaurant in southern California requires guests to prove they are unvaccinated
3 years, 5 months ago

Pasta restaurant in southern California requires guests to prove they are unvaccinated

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. First the business eschewed California’s mask mandate and …

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Australia Talks National Survey reveals what Australians think about marriage and children
3 years, 7 months ago

Australia Talks National Survey reveals what Australians think about marriage and children

ABC  

阅读中文版 | Dalam Bahasa Indonesia Liana Tran made a decision in her early 20s — she wasn't going to have children or get married. Key points: Most people don't think having children is necessary to be fulfilled, according to the Australia Talks National Survey 2021 The survey also found women, particularly younger women, are more likely to think marriage is …

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Federal budget boost to parental leave, childcare could lift women's workforce participation
3 years, 8 months ago

Federal budget boost to parental leave, childcare could lift women's workforce participation

ABC  

In 1971 a High Court judge said that the cost of childcare for a single mother was not a deductible tax expense. "It is not really such a big support, to be honest," Emilia says, noting she's originally from Poland and Alex is from Germany, where both parental leave and childcare incentives are more generous. "For many women, they're working …

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Melbourne lockdown could cause coronavirus recession to last all year, economists warn
4 years, 5 months ago

Melbourne lockdown could cause coronavirus recession to last all year, economists warn

ABC  

Melbourne-based NAB chief economist Alan Oster has been in the profession for more than 40 years and he's seen a fair few economic crises in his time, but nothing compares to this. Recession could last 'whole calendar year' It's generally accepted that Australia recorded two successive quarters of negative growth in the March and June quarters, even though the latest …

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JobSeeker welfare recipients fear end of life-changing Coronavirus Supplement
4 years, 6 months ago

JobSeeker welfare recipients fear end of life-changing Coronavirus Supplement

ABC  

Over the past few months life has changed profoundly for single mother Mandy Weber and her teenage daughters, Olivia and Mariah. Key points: Hundreds of thousands of Australians have had their welfare payments boosted by $550 per fortnight by the Coronavirus Supplement A survey has found that 83 per cent of respondents were eating better and half as many were …

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Thinking of withdrawing some of your superannuation early? Here are the pros and cons
4 years, 7 months ago

Thinking of withdrawing some of your superannuation early? Here are the pros and cons

ABC  

It might be the first time in your life that you're really thinking about your super. "It's like raiding your future to help your today," said Women in Super chair Cate Wood. Women are already retiring with 40 per cent less super than men — this is going to make their savings even less," she said. "If you take the …

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A hard end date to coronavirus stimulus JobKeeper, JobSeeker packages could sink economy in September, warn experts
4 years, 7 months ago

A hard end date to coronavirus stimulus JobKeeper, JobSeeker packages could sink economy in September, warn experts

ABC  

The Government's $130-billion JobKeeper scheme is helping to keep more than 835,000 businesses afloat and around 5.5 million workers in a job. Key points: The Government says more than 1.4m people are receiving JobSeeker, while JobKeeper covers businesses employing 5.5m workers The Government says more than 1.4m people are receiving JobSeeker, while JobKeeper covers businesses employing 5.5m workers The Grattan …

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Coronavirus, emergency laws and the NT Budget: how much oversight should we expect?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus, emergency laws and the NT Budget: how much oversight should we expect?

ABC  

Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic has been an experience unlike anything else in Northern Territory Police Commander Tony Fuller's 30-year career. Shahleena Musk, a senior lawyer with the Human Rights Law Centre said she was worried a lack of accessible information about the laws could result in "heavy-handedness" and inappropriate responses from both residents and authorities. "The parliament hasn't been …

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Native frogs are being confused for cane toads in fatal case of mistaken identity
4 years, 10 months ago

Native frogs are being confused for cane toads in fatal case of mistaken identity

ABC  

As cane toads infiltrate deeper into NSW, recent sightings on the state's Mid North Coast have sparked concerns more native frogs are being caught up in a fatal case of mistaken identity. Key points: A NSW Mid North Coast frog zoo says visitors have revealed they have been targeting native frogs, mistaking them for cane toads The endangered giant barred …

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Coronavirus fight might include income support, tourism stimulus to save economy
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus fight might include income support, tourism stimulus to save economy

ABC  

As coronavirus continues to spread globally, the form of the Morrison Government's economic stimulus package is beginning to take shape. "Implicit in what Treasury said this week — how the virus will take 0.5 percentage points off growth in the March quarter — means that's a hole of at least $10 billion," Mr Richardson said. Trying to stop Aussie 'bubble' …

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Tributes to NZ mum who tragically drowned while saving the life of her daughter caught in a rip
4 years, 10 months ago

Tributes to NZ mum who tragically drowned while saving the life of her daughter caught in a rip

Daily Mail  

A 'devoted super mum' has tragically drowned after risking her own life to save her little girl from a strong rip at a notoriously dangerous New Zealand beach. Kelsi Wood has been remembered as a' devoted super mum' with a bubbly personality New Zealand Police described Ms Wood's death as an absolute tragedy, which has been referred to the Coroner. …

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Will Labor's dividend imputation policy overwhelmingly affect the low paid?
5 years, 11 months ago

Will Labor's dividend imputation policy overwhelmingly affect the low paid?

ABC  

The claim For months the Morrison Government has argued Labor's controversial plan to raise more than $5 billion a year by scrapping refundable franking credits on dividends from shares is "not fair". In 2001, following the 1999 "Ralph Review" of business taxation, the Howard government changed the law to allow individuals and superannuation funds to claim "excess" imputation credits as …

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