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Extension cord running across a footpath to charge an EV sparks fierce debate

A morning walker posted a photo to social media of the electrical cord stretching from the top floor of a unit block to the car parked at the curb side.  A debate about EV etiquette followed.
Extension cord running along pavement and grass charging an Electric vehicle

Muslim Vote movement targets federal Labor seats

The campaign says the federal government has been weak on the Palestinian issue and warns Muslim voices should not be taken for granted.
Two Candidates, Western Syd. Seats: People outside a mosque. A Palestinian flag is being held.
Duration: 1 minute 49 seconds

Government opens up chequebook to offer water buybacks for Murray-Darling Basin farmers

The federal government will go to tender next month seeking the rights to up to 70 gigalitres of water from farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin, through the first major water entitlements buyback program since new laws were introduced last year. 
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A wide brown river and farms

High pressure system in Tasmania

An enormous high-pressure system near Tasmania has a diameter of around 7,000 kilometres and is affecting the weather over the entire country.
A synoptic chart showing a large high pressure system south of mainland Australia.
Duration: 11 seconds

Will and Michael have found a full life in country Australia. Can other millennials follow in their footsteps?

After swapping life in the city for sheep and a vegetable garden, the couple is running a thriving gin distillery. Demographers believe more people in their age bracket could make the move to country areas as lower property prices offer more opportunities.
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Two men stand behind a bar

Landlords fight proposal to end no-fault evictions

Landlords say once a tenant is off-contract they shouldn't need a reason to evict renters.
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Landlord Powers, Govt Proposals: An apartment building.
Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Family of Bondi stabbing victim says they struggled to get support

The mother of Bondi Junction stabbing victim Jade Young has called for a national approach to mental health access.
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Mental Health Funding, Service Gap 'Crisis': Photo of a woman with brown hair smiling.
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

University attacker attended deradicalisation program before stabbing

A 14-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a student in the neck at the University of Sydney had charges against him dropped last year.
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Health Assessments, USyd Stabbing: CCTV vision of a person walking, while wearing camouflage.
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

NSW Coalition held together by last minute deal following infighting

A last-minute deal has been struck to keep the NSW Coalition together following a public dispute over the demotion of a Nationals MP.
Political Infighting, NSW Opposition: NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman speaking during a media conference.
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

International competition to design Sydney's future pattern book houses

An international competition is underway asking for blueprints to create a so-called pattern book of pre-approved housing designs for NSW.
Pattern Book Competition, Sydney Housing: A row of terrace houses in a leafy suburb.
Duration: 1 minute 46 seconds

NSW Police have not identified a motive for the stabbing on USYD grounds

The 14-year-old arrested for stabbing a student on the grounds of the University of Sydney is undergoing mental assessments.
A police officer speaks during a media conference.
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds

Legal bid to have paedophile detained indefinitely dismissed

An Adelaide HIV-positive paedophile who committed some of "the worst and most degrading offending" seen by investigating police has had an application for an indefinite detention order declined. Warning: This story contains distressing details.
Jadd William Brooker

Doctors consider wearable tech to assist with diabetes

A year-long federal inquiry into diabetes is about to publish its recommendations on how to combat the worsening epidemic.
Living with Diabetes, Tech Treatment: A man presses a device to his tricep.
Duration: 2 minutes 37 seconds

Renters in crisis still waiting for legislation on no-fault evictions

Both major parties promised at the last election to end no-fault evictions, but new legislation is yet to be put forward.
Eviction Frustration: A man sitting on the edge of his car with his head in his hands.
Duration: 1 minute 55 seconds

NSW Liberals expected to meet to discuss Coalition's future

NSW Liberal MPs have been called to a meeting to discuss the future of the state Coalition, following a dispute with the National Party.
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Bitter Rift, NSW State Politics: A composite photo of two men. One on the right with black-rimmed glasses.
Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds

How families of missing people suffer a unique kind of grief

Hundreds of Australian families are left behind after their loved ones vanish without a trace.
ABC News Current
Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds

'This job is gonna kill me': Why one of Australia's most popular playwrights keeps writing

Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has written about the lives of famous women including Julia Gillard and Germaine Greer. But what's driving her to tell these stories?  
Joanna Murray-Smith, a 62-year-old blonde woman, with her arms folded, smiling slightly. She stands in a walkway on a wharf.

More households in NSW with mortgages, higher incomes are struggling to pay their power bills

A survey of more than 1,000 people in NSW found that 39 per cent of respondents that had their energy disconnected were from middle income households.
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Silver energy electricity box with woman holding door

Victim named in alleged domestic violence attack in Casino

The delayed police response in the lead-up to Sarah Miles' death has become the subject of a critical incident investigation.
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Victim Named, Casino Death: A woman with glasses smiles at the camera with her arms crossed.
Duration: 1 minute 8 seconds

Eman was told she was a good tenant, but without warning received an eviction notice

Fifteen months after both major parties in NSW promised to end no-fault evictions, the government is yet to put forward new legislation, as more renters are pushed out of their homes amid a rental crisis.  
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Eman Soliman in her home looks at the camera as she talks about no-fault evictions

analysis:The judge wanted to rule 'quick and dirty' on costs in Bruce Lehrmann's failed defamation case, but it's far from over

Justice Michael Lee hoped to rule "quick and dirty" on costs in the Bruce Lehrmann case last week, to save everybody's money. But the truth is there's been nothing quick about it, and it is far from over — especially with an appeal looming.
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Bruce Lehrman leaves the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney.

Councils ignore request to ditch parking fine scheme minister says is unfair to drivers

The NSW finance minister wrote to councils in March requesting they revert to some form of written notification, but some councils argue the ticketless system better protects workers.  
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Man in a high-vis uniform as seen from the back against a blurry daylight background

NSW Police to investigate hour-long response for welfare call

The concern for welfare call was at an address where a woman was allegedly murdered by her partner.
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Northern NSW Woman Dead, Alleged DV Murder: Police tape in front of a suburban home.
Duration: 2 minutes 11 seconds

Councils issuing most ticketless parking fines refuse request to end practice

The Sydney councils issuing the most ticketless parking fines have refused a state government request to end the practice.
Ticketless Parking Fines, 'Money-Spinner': Graphic drawing of cars parked on a street.
Duration: 1 minute 26 seconds

Authorities warn against using BBQs inside homes

Three adults and a child are recovering in hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning from a charcoal barbecue in Sydney’s west.
Family Hospitalised, Gas Poisoning: An ambulance outside a block of apartments.
Duration: 5 minutes