James Davies, a former NDIS advocate and planner who campaigned for the National Disability Insurance Scheme's implementation, has been sentenced to 32 months imprisonment in Victoria for defrauding the scheme of $700,000.

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A fire broke out at a recycling plant in Greenacre, Sydney's west, at approximately 9 o'clock in the morning, requiring dozens of firefighters to respond. The blaze produced a large amount of smoke and is believed to have been caused by faulty machinery. No injuries were reported in the incident.

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Ten people were killed and dozens more injured when a wedding bus rolled near Greta in the Hunter Valley three years ago. The driver, Brett Button, is serving more than 30 years behind bars. Glenn A. Baker, one of the most prominent and respected voices in Australian music journalism, has died.

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Spain has deployed its military to the Morocco border as at least 15 people are killed during a migration crisis, with thousands of migrants swimming across the border into Ceuta. Hollywood star George Clooney, his wife Amal and their two children are among those forced to flee their homes due to wildfires raging in the south of France.

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A second suspected case of bird flu has been detected in Victoria, with further testing underway in Geelong. Authorities believe the new case involves the H5 strain. The state's first case was confirmed yesterday after a seabird found in Portland tested positive to the deadly disease.

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Hamas has agreed to disarm in exchange for Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza, in what US President Donald Trump calls a breakthrough in Middle East peace negotiations, though Israel has not yet responded. Simultaneously, military tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated with both countries launching fresh strikes against each other.

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A drive-by shooting occurred at an Altona North home in Melbourne's inner west at approximately 3:45am, with at least five shots fired into the window and front door while a young family, including two young children, slept inside. No one was injured in the attack, which saw alleged offenders flee in a white ute after casing the property multiple times. Three people have been arrested in Craigieburn, approximately 40 minutes north of the scene, and are being questioned by police.

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A 98-year-old woman has died after allegedly waiting three hours for an ambulance in Victoria. Her medical alarm was triggered following a suspected fall, but paramedics found her deceased when they finally arrived at her home. Ambulance Victoria is reviewing the case and has scheduled a news conference to address the incident.

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Anti-corruption lawyer Geoffrey Watson has refused to withdraw allegations that Mick Gatto is linked to corruption in the CFMEU.

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The Albanese government will scrap higher health insurance rebates for seniors from next year, eliminating age-based benefits in favour of income-tested rebates across all age groups. The changes will impact more than three million Australians, with seniors keeping their policies facing costs of over $200 more annually and government modelling predicting 44,000 people will drop their private health coverage.

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