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Vacant public housing units were finally shown to potential tenants after media exposure prompted government action. The homes had been left empty despite a housing crisis, prompting the minister to order an immediate review and urgent move-ins. Many eligible people, like pensioner Mike Kent, have been left homeless while suitable homes sat unused. A truck driver has been charged with multiple offences after crashing into a train in Guildford, allegedly with drugs in his system. The collision injured four people, and the driver has been released on bail, with a court appearance set for September. A Perth father was randomly attacked with a baseball bat while driving to work, suffering facial injuries. A Good Samaritan helped him at the scene, and police have charged a 46-year-old man with assault.

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Vacant public housing units were finally shown to potential tenants after media exposure prompted government action. The homes had been left empty despite a housing crisis, prompting the minister to order an immediate review and urgent move-ins. Many eligible people, like pensioner Mike Kent, have been left homeless while suitable homes sat unused. A truck driver has been charged with multiple offences after crashing into a train in Guildford, allegedly with drugs in his system. The collision injured four people, and the driver has been released on bail, with a court appearance set for September. A Perth father was randomly attacked with a baseball bat while driving to work, suffering facial injuries. A Good Samaritan helped him at the scene, and police have charged a 46-year-old man with assault.

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An Australian soldier, Samuel Michael Pedrazzini, has been killed by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine, with his parents travelling from Lismore to the war zone for his burial. A Gold Coast man has been jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to manslaughter and interfering with a corpse, following the death of his stepfather, whose body he kept hidden in their home for 14 months. The judge described the case as disturbing and shocking, but allowed for parole due to mitigating factors, including the man's traumatic brain injury. Telstra admitted that last week's nationwide network meltdown could have been easily prevented if software update warnings had not been ignored for years. The outage affected millions, and the company is now facing compensation claims.

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An Australian soldier, Samuel Michael Pedrazzini, has been killed by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine, with his parents travelling from Lismore to the war zone for his burial. A Gold Coast man has been jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to manslaughter and interfering with a corpse, following the death of his stepfather, whose body he kept hidden in their home for 14 months. The judge described the case as disturbing and shocking, but allowed for parole due to mitigating factors, including the man's traumatic brain injury. Telstra admitted that last week's nationwide network meltdown could have been easily prevented if software update warnings had not been ignored for years. The outage affected millions, and the company is now facing compensation claims.

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A stolen car chase through Melbourne's north reached speeds of 120km/h before the driver crashed in Preston and attempted to steal a Good Samaritan's vehicle. The 46-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene along with his 30-year-old female passenger. The Victorian state government is accused of using underhanded tactics in negotiations with teachers, sending a new pay offer directly to all teachers and angering union leaders. A Colac pensioner, Brian James Hall, will face trial for the alleged murder of Brendan Breen, who vanished in 2012. Hall has pleaded not guilty and will appear before the Supreme Court next month.

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A stolen car chase through Melbourne's north reached speeds of 120km/h before the driver crashed in Preston and attempted to steal a Good Samaritan's vehicle. The 46-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene along with his 30-year-old female passenger. The Victorian state government is accused of using underhanded tactics in negotiations with teachers, sending a new pay offer directly to all teachers and angering union leaders. A Colac pensioner, Brian James Hall, will face trial for the alleged murder of Brendan Breen, who vanished in 2012. Hall has pleaded not guilty and will appear before the Supreme Court next month.

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A stolen car chase through Melbourne's north reached speeds of 120km/h before the driver crashed in Preston and attempted to steal a Good Samaritan's vehicle. The 46-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene along with his 30-year-old female passenger. The Victorian state government is accused of using underhanded tactics in negotiations with teachers, sending a new pay offer directly to all teachers and angering union leaders. A Colac pensioner, Brian James Hall, will face trial for the alleged murder of Brendan Breen, who vanished in 2012. Hall has pleaded not guilty and will appear before the Supreme Court next month.

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A stolen car chase through Melbourne's north reached speeds of 120km/h before the driver crashed in Preston and attempted to steal a Good Samaritan's vehicle. The 46-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene along with his 30-year-old female passenger. The Victorian state government is accused of using underhanded tactics in negotiations with teachers, sending a new pay offer directly to all teachers and angering union leaders. A Colac pensioner, Brian James Hall, will face trial for the alleged murder of Brendan Breen, who vanished in 2012. Hall has pleaded not guilty and will appear before the Supreme Court next month.

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A stolen car chase through Melbourne's north reached speeds of 120km/h before the driver crashed in Preston and attempted to steal a Good Samaritan's vehicle. The 46-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene along with his 30-year-old female passenger. The Victorian state government is accused of using underhanded tactics in negotiations with teachers, sending a new pay offer directly to all teachers and angering union leaders. A Colac pensioner, Brian James Hall, will face trial for the alleged murder of Brendan Breen, who vanished in 2012. Hall has pleaded not guilty and will appear before the Supreme Court next month.

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A stolen car chase through Melbourne's north reached speeds of 120km/h before the driver crashed in Preston and attempted to steal a Good Samaritan's vehicle. The 46-year-old Altona man was arrested at the scene along with his 30-year-old female passenger. The Victorian state government is accused of using underhanded tactics in negotiations with teachers, sending a new pay offer directly to all teachers and angering union leaders. A Colac pensioner, Brian James Hall, will face trial for the alleged murder of Brendan Breen, who vanished in 2012. Hall has pleaded not guilty and will appear before the Supreme Court next month.

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