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Last week the New South Wales government unveiled their long-awaited flood recovery response, promising to reform its disaster agencies and introduce land swaps and buybacks for flood-prone communities. With more than 5,000 homes left uninhabitable across the state and months of further La Niña-driven rain forecast ahead, residents say they need ‘more detail’ and ‘urgent action’. NSW state reporter Tamsin Rose speaks to flood-affected residents and details the NSW government’s flood response

If you recently received an email or text from your GP clinic saying they can no longer bulk bill – you’re not alone. Increasingly, GPs in Australia say the amount they are reimbursed by the government isn’t enough to cover expenses, and they have no option but to pass costs on to patients. Medical editor Melissa Davey explores why GP appointment costs are rising and how the Labor government plans to overhaul this system

When women have children, separate from their partners or care for their loved ones later in life, their retirement savings take a hit. Reporter Stephanie Wood talks to Jane Lee about how compulsory superannuation is still failing women, 30 years after it was introduced in Australia

There is a prison in Syria holding hundreds of children who have never been convicted of any crime. Michael Safi tells the story of one of them

During his prime ministership, Scott Morrison secretly took on the health, finance, treasury, home affairs and resources portfolios. Facing the public in a press conference on Wednesday, Morrison insisted he did nothing wrong: it was an extraordinary time, which required extraordinary measures. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about why Morrison’s reasoning doesn’t stack up, and how we prevent such a break with Westminster conventions from happening again

Unlike most other medical procedures, abortion services come with an unusual caveat: doctors can refuse to provide them on religious or moral grounds. According to reproductive healthcare advocates, this is compounding longstanding access issues, with at least five women in one metropolitan area of Queensland having to continue unwanted pregnancies in recent months.Reporter Sophie Black explores how a doctor’s right to refuse abortion on religious or moral grounds is weighed against a woman’s right to healthcare in Australia.

After revelations that former prime minister Scott Morrison was secretly appointed to five additional ministerial portfolios during his term, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is seeking legal advice and promising to hold Morrison to account. Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent Sarah Martin talks to Laura Murphy-Oates about how and why Morrison was appointed to these portfolios, and what this tells us about accountability and secrecy at the highest levels of government

Dating apps have opened up opportunities to meet more people, but what have they done to our psyche? Emily Witt looks at how they have shifted the way we understand modern love, sex and relationships

It’s been a year since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, when millions of Afghans tried desperately to flee the country in fear. One man who made it out on the last flight shares his story of evacuation and what his life in Australia has been like since then

Serena Williams – one of the greatest athletes of all time – announced her retirement from tennis this week. Her choice between her career, and the physical labour of having a family, is not unfamiliar to many women around the world. Australia has one of the least generous parental leave programs in the developed world, forcing women to bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities, and further entrenching an already stark gender pay gap. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Jo Tovey about rethinking work, family, and what success looks like