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Titans gallant but Des still winless after Manly clash

Manly have taken the bragging rights over former coach Des Hasler, whose Gold Coast team remain winless in his first season at the helm.

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Fresh-faced Suns power rout of winless Hawks

Gold Coast's rookies and midfield have impressed as the Suns suffocated Hawthorn in a 53-point AFL thumping in Carrara.

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Why Sloan said no to Bennett, as new Dragons deal nears

Off-contract St George Illawarra fullback Tyrell Sloan is in discussions for a new deal and has revealed why he had to knock back Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.

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Unhappy Lomax can take flight on Dragons wing: Bird

St George Illawarra star Jack Bird says playing out of position is all part of making it in the NRL and insists out-of-sorts Zac Lomax can flourish out wide.

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Dragons' Sloan credits tough Flanagan chats for reboot

St George Illawarra No.1 Tyrell Sloan, who's started the NRL season with a hat-trick, has credited coach Shane Flanagan for helping him flourish.

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Lismore still recovering two years after record flood

Northern Rivers locals say another disaster would wipe towns off the map as they mark two years since thousands of people lost their homes to floods.

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'Dire' mental health care in flood-ravaged communities

Disaster-affected areas are struggling to cope with despair and hopelessness as burnt-out mental health workers hold down multiple jobs, an inquiry has heard.

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Insurers acknowledge faults after 2022 floods

A "substantial misalignment of interests" ensued in the wake of flood-affected people trying to have insurance claims paid out in 2022.

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Summer charging queues down despite rise in EV sales

Public electric vehicle charging soared by 150 per cent during the holiday period, providers say, but better etiquette and greater options kept queues down.

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Cost of wild weather hits $2 billion and counting

The disaster bill has already reached $2 billion in Queensland but the deputy premier expects that figure to rise after weeks of damaging weather.

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Storm-hit residents warned recovery may take months

Authorities have warned it could take months for one of Queensland's worst-hit regions to recover from damaging storms.

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Storms threaten to hamper Queensland recovery effort

Queenslanders are on alert for more storms as recovery efforts continue after wild weather ravaged much of the state's southeast.

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Queensland bracing for heatwave during storm recovery

Some Queensland households damaged by severe storms could be left without power until New Year's Eve or longer while the state faces extreme heat.

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Storms death toll rises as wild weather continues – as it happened

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Flood victims face another Christmas of uncertainty

NSW Northern Rivers communities devastated by flooding in 2022 say it could take a decade to recover after progress was hampered by a mismanaged buyback scheme.

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EV exodus: thousands of owners to hit the road for Xmas

Australia could see twice as many electric cars hit the road this holiday season and experts are urging drivers to plan ahead to avoid charging queues.

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God and guns: the strict religious upbringing of the Wieambilla shooters

Self-described ‘free evangelical’ Ronald Train, who created his own church based on literal reading of scripture, says sons ‘lost their way’ before Queensland shooting

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Queensland tragedy demands full inquiry and tighter gun laws if recommended

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Morning Mail: the story behind the Wieambilla shooters, Brittany Higgins settles claim, fusion ‘revolution’

In today’s newsletter: Queensland police have pledged to ‘get to the bottom’ of why the violence took place; former Liberal staffer has made a ‘confidential’ settlement with the commonwealth

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Albanese hits back at business groups’ threats to run anti-industrial relations bill ad campaign

Prime minister says the millions of dollars that would pay for the campaign could be used by companies to ‘pay workers better’

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Five key issues raised in 2022 NSW flood inquiry

A report into the catastrophic 2022 NSW floods uncovers leadership failures, a lack of preparedness and unreliable rain gauges. Here's what you need to know.

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In pictures: Punters brave the mud at Splendour in the Grass

The wet weather hasn't deterred festival goers as they brave the muddy conditions at the North Byron Parklands for the second day of the Splendour in the Grass festival.

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Death notices and funeral announcements this week in Manchester Evening News

Tributes to much loved friends and family members who have died recently

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Trauma, disbelief and plenty of ideas shared at NSW flood inquiry hearing in Lismore

Northern rivers residents make their voices heard at first community hearing into devastating events they say could have been avoided

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The issues facing Ben Stokes as England Test captain

The 30-year-old succeeds Joe Root

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