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Indexed articles, last 90 days
129
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · David Hannant

    Woman with anorexia asked for dieting tips (opens the original)

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    An Adelaide woman who died battling anorexia was asked by nurses for dieting tips, sparking a call for better understanding of the heartbreaking condition. Jennifer Matters, known to her loved one as Jenni, took her own life when she was just 24, having spent two years living with the illness. After being diagnosed with anorexia two years before her death, Ms Matters encountered “insurmountable barriers to effective treatment” as medical practitioners strove to care for her. Over the course of h

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · David Hannant

    Murder-accused in unusual court backflip (opens the original)

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    A man accused of murder at a South Australian caravan park has denied the alleged killing following a courtroom backflip. Paul Coles is accused of killing Gary Hallam after the 72-year-old’s body was found inside a cabin at the Big 4 Port Willunga Tourist Park in Aldinga last December. Appearing at Adelaide Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Mr Coles eventually entered a plea of not guilty to murder. However, there were unusual scenes as the 50-year-old twice asked to change his plea. When initially

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · David Hannant

    Man shot in broad daylight attack (opens the original)

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    Police have swarmed a Sydney unit block after a man was shot in broad daylight. The 32-year-old was shot on Charles St at Liverpool, in Sydney’s southwest, at about 12.40pm on Tuesday. He was rushed to hospital for urgent treatment, with a heavy police presence remaining in the Charles Street area as investigations continue. “A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is under way,” the spokeperson said. Police are urging anyone with r

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · David Hannant and Jack NivisonNewsWire29 September 2026, 9:11am

    ‘Full of life’: Dad of cop killed in crash speaks (opens the original)

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    The father of a young police officer tragically killed in a patrol car crash in Sydney last week has remembered his daughter as “full of life”. Constable Mia Lay was just 20 when she died on Friday, after the squad car she was being driven in crashed in Redfern, in Sydney’s inner city. Speaking to 9 News, Constable Lay’s father Clem said his daughter was “full of life” and loved being a police officer. “The last time we had an in-depth conversation, she was enjoying herself in the force, really

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · David Hannant

    Bizarre way Aussie discovered $1.2m win (opens the original)

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    Whether they are first thing in the morning or at tooth-hurty in the afternoon, trips to the dentists are rarely something to write home about. But for one Victorian, it the precise moment his life changed forever. The state’s newest millionaire was on his way back from the dentist when his phone rang with an extraordinary piece of news – he was $1.2m richer. On the other end of the line was a member of the team from The Lott, informing him he had won the top prize in Saturday’s Tattslotto draw

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