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No consent for rectal exam by anaesthetist A NSW anaesthetist who put his finger in a patient's rectum without consent was giggling continuously with the surgeon, even when photos were taken on a mobile phone, a nurse has told a tribunal.
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Charges over Darwin harbour pollution A Darwin businessman and a local company have been charged over dumping thousands of cubic metres of construction and demolition waste onto the Darwin foreshore and into the harbour.
News.com.au | 5 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Christmas Island cash in budget: treasurer Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says repealing the so-called "medevac" laws and closing the Christmas Island detention centre remains a priority.
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Mum, child fatally plunge from NSW lookout A mother and child have been found dead after falling from a lookout south of Sydney.
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Baby teething gel removed from sale in SA A popular teething gel produced by the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide has been withdrawn from sale amid concerns babies could consume too much of the local anaesthetic lidocaine.
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Ex-teacher jailed for WA child sex abuse A former teacher at a religious school who sexually abused two boys in Western Australia dating back up to 40 years has been sentenced to four years in prison.
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Qld policeman loses breast-touch appeal A Queensland police officer was standing and talking with a group of colleagues when another officer walking past reached out and grabbed her breast.
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Qld govt drops prosecution of Adani firm Queensland's environment department has dropped legal action against an Adani-owned company after it promised to monitor water quality in real time at its Abbot Point coal terminal.
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Elite horse rider says jump was unsafe An equestrian jump which claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl in NSW was technically safe, according to course design experts, but it was definitely below par in the eyes of one of Australia's most experienced riders.
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Dead Tas bushwalker made poor decisions A bushwalker who died from hypothermia in the middle of winter on a popular Tasmanian track "tragically brought about his own demise by a series of poor decisions", a coroner has found.
News.com.au | 9 hours, 52 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

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