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NRMA Insurance has repaid hundreds of people who were injured in motor vehicle accidents after failing to correctly calculate their compulsory third party benefits since 2019. The insurer has apologized to affected customers and paid the amount outstanding, along with interest.
The Bathurst 1000 is set to take place at the world-famous Mount Panorama circuit today, with fifty-two drivers across 26 cars tackling the mountain in the 1,000km endurance race. The weather forecast for the event is near perfect, with sunny skies predicted on Sunday.
Jillaroos coach Jess Skinner is preparing for her first World Cup as head coach, aiming to lead the team to a fourth title in a row. For Skinner, the tournament is about more than just winning, it's about lifting her people, community, and family.
Zach Bates has secured pole position for the Bathurst 1000, beating Brodie Kostecki's time in the top-10 shootout. The 22-year-old rookie clocked a scorching lap of 2:04.2062 around Mount Panorama.
A builder and an electrician have come forward with concerns about the behaviour of late barrister Mark Dennis, who was found dead in his home in Sydney's inner west in February. Dennis had a reputation for sexual harassment and aggression towards women, and police are investigating his links to a children's charity in Cambodia.
Veteran news presenter Richard Morecroft's lesser-known side as a foster carer for a baby grey-headed flying fox has been revealed. Morecroft, who passed away recently at the age of 70, cared for the bat, named Archie, in the late 1980s.
The Opal Tower in Sydney's west has been officially declared defect-free, eight years after cracks appeared in the 36-storey high-rise, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. The building's owners corporation chairman said the saga had been devastating for residents, but a lot of work had taken place to make the building "the safest and best residential building in Australia".
Pia Miranda on her new cooking show Recipe of the Year, and how her role in Looking for Alibrandi shaped her identity. The beloved actress is set to host the new cooking series alongside Adam Liaw and Ellice Schrader.
Acclaimed author Michael Robotham's latest novel, Tell Me Something True, is his most autobiographical yet, drawing heavily from his childhood experiences in a small country town. The book is a rewritten and re-imagined version of his first manuscript, written in the early 1980s.
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