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Onlookers captured footage of the crash in August.

Pilot praised for quick thinking before Sydney golf course crash

The decision to land on a Mona Vale fairway after a light plane’s engine failed helped avoid a more serious crash, an investigation found.

  • Jack Gramenz

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Robert Krnjeta.

Top real estate agent reported to regulator over alleged secret property flips

The agent paid compensation to the former owners of the properties.

  • Aisha Dow
IBAC chief Victoria Elliott

IBAC chief pushes for greater powers to fight corruption

Victoria’s anti-corruption boss says she wants wider powers to fight graft, and more freedom to talk openly about her work.

  • Royce Millar
Kmart breached customers’ privacy by scanning their faces without consent, the privacy commissioner has found.

Face-off: What Kmart’s illegal surveillance means for shoppers

If you’re one of the 8 million or so Australians who shop at Kmart every year, chances are you were being watched.

  • David Swan
Edilia Ford and husband Geof have had a years-long battle with third-party booking website TripADeal.

When dream holidays turn into nightmares, without ever taking off

Third-party booking websites may offer cheaper fares or the convenience of various legs on one itinerary – but when things go awry, customers are left with few rights.

  • Elias Visontay
Zucchini price fixing

Paying too much for vegies? Here’s the twist in the tale

It has been claimed that what could be called the cauliflower cartel, the celery swindle, or the broccoli bastardry could be responsible for some supermarket vegie price pain.

  • Elizabeth Knight
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Raphaël Graven, known as Jean Pormanove, died during a Kick livestream.

Streamer Kick’s failure on guidelines riles Australian web watchdog

The office of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says the platform needs to do more to uphold its own guidelines, or it may face millions in fines, after a man died during a live-stream.

  • Tim Biggs
Health Workers Union and its secretary Diana Asmar.

Health Workers Union put into administration as secretary Diana Asmar stands down

A deal was struck to avoid a protracted court battle as the Fair Work Commission takes civil action against Asmar for a multimillion-dollar “ghost printing” arrangement.

  • Kieran Rooney
The Kyle and Jackie O show has been found to have breached decency standards again.

Investigation finds Kyle and Jackie O breached radio decency rules

The media watchdog found that Australia’s highest-paid media stars breached standards in two segments that aired last year.

  • Calum Jaspan
The VHH is a way for Victoria to future-proof its citizens against heart disease for the next five decades.

Started a new year health kick? Beware the ‘subscription trap’

Gyms, streaming services and meal-kit providers are being targeted by proposed new laws that will crack down on unfair business practices.

  • Millie Muroi