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Rachel Browne is a Social Affairs Reporter for Fairfax Media

Uniting Church redress scheme for sexual abuse survivors under fire

Uniting Church redress scheme for sexual abuse survivors under fire

The Uniting Church's redress scheme for survivors of child sexual abuse has come under fire for significant disparity in payments depending on where the abuse occurred.

  • by Rachel Browne

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Aged care home employee charged with alleged assault of 85-year-old resident

Aged care home employee charged with alleged assault of 85-year-old resident

An employee of an aged care facility is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an 85-year-old resident.

  • by Rachel Browne
Sydney and Hunter battered by heavy rain, thunder and lightning

Sydney and Hunter battered by heavy rain, thunder and lightning

Sydney and the Hunter region have been battered by storms overnight with heavy rain, hail and flash flooding.

  • by Rachel Browne and Brodie Owen
Residents of St Peters and Haberfield sent earplugs for WestConnex noise

Residents of St Peters and Haberfield sent earplugs for WestConnex noise

People affected by the sound of the construction of WestConnex have been offered ear plugs as "noise mitigation".

  • by Rachel Browne
Stormy weather ahead for Sydney with heavy rain and hail forecast

Stormy weather ahead for Sydney with heavy rain and hail forecast

Stormy weather is forecast for Sydney this afternoon with damaging winds, hail and flash flooding.

  • by Rachel Browne
Man charged over alleged road rage attack on motorcyclist in Chippendale

Man charged over alleged road rage attack on motorcyclist in Chippendale

A man will face court on Thursday after an alleged road rage attack in Sydney's inner city.

  • by Rachel Browne
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Heavy traffic after car, motorbike collide on Sydney Harbour Bridge during morning peak

Heavy traffic after car, motorbike collide on Sydney Harbour Bridge during morning peak

Sydney commuters experienced delays after a car and motorbike collided on the Harbour Bridge at peak hour.

  • by Rachel Browne
Heavy rain is on the way for Sydney after months of dry weather

Heavy rain is on the way for Sydney after months of dry weather

At long last, rain is on its way to Sydney, the weather bureau says.

  • by Rachel Browne
Half a million people expected to flock to Bondi for Sculpture by the Sea

Half a million people expected to flock to Bondi for Sculpture by the Sea

More than half a million people are expected to attend Sculpture by the Sea, with heavy traffic and delays in Sydney's east predicted.

  • by Linda Morris and Rachel Browne
Man charged after alleged pursuit in stolen truck loaded with tins of baby formula

Man charged after alleged pursuit in stolen truck loaded with tins of baby formula

The 50 boxes of baby formula were stolen during a break-and-enter at Regents Park, police allege.

  • by Rachel Browne
James Uhr found dead after mother's assault in Balgownie

James Uhr found dead after mother's assault in Balgownie

A man has been found dead after attacking his mother in a "sickening" assault in Wollongong on Thursday morning.

  • by Rachel Browne

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