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James DowlingScience and Health Reporter

James Dowling is a reporter for The Australian’s Sydney bureau. He previously worked as a cadet journalist writing for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and NewsWire, in addition to this masthead. As an intern at The Age he was nominated for a Quill award for News Reporting in Writing.

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Police Minister apologisesNation

NT Police Minister Brent Potter apologises for 'absolutely racist' social media posts he previously shared on Facebook. Picture: Fia Walsh.

NT minister to stay as new offensive posts emerge

Brent Potter fronted the press over deleted Facebook posts one week after accusations of buying shares based on insider knowledge.

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Respiratory virusNation

Respiratory virus protection for infants

WA is leading the country in tackling respiratory syncytial virus with a state-wide immunisation rollout following TGA approval

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Four CornersMedia

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH SPECIAL. MUST NOT BE PUBLISHED WITHOUT TALKING TO JEFF DARMANIN. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Generic images of Cranbrook High School students in Sydney today. Parents of these students have complained and requested that these pics only be used with positive stories. They feel they can still ID their children.

ABC TV report sparks old school rivalries

Cranbrook’s student and parent community have denied the influence of high-profile billionaires on its coeducation transition.

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Small businessNation

Jazz bar ÃButchers BrewÃ owner Caroline Buckingham has been affected by live venue heavy rate rises to public liability insurance in recent years, which is crutching a pretty shaky Sydney music scene. Her bar has never had an incident that prompted a PLI payout, but still gets roped in with rock and mosh venues and pays higher premiums as a consequence. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Soaring premiums a liability for music venues

Sydney’s night-life has faced a series of blows from lockout laws, Covid and the cost of living crisis. The rising price of insurance threatens to be the next hurdle.

James Dowling

Four CornersNation

Cranbrook head backed ahead of ABC probe

Parents and old boys have come out in support of Nicholas Sampson, ahead of an ABC program they believe will inquire into his reporting of sexual misconduct across a number of schools.

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Family of three slainNews

Pictured MIn Cho and Husband Steven Cho with son Benjamin who died this week. Picture: Instagram @steven_hs_cho,

Alleged killer gave child black belt, then strangled him

Police claim taekwondo teacher ‘Master Lion’ showered at his victims’ home and wore their clothes after strangling a child to death.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. JANUARY 24, 2024: The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese and Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland announce the new ABC Chair Kim Williams at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Meta’s ‘serious threat to journalism’: Rowland

The Communications Minister said the government was taking Meta’s decision very seriously, occurring at a time when the industry is already ‘under increasing stress’.

Jess Malcolm and James Dowling

defamation actionNation

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA, NewsWire Photos. NOVEMBER 6, 2023: Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Senator Jordon Steele-John and Greens Senators hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Faruqi, Hanson’s court clash over ‘offensive’ tweet

The Greens senator is relying on Twitter users being ‘offended’ by a social media post Hanson directed at Faruqi after the Queen’s death.

James Dowling

Paddington murdersNation

The bodies of Jess Baird, left and Luke Davies were found in surfboard bags in bushland, police say.

CCTV recording of three gunshots emerges

Accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly fired three bullets, which police now believe were captured on CCTV audio, from his police-issued gun using stolen bullets.

David Murray, Liam Mendes and James Dowling

PM enters Mardi Gras debateNation

NSW Police Commissioner Karen webb at the 2023 Sydney MArdi Gras Parade, 25 February 2023. Supplied

‘Haters like to hate’: Top cop takes on her critics

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has compared herself to Taylor Swift but has apologised for calling the alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies as a ‘crime of passion’.

Lily McCaffrey, Rhiannon Down and James Dowling

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