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'I heard this terrible screaming': Five years on, has anything changed since 13 children and young people died by suicide?

It's been five years since an inquest laid bare the chaotic lives of children, including a 10-year-old girl, who took their own lives in outback Australia. Are kids any safer now? 
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Dodgy training providers to face fivefold increase to penalties

Registered providers who fail to show genuine commitment to vocational education and training and don't offer any courses over 12 months would be automatically stripped of their registration.
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Last-ditch offer to divert Taipan helicopters from being scrapped to help Ukraine

Army veterans and engineers who once worked on Australia's now grounded fleet of Taipan helicopters are volunteering to rebuild the aircraft so they can be sent to Ukraine rather than be buried in an expensive disposal process.
A person in an orange jumper stands beside a person in a yellow jumper while pointing at a helicopter.

How much does the Queensland government profit from the gambling industry?

The Queensland government made $1.9 billion in gambling taxes last year, but only spent 0.6 per cent on harm minimisation programs.
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We took a look at overseas trips claimed by Victorian MPs. Here's what we found

Dozens of MPs claimed travel allowances last year after trips across the globe, with integrity experts warning that politicians' claims must "pass the pub test".
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Get a wrap of the key stories and analysis from the ABC's chief politics writer Annabel Crabb.