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‘I watched my son die in hospital for 13 days’ Attacked by a drugged-up thug outside a pub, Luke Sweetman lay in a hospital for two weeks before he died – his stunned family hoping for a miracle. READ MORE   Albo wipes $150 from power bills The federal government has found money in its budget to lock in a reduced energy bill subsidy until the end of the year. READ MORE   Goers: Mali’s sprawling U-turn is a wrecking ball for housing myth Jay Weatherill’s urban infill fantasy has been stymied by a new Premier planning to go all out instead. Bravo, writes Peter Goers. READ MORE   ‘Panicked’: Three ways Rachelle’s killer covered their tracks Rachelle Childs’ killer made three “panicked” but critical moves that could provide police with a way to use modern DNA testing to find a suspect. See the video, listen to the podc... 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