Shell Cove woman charged over $760k Medicare fraud

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1. How an Illawarra medical manager used unsuspecting doctors to bleed Medicare of $760k

   An Illawarra medical manager from Shell Cove used her personal debit card to funnel fraudulent payments and bleed Medicare of $760,000. The scheme involved using unsuspecting doctors to process the fraudulent claims.

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2. 'She's beautiful either way': Mum's hope for her baby ahead of skull surgery

   A five-month-old from Warrawong was born with a condition affecting her skull and is facing surgery. Her mother expressed hope for her baby ahead of the procedure.

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3. He fixed generations of cars, now this local legend is putting down the tools

   A local automotive legend has spent 56 years working under the bonnet and is now retiring. He is preparing to travel around Australia after his long career fixing cars.

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4. More height is all right for gasworks development, says NSW Planning Department

   The NSW Planning Department has approved a gasworks development despite it breaching height limits by more than 10 metres. The development was deemed acceptable despite the significant breach.

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