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Ministers say the policy failed to lift tertiary enrolments or reach disadvantaged students, with support ending for new cohorts from next year.
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The Wellington Phoenix women are heading to the A-league grand final for the first time in the club's history this weekend.
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The Cardiff man stole thousands of dollars worth of goods — including an entire display of Easter treats — in a three-week supermarket blitz.
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A tiny, remote island in the Pacific was thrust into the spotlight in 2004, when seven men, including the mayor, were put on trial over child sex abuse charges.
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