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Grace Tame's foundation closes citing funding issues

Grace Tame's foundation closes citing funding issues

The Grace Tame Foundation, set up by the former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor, has announced it is closing.

Famous vineyard region raided as black economy targeted

Famous vineyard region raided as black economy targeted

Famous vineyard region raided as black economy targeted

Famous vineyard region raided as black economy targeted

Vineyards and labour-hire companies who exploit vulnerable workers are being targeted by federal authorities cracking down on the black economy.

Crime fears spark home, train station safety debate

Crime fears spark home, train station safety debate

Crime fears spark home, train station safety debate

Crime fears spark home, train station safety debate

A state government has reassured residents feeling unsafe in their homes as its political rivals unveil a plan to boost train station safety amid rising crime.

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Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Family members of a woman killed more than two decades ago are pleading for information, while lamenting her father died never knowing what happened.

Palestinians take News Corp to court for alleged hatred

Palestinians take News Corp to court for alleged hatred

A group of Palestinians and Arab Muslims are taking on one of the nation's biggest news companies over allegations of racial hatred and discrimination.

Cyclone on move as flood-weary region watches and waits

Cyclone on move as flood-weary region watches and waits

A tropical cyclone is about to head towards the Australian coast, putting a flood-battered region on edge again even as it cleans up from another severe system.

Couple charged over bestiality and child abuse material

Couple charged over bestiality and child abuse material

An investigation into online child exploitation material has uncovered a "heinous and blatant breach of the law", police say.

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Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

Rideshare driver accused of rape and serial stalking

A man has been charged with multiple counts of stalking, coercive control and sexual offences after using his rideshare service to track down women.

Drone attacks, detention face Aussies sailing to Gaza

Drone attacks, detention face Aussies sailing to Gaza

Drone attacks, detention face Aussies sailing to Gaza

Drone attacks, detention face Aussies sailing to Gaza

A shower of drones and alleged mistreatment in Israeli cells met the last attempt to break the battered strip's naval blockade, which Tel Aviv branded a stunt.

Truckies blast out loud warning over rising fuel costs

Truckies blast out loud warning over rising fuel costs

Truckies blast out loud warning over rising fuel costs

Truckies blast out loud warning over rising fuel costs

Truck drivers feeling the pinch of expensive fuel bills are demanding corporations pay their fair share by taking them to the industrial umpire.

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

'Critters still here': Ningaloo Reef survives cyclone

A marine scientist says the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef has sustained minimal damage after copping a battering from a category four cyclone.

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Shoppers will pay more for fruit and vegetables in the nation's most isolated capital city after a tropical cyclone tore through a food bowl region.

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Officers have been injured after an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly stolen as they tried to stop car thieves with a tyre deflation device.

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Australia's most decorated living soldier will spend the night in police custody after being charged with multiple counts of the war crime of murder.

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Reservist charged with fighting in Ukraine granted bail

An army reservist has faced court after being charged over travelling to fight for Ukraine as a drone operator.

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Statistics show "adult crime, adult time" laws are turning the tide on youth offending, a state government says, as it's accused of cherry-picking data.

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Residential care for children in one state has become an outlier, with industry figures spending profits on luxury cars, gold and executive salaries.

Police blitz inner-city strip as crime lifts insurance

A state crime wave has contributed to higher insurance premiums as police crack down on petty theft and anti-social behaviour in a retail and nightlife area.

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Easter road deaths spark calls for national leadership

Nineteen people died in crashes across Australia during the Easter long weekend, prompting calls for road safety to be embedded in school curriculums.

Man charged after fatal stabbing in coastal suburb

A man has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing someone he knew during a fight.

Body of man swept away by floodwaters found

The body of a 65-year-old man who was swept away by floodwaters in South Australia's far north has been found following a three-day search effort.

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

A series of grim Easter holiday crashes nationwide has prompted pleas for people to pay attention to road safety.

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake has jolted residents awake in the outback, swinging light fittings and rattling windows.

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

A man accused of murdering a woman has faced court after he was arrested trying to board an overseas flight.

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Renowned broadcaster Dennis Cometti will receive a state memorial service in Western Australia, giving the public a chance to say farewell.

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