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Residents shocked, quizzed after baby-in-bin tragedy

Residents shocked, quizzed after baby-in-bin tragedy

A resident of an apartment block has spoken of her shock after the body of a baby was found in a nearby rubbish bin as police try to find the mother.

Controversial measures to prevent another shark mauling

Controversial measures to prevent another shark mauling

Controversial measures to prevent another shark mauling

Controversial measures to prevent another shark mauling

The weather's warming and the NSW government has announced measures to prevent another shark attack, a horror laid bare by the latest survivor.

Ex-premier's brother accused of lying at ICAC

Ex-premier's brother accused of lying at ICAC

Ex-premier's brother accused of lying at ICAC

Ex-premier's brother accused of lying at ICAC

A top barrister has unleashed on the brother of an ex-state premier, accusing him of struggling to keep a story straight about dealings with a rogue developer.

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Kids leaning into AI as literacy levels decline

Kids leaning into AI as literacy levels decline

Young Australians' changing media consumption habits have sparked fears among researchers, as many kids seek out news via generative artificial intelligence.

State enforces L plates to put brakes on e‑bike riders

State enforces L plates to put brakes on e‑bike riders

Queensland is first to force e-bike and e-scooter riders to get licences as states scramble to tackle crashes, battery fires and dangerous high-powered imports.

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search

The families of Australians missing after devastating flooding in Nepal are being realistic but still hope for news of their loved-ones.

Scientist's brainstorm transforms dementia-risk testing

Scientist's brainstorm transforms dementia-risk testing

A pivotal moment in a dementia clinic waiting room has led researchers to create a quick, simple test that reveals a person's risk of developing the disease.

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'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

'Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy

Two decades after a stingray barb cut his life short, Steve Irwin’s former colleagues and a new generation of conservationists say his influence has not faded.

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

'Blessed': Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe

An Australian woman missing in the Nepal floods has been found safe, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed.

Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting

Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting

Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting

Man charged over gang war kebab shop shooting

Detectives have charged an alleged gunman over a brazen daylight triple shooting linked to an ongoing gang war that left two permanently wounded.

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Australian Holocaust survivors turned into AI clickbait

Facebook pages publishing AI depictions of Australian Holocaust survivors have been accused of cashing in on the memory of one of history's darkest chapters.

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Eight days that triggered a dark Australian legacy

Political masterstroke to some, cruel and illegal to others, the 2001 Tampa affair triggered a costly legacy of offshore processing.

The healing continues in the shadow of fallen police

The healing continues in the shadow of fallen police

The healing continues in the shadow of fallen police

The healing continues in the shadow of fallen police

One year after a deadly ambush at a remote property claimed the lives of two police officers, a region remains scarred but is slowly healing.

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

Some expert, many personal: 346 voices have been heard

With public hearings by the anti-Semitism royal commission having wrapped up, some are asking what could have been done better.

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Missing Aussie makes contact as flood disaster worsens

An Australian woman caught up in deadly flooding in Nepal has made contact with family as heavy continued rainfall makes rescue conditions difficult.

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

With bird flu now being detected in dolphins, scientists are being evacuated from a remote Australian territory to protect them from psychological distress.

Party powerbroker's plan to 'execute' political rival

The wife of a former state premier's brother has been grilled for five hours about her alleged involvement in corruption within a right-wing party faction.

Tobacco laws a 'Christmas present' for crime networks

A former Australian Border Force officer says Labor has acknowledged the growing black market tobacco trade but is failing to act in light of another report.

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Australian legal action eyed after Meta's US settlement

A firm is exploring whether Australian parents and children have legal claims against social media platforms following Meta's mammoth US settlement.

'Pray for Nepal': hundreds killed in floods mourned

Australia's Nepalese community is in mourning for the hundreds killed and many more missing in catastrophic floods along its border with Tibet.

Prime minister steps in to deny refugee cuts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied concerns Australia's refugee intake would be cut after the government was accused of pandering to One Nation.

Fears for 'lovely' Australians missing in Nepal flood

A tight-knit group of Australian families, including children, are among those missing after catastrophic flash flooding ripped through northern Nepal.

Everything we know about Nepal's catastrophic floods

At least 160 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing after deadly flooding struck villages in the border region between Nepal and Tibet.

Police believe sea crash pilot did not survive

Aircraft debris has been found in remote waters off northern Australia, with police saying they don't believe the young pilot survived a crash into the sea.

'Panicked': Nepali migrants reveal scale of destruction

At least 162 people have died and hundreds remain missing as Australia's Nepali community comes to terms with an unfolding natural disaster.

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