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'Ruined my life': rape survivor demands justice

'Ruined my life': rape survivor demands justice

The survivor of an unsolved 40-year-old rape has recalled her abduction and assault: "This is the nightmare that everyone fears and it was happening to me."

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Anti-racism training for young children is among a series of policy responses being recommended to combat festering right-wing extremism.

Powerball owner's unlucky half for jackpots hits profit

Powerball owner's unlucky half for jackpots hits profit

Powerball owner's unlucky half for jackpots hits profit

Powerball owner's unlucky half for jackpots hits profit

The Lottery Corporation says it has delivered a resilient first-half performance, despite a relative lack of jackpots weighing on customer participation.

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No bail for escaped mental health patient after killing

No bail for escaped mental health patient after killing

A man who allegedly murdered a stranger and hospitalised two others had recently absconded from mental health care, authorities say.

Missing boy: police vow to continue evidence hunt

Missing boy: police vow to continue evidence hunt

Police have found no evidence in their latest search of a property where a four-year-old boy vanished but they will keep returning until the case is solved.

Road safety rethink urged as deaths in 50km zones surge

Road safety rethink urged as deaths in 50km zones surge

Australia must urgently review road safety amid a dramatic lift in road deaths in 50 km/h areas, a roads industry lobby group says.

'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

The family of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was mistakenly kidnapped in the dead of night, say they are living a nightmare.

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Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Controversial restrictions on protests have been lifted a week after a violent response by police as a probe seeks evidence of misconduct from demonstrators.

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

A premiership-winning NRL player is in a serious condition after being shot as police examine a car found on fire near the crime scene.

'Not right': woman's heartbreak over twin who vanished

'Not right': woman's heartbreak over twin who vanished

'Not right': woman's heartbreak over twin who vanished

'Not right': woman's heartbreak over twin who vanished

Family of missing man Brendan Breen have welcomed a renewed appeal for information relating to his disappearance almost 15 years ago.

AI digs deep into future of Australian farming sector

AI digs deep into future of Australian farming sector

AI digs deep into future of Australian farming sector

AI digs deep into future of Australian farming sector

Farmers are rapidly adopting autonomous machinery and artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, although the industry needs stronger backing to truly thrive.

One dead in 'random' triple stabbing on high street

One dead in 'random' triple stabbing on high street

One dead in 'random' triple stabbing on high street

One dead in 'random' triple stabbing on high street

A man is dead and two others are fighting for their lives after a stabbing outside a suburban train station.

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

A female survivor removed from an abusive home has told a child safety inquiry that she only experienced further abuse while in state care.

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Hello possum: scientists hopeful of pygmy population

Evidence of a threatened pygmy possum species in a national park would be like "rediscovering the Tasmanian Tiger", a scientist says.

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Kidnappers of elderly widower told they have wrong man

An 85-year-old grandfather taken captive several days ago needs urgent medical attention, police say as they issue a rare plea to his mistaken kidnappers.

Search for missing boy resumes in major-crime probe

After declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy a major crime, police have returned to a remote property to resume the search.

Alleged cat burglar nabbed over 'amateur' museum heist

A van load of priceless Egyptian artefacts dating back to the time of the pyramids has been recovered after an alleged smash and grab at an Australian museum.

Premier blames 'ungodly' driving for pursuit deaths

A recommendation to lift the threshold of severity before police start a chase has been quashed by a state premier after two women died following a pursuit.

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Cafes urged to close on Anzac Day long weekend holiday

There will be a statewide public holiday to compensate for Anzac Day falling on a weekend over the next two years, but not everyone is punching the air.

Charges over spate of beach sex attacks in late 1990s

An elderly man has been charged with a string of sexual assaults on young girls and women almost 30 years ago.

Grandfather snatched in case of 'mistaken identity'

Police are urging kidnappers to release an 85-year-old man who was taken from his bedroom in a suspected case of mistaken identity.

Two women dead after alleged car theft and pursuit

Two women have been killed after a man who allegedly led police on a pursuit through city streets crashed into their car before being arrested at gunpoint.

Positive signs of progress on elusive trade agreement

An elusive EU-Australia free trade agreement could soon be finalised, with Australia’s trade minister confident a deal is within reach.

Queensland cops a drenching with more rain to come

Isolated heavy downpours are continuing across an already soaked state, with forecasters predicting more rain to come.

Valentine's spending slows but love remains priceless

Australians may be paring back their spending this Valentine's Day but couples who have celebrated 70 years of marriage share their free relationship advice.

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