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Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities have failed to properly care for staff and students affected by the war in Gaza, Australia's pre-eminent tertiary standards authority says.

Dead whale calf on city beach to be tested for bird flu

Dead whale calf on city beach to be tested for bird flu

Dead whale calf on city beach to be tested for bird flu

Dead whale calf on city beach to be tested for bird flu

A newborn humpback whale that was stranded on a beach and died will be tested for bird flu, as the number of cases grows to 17.

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

The parents of a teen who died from methanol poisoning during a backpacking holiday feel disgusted after hearing the potential penalties for those responsible.

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BHP port workers take action in historic Pilbara strike

BHP port workers take action in historic Pilbara strike

Port workers have downed tools over a wage dispute with BHP and their union warns more strike action is possible if the mining giant doesn't buckle.

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

Uni student denied exam delay after Gaza family deaths

A university demanded death certificates for Gazan family members killed in the conflict when a student requested an exam extension, a royal commission heard.

New anti-slavery laws raise 'red tape' concerns

New anti-slavery laws raise 'red tape' concerns

Business groups are worried new measures proposed to push large companies to keep slavery out of their supply chains wont work and will add red tape.

Hopes clothes will identify childcare abuse victims

Hopes clothes will identify childcare abuse victims

Police have released images allegedly found on devices of a childcare worker who has been charged with hundreds of abuse crimes, hoping to identify victims.

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Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

Aboriginal conservation deal boosts environmental goals

A huge swath of the Simpson Desert in the Northern Territory is now protected through Aboriginal management, meeting a major environment target.

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

Two stabbings in as many days have sparked safety fears but authorities insist a state's schools are safe, ruling out expanding search powers.

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Aged-care reforms are failing to rein in costs and are puting at risk elderly Australians' right to die with dignity, the sector's inspector-general says.

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

'Bastions of free speech' grapple with protest tensions

University officials have used various measures to limit pro-Palestine protests on campuses while defending their approaches to academic and student freedom.

Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

A suspected bird flu case in Queensland has been cleared, but wildlife rescuers have complained of mixed messages and scarce facilities regarding sick birds.

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Potential links to organised crime are being investigated by police after a man was shot dead while sitting in a car in a suburban neighbourhood.

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

A parent whose children came into contact with a childcare worker charged in what could be one of Australia's worst pedophile cases says she is horrified.

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Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

A young man accused of running an "empire" from home has faced court on multiple charges following a string of targeted attacks on popular hospitality venues.

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

As universities confront accusations they have downplayed anti-Jewish rhetoric, some academics say claims of anti-Semitism have diminished the right to protest.

'Lucky to be here': union pushed boss to breaking point

A former construction boss has compared a long CFMEU intimidation campaign to a frog slowly being boiled alive, saying it pushed him to breaking point.

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

A teenager has been rushed to hospital and a boy has been arrested after a suspected stabbing during an altercation at a school in Brisbane's south.

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Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

A pattern of alleged abuse spanning years and multiple childcare centres has prompted calls for the industry to further tighten regulations to protect children.

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

The online safety regulator says social media giants need to step up in combating the rising threat of sexual extortion facing young people.

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

A family is grieving a father of six who was randomly bashed and left for dead while taking his usual morning walk, as police charge a man with his murder.

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.

Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones

Prosecutors have dropped multiple indecent assault charges against ex-radio titan Alan Jones, leaving six of an original 11 complainants as his trial looms.

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

A study by a consumer advocacy group claims super funds are failing customers but the methods of the "mystery shopper" sting have been called into question.

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