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Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

Shadows of robodebt as welfare unlawfully cancelled

A powerful watchdog has lashed two government agencies overseeing a welfare scheme, after it wrongly cancelled income support payments via automated means.

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike blitz after huge spike in crashes

'Reckless' e-bike riders are being targeted after a huge jump in crashes, as police warn confusion over their power is no excuse for breaking the law.

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Australia, France leaders discuss crisis in Gaza

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Emmanuel Macron spoke overnight, almost two weeks after France announced its intention to recognise Palestine.

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Snowtown murderer granted parole after decades in jail

Snowtown murderer granted parole after decades in jail

Convicted Snowtown killer James Vlassakis is no longer considered a threat to the community and has been granted parole after 26 years in jail.

Missing light plane couple revealed as search hampered

Missing light plane couple revealed as search hampered

Police have released the names and photo of a couple on board a missing light plane as weather conditions disrupt search efforts.

Chinese girl fatally stabbed, fellow pupil in custody

Chinese girl fatally stabbed, fellow pupil in custody

A 13-year-old Chinese girl is being held by police investigating the stabbing death of her 14-year-old fellow student and Chinese national at their host's home.

Harsh penalties won't fix youth crime problem: experts

Harsh penalties won't fix youth crime problem: experts

Crime experts have convened to discuss trends in youth offending, suggesting blunt approaches taken by some states and territories aren't it.

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'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

'Miracle': man missing in outback for week found safe

Two days after a police search was called off, a 26-year-old father who had been lost in the outback for a week has been found dehydrated but safe.

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Indigenous group in legal bid to stop Olympic park plan

Plans to convert a park into the 2032 Olympic centrepiece are facing legal action from an Indigenous group who say it will damage a significant cultural site.

Australia co-ordinating on recognition of Palestine

Australia co-ordinating on recognition of Palestine

Australia co-ordinating on recognition of Palestine

Australia co-ordinating on recognition of Palestine

Australia is working with other nations in favour of recognising the state of Palestine, as the federal government acknowledges the issue is urgent.

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers get on front foot in evolving war against weeds

Farmers are "using all the tools in the toolbox" to protect their crop as weeds get tougher to manage in an evolving war against the unwanted intruders.

Nationwide protests planned after Harbour Bridge march

Nationwide protests planned after Harbour Bridge march

Nationwide protests planned after Harbour Bridge march

Nationwide protests planned after Harbour Bridge march

More pro-Palestine demonstrations are being planned around the nation as a court's approval of a headline-grabbing march prompts consideration of law changes.

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

'Dirty lab': more flaws in DNA forensic testing debacle

More problems have been exposed at a troubled forensic testing lab, with a review revealing contamination issues, delays and unreliable results.

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

Businesses are expected to test the legal validity of a state legislating the right to work from home, with questions over its intersection with federal laws.

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Chinese national charged over 'intelligence gathering'

A Chinese woman accused of gathering intelligence for China's main police agency is the first to be charged for allegedly targeting the Australian community.

Climate ratings could spare buyers from risky homes

Star ratings for resilience and winding back electric car incentives have been flagged by the Productivity Commission in its pursuit of climate cost savings.

Vandal wanted over 'abhorrent' synagogue graffiti

Police are appealing for help to identify a masked man who targets a synagogue with ''abhorrent' graffiti under the cover of darkness.

Married couple, dog missing as light plane disappears

An extensive search continues in two states after a light plane with two people and a dog on board failed to reach its destination.

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Recognising Palestine 'would bring an end to Hamas'

Australia has been urged to recognise Palestine as a state with one Labor MP arguing it could bring about the end of the militant group that rules over Gaza.

$1m to solve underworld hit as 'foot soldiers' charged

Puppetmasters police say ordered an underworld hit at a suburban shopping centre remain at large, prompting a $1 million reward to catch those responsible.

Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope

The family of a woman who disappeared 40 years ago after last seen going out for a walk to a public swimming pool are still desperate for answers.

'Perilous': largest-ever Gaza protest packs bridge

A slew of famous faces including Julian Assange, Bob Carr, Anthony Mundine and Craig Foster joined 90,000 in a march for Gaza across the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

'Hectic period' for emergency crews facing wild weather

Residents in parts of Australia are facing a weather onslaught after floods and snowstorms stranded cars and cut power to homes over the weekend.

Elderly man charged with murder after woman's stabbing

An elderly man has been charged with murdering a woman known to him, while another man is fighting for life after overnight stabbing attacks in two states.

'Massive disruption': Harbour Bridge rally to go ahead

Protesters are being urged to be respectful and sensible during a planned peaceful pro-Palestine rally across Sydney's Harbour Bridge .

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