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Triple-zero software 'hanging by a thread'

Triple-zero software 'hanging by a thread'

A power outage forced operators to use pen and paper to dispatch emergency services, prompting calls for a system overhaul.

Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

Albanese government flips on Pacific worker guarantee

The coalition has welcomed a backflip from the federal government which gives employers more flexibility while employing short-term Pacific workers.

Housing approval plan risks environment, corruption

Housing approval plan risks environment, corruption

Housing approval plan risks environment, corruption

Housing approval plan risks environment, corruption

Attempts to speed up housing approvals will come under scrutiny amid calls for greater oversight and the exclusion of mines and renewable projects.

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Palestinian-Aussie medico's grave doubts for peace plan

Palestinian-Aussie medico's grave doubts for peace plan

Mohammed Mustafa, the Australian doctor who shared harrowing accounts of treating children in Gaza, doesn't believe the Trump-brokered peace plan will hold.

Australian of the Year finalist cops ICAC charges

Australian of the Year finalist cops ICAC charges

A woman accused of rorting six-figure sums from the charity she used to work for is facing a range of criminal charges.

Gazan Aussies doubt peace as leaders praise Trump

Gazan Aussies doubt peace as leaders praise Trump

As Jewish Australians celebrate the release of Israeli hostages, Palestinian Australians are doubtful about long-term peace, fearing further Israeli reprisals.

Taskforce established as search expands for missing boy

Taskforce established as search expands for missing boy

Police don't believe a boy who disappeared at a sheep station more than two weeks ago met with foul play as a task force is established to expand a search.

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Gunman's wild, violent crime spree ends in hotel lobby

Gunman's wild, violent crime spree ends in hotel lobby

Gunman's wild, violent crime spree ends in hotel lobby

Gunman's wild, violent crime spree ends in hotel lobby

A man has been arrested and taken away in an ambulance after allegedly walking into a boutique city hotel wielding a gun after a wild police chase.

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

Council loses millions in scam using 'AI techniques'

A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.

Early exposure to alcohol can lead kids to later harm

Early exposure to alcohol can lead kids to later harm

Early exposure to alcohol can lead kids to later harm

Early exposure to alcohol can lead kids to later harm

Parents toying with giving their child some wine or beer at family dinner could be increasing their chances of alcohol problems as adults.

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

'Socially isolating': one in seven living in poverty

Charities and social services are calling for urgent action after a study showed one in seven Australians are living in poverty.

Outback search to resume for missing four-year-old boy

Outback search to resume for missing four-year-old boy

Outback search to resume for missing four-year-old boy

Outback search to resume for missing four-year-old boy

More than two weeks after he went missing, police are set to resume their search for a four-year-old boy who disappeared at an outback sheep station.

'Understrength' police need more cops to fight crime

'Understrength' police need more cops to fight crime

'Understrength' police need more cops to fight crime

'Understrength' police need more cops to fight crime

A top cop has ordered a major overhaul of his state police force, admitting it does not have enough officers on the beat to prevent and respond to rising crime.

How a platform became the go-to charity hub in crises

How a platform became the go-to charity hub in crises

How a platform became the go-to charity hub in crises

How a platform became the go-to charity hub in crises

Australians are among the most generous people in the world, having donated more than $1 billion to lend a hand to those in need, a crowdfunding giant says.

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'Stop this genocide': plea for lasting Gaza ceasefire

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters say they won't let up until Australia sanctions Israel ahead of Hamas' expected release of remaining Israeli hostages.

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

Human trafficking reports in Australia have soared to a record high, with people increasingly aware of the signs and warning police.

NZ's bold pledge to reduce methane emissions by 2050

New Zealand has pledged to cut the methane emissions from its 36 million sheep and cattle which accounts for nearly half its total greenhouse gas emissions.

Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three people have been killed in a light plane crash shortly after take-off, in what first responders have described as a "gruesome" scene.

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Aussie grandma ends fight against drug smuggling bust

The family of an Australian woman says she will pursue an international transfer home after losing an appeal against a drug smuggling conviction in Japan.

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Days after police arrested men allegedly on their way to carry out a murder, the force has made raids relating to those who arrange cars for violent crimes.

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

A falling tree has killed two people who were out in the open on a rural property as wild winds cut power to thousands of homes and damaged a hospital.

Passerby tried to save boy struck and killed by truck

A city is mourning the loss of a teenager who died after being hit by a truck near a school, with a passerby attempting to save the boy's life with CPR.

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

A man is being questioned by homicide detectives after a woman was seriously assaulted and died at a suburban home.

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a cash reward in the hope of cracking the 30-year unsolved murder of a young tourist on a picturesque beach.

Activists claim they saw abuse, Thunberg 'humiliation'

A group of activists detained in Israel say they'd do it all again, despite the abuse they claim to have witnessed, after being warmly welcomed home.

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