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New way Aussies struggling with alcohol can find help

New way Aussies struggling with alcohol can find help

Pandemic-era online support for alcoholics has been made permanent, with those battling addiction able to join anonymous meetings at any time of day or night.

'We will honour you': police tribute to slain officers

'We will honour you': police tribute to slain officers

'We will honour you': police tribute to slain officers

'We will honour you': police tribute to slain officers

The fatal shooting of three on-duty officers in recent months has added heightened significance and solemnity to National Police Remembrance Day.

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Three charged as missing man's body found in bushland

Murder charges have been laid against two men and a woman after police found the body of a missing man in bushland.

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Man found dead at shops after 'brutal' attack

Man found dead at shops after 'brutal' attack

Police want help from the public following a "brutal and violent" attack that left a man dead at a suburban shopping centre.

Grim discoveries: three bodies found in two states

Grim discoveries: three bodies found in two states

A woman and a visiting family friend have been found dead at the home she shared with her husband, police say.

'Unprepared' hikers rescued after bushwalker dies

'Unprepared' hikers rescued after bushwalker dies

A bushwalker is dead and others have been rescued from a remote national park after a group of Chinese nationals "not prepared" for conditions got into trouble.

Anti-Palestine racism systemic in schools: report

Anti-Palestine racism systemic in schools: report

Students are being abused and attacked while teachers feel bullied for showing solidarity with Palestinians at Australian schools, a new report says.

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Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Kids risk life of crime if interventions lack funding

Policing is not the way out of a state's youth crime crisis, a youth advocacy group says, after data showed repeat offenders were arrested 7000 times.

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Australian woman Donna Nelson has lost her appeal in a Tokyo court for drug smuggling as she maintains that she was the innocent victim of a romance scam.

'Bad faith' public servants chased for state legal fees

'Bad faith' public servants chased for state legal fees

'Bad faith' public servants chased for state legal fees

'Bad faith' public servants chased for state legal fees

Public servants who didn't act in "good faith" when giving evidence at a child sexual abuse inquiry need to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Embattled casino operator's licence ban ruling deferred

Embattled casino operator's licence ban ruling deferred

Embattled casino operator's licence ban ruling deferred

Embattled casino operator's licence ban ruling deferred

Star's casinos in Sydney and on the Gold Coast have been granted licence suspension deferrals to allow them to continue with remediation measures.

'Zero to 100': alarm over violent youth crime surge

'Zero to 100': alarm over violent youth crime surge

'Zero to 100': alarm over violent youth crime surge

'Zero to 100': alarm over violent youth crime surge

A "perfect storm" is being blamed for a crime wave driven by theft and repeat offenders as police raise concerns about an alarming surge in youth violence.

'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

'Like a train': remote earthquake biggest in decades

An early morning "train-like" earthquake has been felt across a state, but no damage to homes or hydro electricity infrastructure has been reported.

Farming export success sows seeds of growth goal reset

Farming export success sows seeds of growth goal reset

Farming export success sows seeds of growth goal reset

Farming export success sows seeds of growth goal reset

A $100 billion target is expected to be met by Australian agriculture, but whether it remains the best goal has been questioned at a farming conference.

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Optus chief blames human error for triple-zero disaster

A major Optus outage that left Australians without access to emergency services has been blamed on human error as its embattled CEO fights to keep his position.

Where's it going?: expert's grim warning on algal bloom

Effective methods for treating algal blooms have so far only been successful on outbreaks that are significantly smaller than SA's bloom, a US expert says.

Environmentalists have to be 'sneaky' as markets bloom

Markets are coming for nature and the environment and those with more than a financial interest have had to adapt to achieve their goals.

Aircraft debate rages ahead of summer bushfire threat

Experts are calling on the government to urgently invest in its own firefighting aircraft as the planes are increasingly used to fight blazes overseas.

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'Children over shareholders': sector grilled for lapses

A childcare inquiry has prompted apologies from publicly listed providers for any harm caused to the thousands of kids under their protection.

Call for top cop dismissal after assault charge at demo

Pressure is mounting on the police force after an officer was charged with assaulting an ex-Greens candidate at a pro-Gaza protest that quickly turned violent.

Top law officer under pressure over hit-run driver link

An attorney-general has failed to declare a conflict of interest before commenting on the case of her sister's stepson, who fatally struck a man with his car.

Nature fixes 'futile' if government keeps enabling harm

Ministers agree Australia's "broken" environment system needs fixing but land managers criticise continued funding of damaging projects.

Vibrant memorial to kids lost in jumping castle tragedy

Life will be celebrated by a memorial to six children killed in a freak accident, with the permanent space for activity and reflection intended to be "joyous".

New murder charge over street slayings of young boys

Another teenager has been charged over the deaths of two boys who were walking home from basketball, with police patrols stepped up in the area.

Time to get hands dirty in fight to protect farms, land

Farmers and the community need to trust one another and work together to tackle challenges facing the land - and outdated laws need to catch up, an expert says.

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