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'Harrowing' failures to track down horrific pedophile

'Harrowing' failures to track down horrific pedophile

Australia's worst pedophile should have been stopped long before he was finally caught and sentenced to life in prison, a review has found.

Legal challenge to CBD-wide warrantless searches

Legal challenge to CBD-wide warrantless searches

Legal challenge to CBD-wide warrantless searches

Legal challenge to CBD-wide warrantless searches

A protest organiser and performance artist are challenging a decision to declare an entire city's CBD and surrounds a designated search area for six months.

Warnings Australian food at risk under corporate voices

Warnings Australian food at risk under corporate voices

Warnings Australian food at risk under corporate voices

Warnings Australian food at risk under corporate voices

Australians risk becoming unhealthier if food business executives call the shots on policy, as the National Food Council prepares to meet for the first time.

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Bushfire battles all but won as summer dials up threat

Bushfire battles all but won as summer dials up threat

Families are picking up the pieces following devastating early-season bushfires, with leaders warning Australians to "expect the unexpected".

Woman found dead in car parked outside police station

Woman found dead in car parked outside police station

An investigation has been launched into how a woman died and remained undiscovered inside a parked car outside a major police station.

'Deeply concerned': Australia sanctions Taliban leaders

'Deeply concerned': Australia sanctions Taliban leaders

Concerns over the oppression of Afghan women and girls have led Australia's government to sanction three top Taliban officials.

Police negligence alleged over Wieambilla shootings

Police negligence alleged over Wieambilla shootings

Legal action has been launched by the families of two officers killed at Wieambilla, lodging a damages claim for debilitating psychological injuries.

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Australia's busiest harbour at risk of sewage eruption

Australia's busiest harbour at risk of sewage eruption

Australia's busiest harbour at risk of sewage eruption

Australia's busiest harbour at risk of sewage eruption

Urgent repairs are underway on a leaking pipe running under Sydney Harbour with crews battling to secure the 100-year-old infrastructure.

Remains found on beach thought to be missing swimmer

Remains found on beach thought to be missing swimmer

Remains found on beach thought to be missing swimmer

Remains found on beach thought to be missing swimmer

After an unsuccessful multi-day search, a body believed to be that of a missing swimmer has been found on the beach where he went missing.

Rapid tech uptake as diggers aim to bring down drones

Rapid tech uptake as diggers aim to bring down drones

Rapid tech uptake as diggers aim to bring down drones

Rapid tech uptake as diggers aim to bring down drones

Drone technology has transformed the modern battlefield and the Australian Defence Force is moving quickly to protect its soldiers and citizens.

Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Homes, shacks damaged as fire emergencies hit states

Houses, shacks and cars have been damaged by an out-of-control fire as emergency warnings are issued in two states.

Cyclone damage to platform threatens Top End gas supply

Cyclone damage to platform threatens Top End gas supply

Cyclone damage to platform threatens Top End gas supply

Cyclone damage to platform threatens Top End gas supply

Outages could hit gas customers in the Top End after a recent cyclone damaged a platform, placing extra pressure on already stretched supplies.

'Extraordinary' court appeal of teen's murder sentence

'Extraordinary' court appeal of teen's murder sentence

'Extraordinary' court appeal of teen's murder sentence

'Extraordinary' court appeal of teen's murder sentence

A state attorney-general has successfully applied to the High Court to appeal a decision to reduce a juvenile's sentence over the stabbing death of a mother.

Police search shifts to locating Dezi Freeman's body

Police search shifts to locating Dezi Freeman's body

Police search shifts to locating Dezi Freeman's body

Police search shifts to locating Dezi Freeman's body

Cadaver dogs have been deployed in the latest search for alleged police killer Dezi Freeman, as efforts shift toward locating the fugitive’s body.

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Man fatally shot in suspected targeted attack

The second fatal shooting in as many days south of a major capital has police calling for anyone who left the scene or with other information to come forward.

Fears kids will face life behind bars under tough laws

Underage teens could now face life behind bars after new laws passed a state parliament as its government fights to get a grip on surging crime rates.

Rat poison that kills native animals taken off Amazon

A form of rat poison that inadvertently kills possums, eagles and owls has been removed from a major e-commerce platform, amid calls to ban the product.

Cop agreement handed union an intimidation 'workaround'

An inquiry has heard an agreement between police and a state industrial relations regulator enabled an embattled union to continue an ongoing bullying campaign.

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'Rapidly evolving day': bushfires spark emergencies

Out-of-control bushfires resulted in multiple emergency evacuation warnings in one state amid high winds which grounded aerial efforts.

Jews to rebuild stronger a year after temple firebombed

Leaders of international Jewish communities walked through the debris of an Australian synagogue a year after it was firebombed as two accused men faced court.

More victims identified in childcare sexual abuse probe

Accused former childcare sexual abuser Joshua Brown is facing dozens of additional charges after authorities identified a further four alleged victims.

Man caught hiding in pond charged over fatal shooting

Police dogs have helped track a man found hiding in a pond after fleeing through bushland following a fatal shooting, with charges expected to be upgraded.

'Well dressed' foreign arrivals found near outback town

Foreign nationals found near a remote Indigenous community and described as "well dressed" by a local had arrived in Australia by an unknown vessel, police say.

Man fatally shot in chaotic series of bizarre events

A suspected shooter who was injured when he was run over by a ute is under guard in hospital with another hiding in bushland arrested over a fatal shooting.

More charges for pet owner after dog found dead in car

A man faces additional charges over the death of his dog after initially claiming the pet was taken in a stolen car, sparking a desperate search.

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