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'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

Microsoft might have misled millions of Australian customers when it sent emails about higher fees for its flagship AI assistant.

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

The Great Barrier Reef is an ecological and economic jewel, but a growing body of research shows it will be lost without swift and decisive action.

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

A 37-year-old woman has been accused of attempted murder after allegedly firing a rifle at police officers at a property.

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Car shot up outside long-targeted tobacco store

Car shot up outside long-targeted tobacco store

A tobacco store has been targeted for a fifth time, with gunshots fired at a car parked outside the business.

Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Severe thunderstorms, giant balls of hail and strong gusts of wind have left tens of thousands without power as wild weather batters the east coast.

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

A sandstone-lined tourist strip turned into an ugly scene with one man fatally stabbed and another sent to hospital following a fight between two groups.

Machete thugs run riot at rugby league 'harmony' event

Machete thugs run riot at rugby league 'harmony' event

Police are hunting a large group of machete-wielding youths after a 19-year-old was stabbed as families and children left a local rugby league event.

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More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

Police are probing domestic violence links to a fatal car crash that killed a three-year-old boy despite desperate attempts by officers to save him.

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Labor insists its long-awaited environmental reforms will be passed through the Senate despite objections from both the opposition and Greens.

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Changing a long-standing youth conviction principle would only lead to future criminal offending, advocates say, following the release of a review.

Fake FBI, CIA, AFP badges prompt impersonation charge

Fake FBI, CIA, AFP badges prompt impersonation charge

Fake FBI, CIA, AFP badges prompt impersonation charge

Fake FBI, CIA, AFP badges prompt impersonation charge

A 50-year-old man is facing court after the seizure of multiple fraudulent law enforcement badges and identity documents.

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

The arrival of the deadly H5 strain in Australia is considered inevitable despite the remoteness of Heard Island, where unusual numbers of seal pups have died

Massive fine for home loan compliance failures

Massive fine for home loan compliance failures

Massive fine for home loan compliance failures

Massive fine for home loan compliance failures

Defunct home lender RAMS has been fined $20 million by the Federal Court after admitting to widespread misconduct over a four-year period.

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.

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Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

A highly contagious and deadly strain of bird flu is tipped to eventually find its way to the mainland after suspected cases on a remote Australian island.

Fresh river search for murdered Aboriginal teen's body

Detectives investigating the murder of Aboriginal teenager Colleen Walker-Craig from Bowraville in 1990 have launched a two-day river search for her remains.

Major shift in manhunt for fugitive Dezi Freeman

A new task force will take the helm in the search for wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman, two months after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers.

'Kill crew' charged over kidnap and murder of woman

Police have made three more arrests in the case of a "kill crew" who were looking for a man, and when they couldn't find him allegedly took revenge on his wife.

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Australia's refugee policies among world's harshest

Australia can help solve a complex and growing challenge without spending vast sums harming people to deter others, the Human Rights Commission president says.

Fishing limits imposed as algal bloom hits stocks

Popular species including calamari, garfish and King George whiting have suffered severe declines because of SA's algal bloom, forcing restrictions on fishing.

Brother weeps as little Cheryl's suspected killer named

The family of Cheryl Grimmer, a young girl abducted more than 50 years ago, hopes the naming of a suspect in parliament brings out the truth.

Men swept from pier dead, extreme heat to smash records

Two men who drowned in rough waters were swept off a popular pier during extreme winds, with a state's scorching conditions on track to smash records.

Cost of policing Palestine rallies 'cannot be provided'

Costs of policing weekly pro-Palestine marches have been raised by a premier as a reason to ban them but police say an accurate figure is hard to come by.

Chopper trip may hover over top cop's behaviour calls

A police chief's decision to use an official helicopter to travel interstate could complicate his bid to restore public trust in the force.

Snap heatwave breaks records as winds wreak havoc

Temperature records have tumbled in two states, as millions of people swelter through record highs and destructive winds threaten property damage.

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