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Call for help with big algal bloom choking coastal life

Call for help with big algal bloom choking coastal life

Fishing and tourism industries are struggling with the impact of a months-long algal bloom that has no end in sight, prompting calls for federal help.

War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates

War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates

War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates

War against vapes not over yet despite falling rates

New laws and a crackdown on vapes have led to a downturn in young people using them, but an expert says the work to reduce smoking rates is far from done.

Parents' nightmare as alleged abuser work links grow

Parents' nightmare as alleged abuser work links grow

Parents' nightmare as alleged abuser work links grow

Parents' nightmare as alleged abuser work links grow

The spotlight is on childcare centre record-keeping as parents have been left distressed to learn an accused abuser worked at more sites than first thought.

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Luxury designer handbags stolen in city centre ram raid

Luxury designer handbags stolen in city centre ram raid

Two stolen cars and tens of thousands of dollars in luxury goods are missing after a ram raid attack on an inner-city designer fashion store.

Mum charged with stabbing murder of seven-month-old boy

Mum charged with stabbing murder of seven-month-old boy

A mother has been charged with murder after first responders were called to a home where they found a baby boy with serious stab wounds.

Natural and a disaster but no fed help for algal bloom

Natural and a disaster but no fed help for algal bloom

Governments are working to find a way to help industries affected by a devastating algal bloom, which falls outside existing natural disaster criteria.

Man charged after baby drowns at popular camp site

Man charged after baby drowns at popular camp site

Days after a baby was discovered in a popular camp site's lake, a man has been charged with manslaughter.

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'Revolting' abuse allegations against Latham disputed

'Revolting' abuse allegations against Latham disputed

'Revolting' abuse allegations against Latham disputed

'Revolting' abuse allegations against Latham disputed

Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham has denied serious abuse allegations levelled against him by an ex-partner, which are yet to be tested in court.

Fatally stabbed man may have disturbed burglary attempt

Fatally stabbed man may have disturbed burglary attempt

Fatally stabbed man may have disturbed burglary attempt

Fatally stabbed man may have disturbed burglary attempt

A neighbour has discovered a man's body in a home after his wife raised the alarm, with police saying he may have disturbed a break-and-enter attempt.

Famine to feast for German backpacker in outback ordeal

Famine to feast for German backpacker in outback ordeal

Famine to feast for German backpacker in outback ordeal

Famine to feast for German backpacker in outback ordeal

A German backpacker has revealed details of her remarkable survival after 12 days lost in the Australian outback while thanking her "angel" rescuer.

Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state

Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state

Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state

Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state

One state's police respond to up to 180,000 domestic and family violence calls every year and need more support, with unions calling for change.

Tests recommended for 800 children after abuse scandal

Tests recommended for 800 children after abuse scandal

Tests recommended for 800 children after abuse scandal

Tests recommended for 800 children after abuse scandal

Authorities have recommended 800 children undergo testing for infectious diseases after discovering an alleged sex offender worked at more childcare centres.

Police investigated as man in custody dies in ambulance

Police investigated as man in custody dies in ambulance

Police investigated as man in custody dies in ambulance

Police investigated as man in custody dies in ambulance

A state's police watchdog will investigate after a welfare check ended with a man entering cardiac arrest and dying in police custody.

'It's rife': third of young workers report wage theft

'It's rife': third of young workers report wage theft

'It's rife': third of young workers report wage theft

'It's rife': third of young workers report wage theft

One in three young workers report being financially exploited across the economy and there are concerns the true number could be much higher.

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Rangers pounce after trees felled for dodgy island hut

An illegal holiday hut has been discovered on a national park island made with trees cut down by a group who were fined after using the shack for hunting trips.

Rescued backpacker reveals why she abandoned her van

A backpacker who was lost in the outback for almost two weeks before her remarkable rescue has explained why she walked away from her van into bushland.

'Practical focus' as algal bloom inquiry calls rejected

The SA government says it is focused on “practical support” for industries affected by an algal bloom, but fishermen say they need more than licence fee relief.

Wanted official got gold after kickbacks 'went crazy'

An ex-transport official received gold as part of a corrupt multimillion-dollar scheme that inflated fees for roadworks services, an inquiry has been told.

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Battlers overcharged millions by monopoly power utility

A power monopoly raked in millions of dollars from Centrelink customers by continuing to draw payments after their accounts were closed, a watchdog has found.

Loved ones farewell businessman stabbed at house party

Family and friends have farewelled a father and prominent businessman at a service just doors down from where he was allegedly murdered at a house party.

Baby boy drowns at campsite lake in 'unexplained death'

The drowning of a baby boy at a popular campsite has been described as "unexplained" by police who are appealing for information from anyone there at the time.

Childcare operators baffled over two fires in four days

Arson investigators are probing a fire at a childcare centre belonging to the same operator targeted with another suspected arson attack days earlier.

Legal action in play after protester 'punched' in eye

Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate allege their client was a victim of "gratuitous police brutality" after suffering a serious eye injury during a protest.

Pro-Palestine protesters defiant as crackdown looms

A controversial chant calling for the destruction of Israeli forces has echoed at a pro-Palestine rally as governments push for a crackdown on protests.

Accused abuser worked after childcare misconduct claims

A state government has backed its handling of a childcare abuse scandal in the wake of fresh revelations about the man's worrying behaviour.

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