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'We failed': families seek options after abuse charges

'We failed': families seek options after abuse charges

Concerned parents are investigating all options to ensure the safety of their children after a childcare educator was charged with abuse.

Protest crackdown creates 'culture of fear' on campuses

Protest crackdown creates 'culture of fear' on campuses

Protest crackdown creates 'culture of fear' on campuses

Protest crackdown creates 'culture of fear' on campuses

Academics, staff and students have detailed free speech concerns at Australia's top universities after a crackdown on pro-Palestine encampments.

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

Vehicle discovered in cold-case search for missing teen

A vehicle has been found in a renewed search after 25 years for missing teen Melissa Trussell as police divers scour a river bed.

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Body found near wreckage of Snowy Mountains plane crash

Body found near wreckage of Snowy Mountains plane crash

Police have found the body of a man suspected to be the missing pilot of a plane that crashed in the slippery terrain of the Snowy Mountains.

Political leaders 'passing the buck' on algae crisis

Political leaders 'passing the buck' on algae crisis

The federal environment department has sent representatives to investigate South Australia's algal bloom crisis as leaders face criticism for their response.

Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Family plead for alleged China pilot trainer's freedom

Australian Daniel Duggan faces up to 60 years in prison for allegedly training Chinese military personnel after leaving the US Marine Corps.

Boss of troubled DNA lab resigns after being suspended

Boss of troubled DNA lab resigns after being suspended

A director has resigned in another setback for a beleaguered DNA lab that had major failings over a number of years exposed by back-to-back inquiries.

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Bank details exposed after Palmer's parties suffer hack

Bank details exposed after Palmer's parties suffer hack

Bank details exposed after Palmer's parties suffer hack

Bank details exposed after Palmer's parties suffer hack

A raft of personal information from Clive Palmer's two political parties has been exposed, forcing the billionaire to apologise for the data breach.

Calls for childcare register to include work histories

Calls for childcare register to include work histories

Calls for childcare register to include work histories

Calls for childcare register to include work histories

There are calls for the employment history of childcare workers to be included in a national register after an accused abuser was sacked but continued to work.

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

'My everything': man mourned, teens charged with murder

The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.

Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker

Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker

Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker

Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker

Children have been collected by worried parents from a childcare facility where a worker was charged with indecent treatment of a four-year-old.

Taser and bullet fail to stop domestic violence suspect

Taser and bullet fail to stop domestic violence suspect

Taser and bullet fail to stop domestic violence suspect

Taser and bullet fail to stop domestic violence suspect

A domestic violence suspect reportedly seen wielding a knife was shot and tasered by police before allegedly ramming police cars to make his escape.

Panda-mania: PM gushes over ‘great friend of Australia’

Panda-mania: PM gushes over ‘great friend of Australia’

Panda-mania: PM gushes over ‘great friend of Australia’

Panda-mania: PM gushes over ‘great friend of Australia’

China’s warm and fuzzy reception for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been sealed with a visit to a panda centre in Chengdu.

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Man charged over car theft tied to synagogue attack

Counterterrorism police have charged a man over his alleged involvement in the theft of a car connected to a synagogue firebombing.

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Killer's death robs Falconio family of hopes for peace

Hopes of finding the remains of Peter Falconio are now considered "remote at best, impossible at worst" after the death of his killer Bradley Murdoch.

Men charged over innocent grandma's drive-by murder

An argument that allegedly escalated to a shooting is believed to have led to the death of an innocent grandmother as two men are charged with her murder.

Outback killer leaves victim's family without answers

Notorious outback killer Bradley Murdoch has died, renewing fears his victim's body will never be found after crimes that shocked the world almost 25 years ago.

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.

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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

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.

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

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

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

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

'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.

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