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Lion bites woman in 'inexplicable' zoo attack

Lion bites woman in 'inexplicable' zoo attack

A lion in a zoo has lunged at a woman biting her arm and causing significant damage in a freak attack.

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

Man faces court over 'cowardly' attack on synagogue

A man has fronted court for the first time after being charged by counter-terror police over a fire at a synagogue.

Calls grow to back safety over access in childcare

Calls grow to back safety over access in childcare

Calls grow to back safety over access in childcare

Calls grow to back safety over access in childcare

After shocking allegations of abuse, parents have grown hesitant to send their kids to childcare, prompting calls to prioritise child safety rather than access.

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Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

Inside the race to relieve drought-stricken PNG islands

An mission to relieve drought-struck islanders in far east Papua New Guinea has laid bare the difficulties of delivering aid in the Pacific.

Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

Man urged to come forward over synagogue fire attack

A synagogue fire, violent protest at an Israeli restaurant and car fires have not been declared terrorism, as a man is urged to come forward to help police.

Preacher’s anti-Jewish sermons put racism in spotlight

Preacher’s anti-Jewish sermons put racism in spotlight

A high-profile legal battle has highlighted racial discrimination challenges, experts expect will continue to test the limits of free speech.

Childcare abuse allegations prompt wider risk warning

Childcare abuse allegations prompt wider risk warning

There is typically one report of sexual abuse in Australian childcare centres each day, but the scale of the problem goes well beyond the under-pressure sector.

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Families' fearful wait to learn alleged abuser's moves

Families' fearful wait to learn alleged abuser's moves

Families' fearful wait to learn alleged abuser's moves

Families' fearful wait to learn alleged abuser's moves

Parents are facing an anxious wait to find out if their kids have been exposed to a childcare worker accused of serial sexual abuse.

Why 'racist' preacher couldn't be charged by police

Why 'racist' preacher couldn't be charged by police

Why 'racist' preacher couldn't be charged by police

Why 'racist' preacher couldn't be charged by police

An Islamist preacher could not be criminally prosecuted for anti-Semitic sermons, but new laws could allow police to pursue similar cases.

'Pack of hyenas': $3m blessing scam preys on elderly

'Pack of hyenas': $3m blessing scam preys on elderly

'Pack of hyenas': $3m blessing scam preys on elderly

'Pack of hyenas': $3m blessing scam preys on elderly

Two people have been arrested and dozens more are under investigation over a "fly-in, fly-out" scam targeting elderly women.

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

Youth crime crackdown won't break cycle, advocates say

New laws stripping more child offenders from access to prison alternatives have been criticised for failing to tackle the root cause of crime in the Top End.

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

'Disorganised crime': teens may have stabbed wrong man

Two teenagers charged with a stabbing murder were probably contracted to commit the crime and are linked to violent street gangs, police say.

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Man shot dead in rural siege made bomb threat

Police say a man claimed to have explosives during a siege that ended when he allegedly fired on officers with a homemade shotgun.

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Rare frogs hop back into wild to stop species croaking

Hundreds of tiny frogs bred at a zoo have been released into a national park, significantly boosting the species of amphibians on the brink of extinction.

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'We're here': Australia joins the race for US academics

Australia is throwing its hat in the ring in the global contest to attract US academics amid President Donald Trump's adversarial approach to higher education.

Legal risk on Qantas radar as hack victims face scams

Aviation giant Qantas could be exposed to legal action after a hacker targeted a third-party platform containing the personal information of millions of people.

Storm-struck communities count costs of 'vigorous' low

Thousands of people have already filed insurance claims after a complex and powerful weather system pounded Australia's east coast.

Parents worry as 'gutted' staff back childcare reforms

Childcare staff have been left in shock after serious abuse allegations were levelled against a worker as concerned parents search for answers.

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Coastal erosion inaction has home owners on brink

Years after severe coastal erosion forced home evacuations residents of a beachside town say they have been failed by state and local governments.

Childcare changes just a 'bandaid' after abuse case

Expedited childcare reforms will only be a stop-gap response and won't address the root causes of abuse in the sector, an early childhood advocate says.

One Aussie dying each month in 'unforgiving' bathrooms

Drugs and alcohol play a massive role in a surprising number of deaths occurring in bathtubs, prompting warnings to be aware of the risks.

Teenagers arrested over shooting that nearly killed boy

Two teenagers were allegedly contracted by gangs as hit-men before shooting a hail of bullets at homes, narrowly missing a five-year-old child.

Cyclones, flooding drive $2b surge in insurance claims

Cyclones, rain and flooding have cost Australians nearly $2 billion in damages in the first half of the year but it could have been worse.

New DNA evidence in taxi driver murder cold case

A $500,000 reward for information has been offered after fresh DNA evidence sparked a new probe into the 1987 murder of a taxi driver.

'Wild night' as complex storm thumps east coast homes

Millions of people are assessing the damage from a powerful east coast storm that's forced more than 300 people from their homes and threatens further damage.

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