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Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

Port Arthur tragedy anniversary raises gun cap question

The 30th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre has renewed conversations around gun reform and whether caps on weapons should be implemented.

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

More people are dying on Australia's roads every year, but the peak motoring body says plane crash-style investigations could lead to change.

'Deeply alarming' attack on nurses fuels safety calls

'Deeply alarming' attack on nurses fuels safety calls

'Deeply alarming' attack on nurses fuels safety calls

'Deeply alarming' attack on nurses fuels safety calls

A nurse has been hospitalised and others have been injured after they were attacked by a patient, raising calls for improved security and safety at hospitals.

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Roberts-Smith backers call for charges to be dropped

Roberts-Smith backers call for charges to be dropped

A rally organised by a far-right group has heard about the "absolute injustice" visited on decorated veteran and accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.

Firebombing, drive-by shooting in wild night out

Firebombing, drive-by shooting in wild night out

Revellers at a busy bar were terrified after the establishment was targeted in an overnight drive-by shooting, the latest incident involving a Melbourne venue.

Teary reflections as thousands honour the Anzac spirit

Teary reflections as thousands honour the Anzac spirit

Streets lined with thousands have greeted the traditional Anzac Day march where a common theme of companionship echoed across generations.

Crowds unite to honour Anzac service and sacrifice

Crowds unite to honour Anzac service and sacrifice

Thousands have gathered for the annual Anzac Day dawn service and march in Melbourne, honouring all those who have and continue to serve.

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Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Veterans remembered as boos and heckling condemned

Boos and heckling during acknowledgment of Country addresses at Anzac Day dawn services have been condemned by politicians and the RSL as a disgrace.

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

'Biggest honour of my life': aviator's key Anzac speech

Tens of thousands of people have paid their respects to Australia's servicemen and women in the nation's capital, as a trailblazing aviator gave a key speech.

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute

Two decades after the Beaconsfield mining disaster, a community reflects on the tragedy and the survival of two men from deep underground.

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

Navy veterans celebrate key milestone for service

As Australians across the country pause to mark the sacrifices made by the nation's servicemen and women, veterans will also celebrate a key anniversary.

'Personal toll': DV fighters step back from foundation

'Personal toll': DV fighters step back from foundation

'Personal toll': DV fighters step back from foundation

'Personal toll': DV fighters step back from foundation

The parents of a woman killed by her partner have stepped down from a charity after successfully campaigning for laws against coercive control.

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

Never mind the crocs: man takes epic swim challenge

An ultramarathon athlete will attempt a world record swim in a river swarming with crocodiles - but they are the least of his worries.

Murder charge over missing brother of football great

Murder charge over missing brother of football great

Murder charge over missing brother of football great

Murder charge over missing brother of football great

Police have made a major breakthrough in a 14-year missing persons case involving the fraudster brother of a former elite footballer.

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Grandmother killer loses bid to have sentence reduced

A boy who killed a grandmother in a car jacking and triggered controversial youth justice laws has lost an appeal over his 16-year sentence.

Harvey Norman facing class action for 'misleading' ads

A retail giant is set to battle a class action lawsuit after the Federal Court ruled it misled consumers with a widespread advertising campaign.

Abandoned PhD helps to unearth Twelve Apostles' origins

A study has uncovered the ancient, and surprisingly recent, origins of a beloved cliffside attraction, aided by the findings of an unpublished thesis.

Police under fire as officer rammed, another attacked

A police officer has fired three shots at a vehicle that pinned him, while other officers were struck by a car and punched to the head in separate incidents.

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Dingoes attack three children at remote campground

A four-year-old girl is among several children who have been attacked by dingoes at the same remote campground, prompting rangers to hunt down the animals.

Man accused of claiming over $1.5 million in NDIS fraud

A former NDIS provider has been charged with dozens of fraud offences after allegedly claiming more than $1.5 million for services he didn't provide.

Investigator erupts in heated exchange at union inquiry

The investigator whose report led to a commission of inquiry into a controversial union has responded angrily after having his methods challenged.

Dirty dozen list boosts 'adult crime, adult time' laws

Sweeping additions to a state's “adult crime, adult time” laws have been introduced while giving police new powers to crack down on anti‑social behaviour.

NDIS revamp deadline guaranteed as 'hostages' exposed

Anthony Albanese has offered assurances to disabled Australians as a premier warns overhauling a federal support scheme will leave the discarded worse off.

Most domestic violence-charged police remain in the job

Police are often failing to document conflicts of interest when investigating allegations of domestic violence involving officers, an independent review found.

'Just instinct': farmer loses arm, neighbour steps up

A quick-thinking neighbour has been credited with helping save the life of an elderly Queensland farmer who lost his arm in a horror harvester accident.

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