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'I got to where I am ... by working hard': story of law

'I got to where I am ... by working hard': story of law

Nick Kaldas' personal journey is one of confronting experiences and hard work, which has taken him around the world.

Rideshare drivers sound alarm on escalating violence

Rideshare drivers sound alarm on escalating violence

Rideshare drivers sound alarm on escalating violence

Rideshare drivers sound alarm on escalating violence

Drivers serving popular rideshare apps and speaking out on the daily dangers they face, fear it's a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt.

Bodies of missing tourist couple found near crashed car

Bodies of missing tourist couple found near crashed car

Bodies of missing tourist couple found near crashed car

Bodies of missing tourist couple found near crashed car

Authorities are piecing together the final moments before a tragic crash that has claimed the lives of two missing tourists undertaking a road trip.

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The e-scooter menace: mum's anguish over near tragedy

The e-scooter menace: mum's anguish over near tragedy

A mum who nearly lost her son in an e-scooter crash has warned of the dangers of the devices as research reveals a growing rate of injuries.

Biosecurity not competition a meaty issue in beef talks

Biosecurity not competition a meaty issue in beef talks

Australian farmers warn against dropping biosecurity barriers on US beef, but say the product is inferior and would struggle to compete with local meat.

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Missing teen girl's body found near national park

Weeks after Pheobe Bishop vanished, police believe they have found her remains near a national park.

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Properties raided in hunt for synagogue arsonists

Multiple search warrants have been executed as part of an ongoing police investigation into the firebombing of a synagogue.

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Record prison guard hiring in crime-troubled territory

Record prison guard hiring in crime-troubled territory

Record prison guard hiring in crime-troubled territory

Record prison guard hiring in crime-troubled territory

Hundreds of prison guards are being recruited and trained after the new government of a crime-troubled territory toughened its bail laws.

Police on target to seize record number of weapons

Police on target to seize record number of weapons

Police on target to seize record number of weapons

Police on target to seize record number of weapons

Police say they are on track to seize a record number of knives this year, amid community concern about the weapons following a brawl at a shopping centre.

Housemates charged over teen girl's disappearance

Housemates charged over teen girl's disappearance

Housemates charged over teen girl's disappearance

Housemates charged over teen girl's disappearance

Weeks after Pheobe Bishop's "suspicious" disappearance, the 17-year-old's two housemates have been charged with murder in southern Queensland.

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

Passenger dies after getting stuck between carriages

The death of a passenger who became lodged after trying to cross an inner-city tramway between light rail carriages has prompted an investigation.

'Bad process': contentious workers comp reforms delayed

'Bad process': contentious workers comp reforms delayed

'Bad process': contentious workers comp reforms delayed

'Bad process': contentious workers comp reforms delayed

A bulging compensation scheme, that would cost taxpayers $5 million a day if left unreformed, a government says, is being further examined in a probe.

Fatal aircraft crash due to radio, visibility failures

Fatal aircraft crash due to radio, visibility failures

Fatal aircraft crash due to radio, visibility failures

Fatal aircraft crash due to radio, visibility failures

A pilot was unable to receive or transmit radio calls and trees obscured runway visibility, likely causing a mid-air plane crash that killed two people.

Memorial research centre unlocks precious war records

Memorial research centre unlocks precious war records

Memorial research centre unlocks precious war records

Memorial research centre unlocks precious war records

Access to military records, diaries and precious documents will be made easier for people wanting to learn about the service and sacrifice of their loved ones.

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Animal advocates shoot down bill for enabling 'yahoos'

Environmentally-minded MPs have savaged a bill to establish a bounty program to kill feral animals and expand hunters' rights as empowering a "fringe minority".

Housemate arrested amid missing girl investigation

Weeks after teenager Pheobe Bishop went missing, one of her housemates has been taken into custody and questioned by police in relation to her disappearance.

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

Addressing the rates of sexual violence in Australia will require sustained investment, experts say, calling for justice system reforms to support survivors.

CCTV clues after body found in bin at shopping strip

Images of two women seen near a bin where a man's body was found on a suburban shopping strip have been released, as investigations into the death continue.

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Murder, cover-up charges for alleged drug deal stabbing

Two men have been charged in relation to the alleged murder of a Malaysian national, with one accused of trying to cover up a crime.

Wage rise not enough for lowest-paid workers: union

Australia's lowest-paid workers still won't have a liveable income despite an upcoming annualised 3.5 per cent boost in the minimum wage, trade unions say.

Tobacco tax queried as high prices drive black market

Experts are backing a premier's call to rethink a tobacco tax that has driven Australia's cigarette prices to world-leading levels and created a black market.

Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers

Workers on minimum award rates will be given one of the highest above-inflation pay increases in history to help redress falling living standards.

Rush to pass workers comp reforms before premiums hike

Psychological injuries claimed under the nation's largest workers' compensation scheme could face a higher threshold under changes hoped to pass within weeks.

Man arrested after alleged drug-linked homicide: police

A man has been arrested following the "horrific" discovery of a man's body with stab wounds in a house in Sydney.

Foul play or misadventure in industrial bin body find

A garbage contractor has discovered the body of a 45-year-old man in an industrial bin behind several shops.

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