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'System broken': more going hungry as food crisis hits

'System broken': more going hungry as food crisis hits

Charities are buckling under a surge of hungry Australians as fuel price pressures swell into a "cost of surviving" crisis.

'Shocking': ex-minister accused of threat to contractor

'Shocking': ex-minister accused of threat to contractor

'Shocking': ex-minister accused of threat to contractor

'Shocking': ex-minister accused of threat to contractor

A former state minister has been asked to respond to explosive claims she threatened to tear up a developer's contract unless he worked with a rogue union.

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Gaming giants face big fines for exposing kids to harm

Video game platforms have been told to show how they are preventing Australian children from being groomed and radicalised or risk heavy fines.

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Toddler killed in fatal crash walking home from daycare

Toddler killed in fatal crash walking home from daycare

A toddler has been fatally struck by a vehicle in a tragic accident as she and her family were walking home from a daycare centre.

AI-camera traffic fines withdrawn after drivers appeal

AI-camera traffic fines withdrawn after drivers appeal

More than 2000 AI-camera traffic fines for seatbelt misuse have been cancelled in the six months since the technology went live in one state.

Make or break: firm forced to 'pander to union boss'

Make or break: firm forced to 'pander to union boss'

A demolition firm boss says he had been forced to pander to a powerful union boss - but later withdrew a tender rather than caving to the CFMEU's demands.

Public servant charged after cyber-theft of 5600 files

Public servant charged after cyber-theft of 5600 files

A trove of 5600 sensitive government documents were allegedly stolen by a Treasury employee, with police arresting him for the data breach.

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Five arrests after foiled alleged underworld kidnapping

Five arrests after foiled alleged underworld kidnapping

Five arrests after foiled alleged underworld kidnapping

Five arrests after foiled alleged underworld kidnapping

Police have four men and a teen over the alleged kidnapping of an underworld associate held at gunpoint, beaten with a baseball bat and bundled into his car.

'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade

'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade

'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade

'Cruel and unsafe': crackdown on exotic animal trade

A fresh campaign has been launched to crack down on the rise of increasingly sophisticated, and often cruel, exotic pet smuggling operations.

Premier doubles down on protest laws as charges linger

Premier doubles down on protest laws as charges linger

Premier doubles down on protest laws as charges linger

Premier doubles down on protest laws as charges linger

Despite a court ruling laws designed to curb protest activity were unconstitutional, NSW Premier Chris Minns is maintaining they were the right thing to do.

'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran

'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran

'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran

'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran

A man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was found on a catamaran sailing into the country amid a probe into a crime syndicate with bikie gang links.

Police target youth gang linked to several murders

Police target youth gang linked to several murders

Police target youth gang linked to several murders

Police target youth gang linked to several murders

A notorious youth gang linked to several murders and other serious crimes has been hit with mass raids and arrests.

Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence

Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence

Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence

Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence

Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has dashed to a police station to meet his bail conditions after being charged with multiple war crimes.

Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

After a 20-hour search, emergency services and police crews have found two men who had drifted more than 25 kilometres from their dive site.

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Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants

Police have made more arrests under controversial hate speech laws as pro-Palestinian protesters vow to mount a legal challenge after another defiant rally.

Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death

A young man narrowly escaped being hit by a car that killed one person and seriously injured another, prompting charges against the alleged driver.

Man held in custody, charged with mum's stabbing murder

A man accused of murdering his mother has been remanded in custody while police hunt a gang of men suspected of a separate stabbing death nearby.

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.

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Man dies in stabbing after reports of assault

A crime scene has been established after a man was found stabbed to death following reports of an assault.

Pedestrian fatally struck outside busy comic convention

A pedestrian is dead and another is clinging to life after the pair were struck by a car outside a busy comic convention.

Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant

Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic.

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Search and rescue crews are looking for a man who disappeared after his family reported he went overboard while travelling on a cruise ship.

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Arson charges have been laid against two teenagers after a fire gutted a restaurant and bar on a busy dining strip.

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have rounded out their time in Australia with a super-exclusive event, a game of rugby and a cuddle with an affectionate dog.

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

Hospitality venue owners and people enjoying a night out have been warned to remain vigilant after a spike in arson attacks.

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