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Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Practitioners are being assured by the health regulator they won't be censored under new guidelines based on a controversial definition of anti-Semitism.

Man shot after police officer stabbed in the neck

Man shot after police officer stabbed in the neck

Man shot after police officer stabbed in the neck

Man shot after police officer stabbed in the neck

Police have praised the courage of officers who confronted a man armed with a knife, leading to a female officer being stabbed and the man being shot.

More charitable opportunities for science: CSIRO head

More charitable opportunities for science: CSIRO head

More charitable opportunities for science: CSIRO head

More charitable opportunities for science: CSIRO head

The national science agency is lobbying philanthropists and businesses for donations as funding for research and development in Australia falls short.

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No bail as grenades, guns found in suburban safehouse

No bail as grenades, guns found in suburban safehouse

A man is staying in prison after police uncovered six grenades, eight firearms and a multi-million-dollar stash of drugs in an alleged suburban safehouse.

Bird flu scare sparks fears of sea lion extinction

Bird flu scare sparks fears of sea lion extinction

One of the Australian sea lions' biggest breeding colonies may be under threat after more suspected bird flu cases were discovered, conservationists warn.

'No stone unturned': search for baby's body to continue

'No stone unturned': search for baby's body to continue

Rough conditions have restricted the search for a baby boy believed to have fallen into the ocean, in a tragedy that claimed the lives of his mother and sister.

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

The alleged head of an organised crime syndicate who was deported by Australian authorities has been given a life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking.

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Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an anti-Semitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers.

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

Bird flu has been confirmed in seven wild seabirds, prompting further testing to try to confirm if the disease is now spreading through local populations.

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Pro-Palestine protesters are taking a state’s new hate speech laws to the High Court, arguing a ban on two slogans unlawfully criminalises political speech.

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Police reject proposal to arm private security groups

Allowing certain groups such as Jewish security organisations to carry guns risked the appearance of favouritism, an anti-Semitism inquiry has been told.

'Can't stop it spreading': more bird flu cases likely

'Can't stop it spreading': more bird flu cases likely

'Can't stop it spreading': more bird flu cases likely

'Can't stop it spreading': more bird flu cases likely

The poultry industry is on alert after seven suspected bird flu cases were found in native species, potentially marking a new phase for the outbreak.

Driving law review puts killer motorists on notice

Driving law review puts killer motorists on notice

Driving law review puts killer motorists on notice

Driving law review puts killer motorists on notice

One state's driving laws will undergo a 20-month review as the government puts killer motorists on notice for tougher penalties in the future.

Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off

Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off

Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off

Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off

A 45-year-old man has been found dead in a garden shed after shooting at police officers called to a property on a domestic violence matter.

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Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Efforts to remove feral cats from Australia's third-largest island have received an almost $4 million funding top-up.

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Advocates for victim-survivors have described feeling shocked and relieved after the Christian Brothers announced a deal to cover future abuse claims.

'Cried inconsolably': MP reveals son's fear after Bondi

A federal politician has choked back tears as revealed how his young son was too scared to go to public events after the Bondi Beach attack.

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.

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Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

Pressure is building on state and federal governments to step up their funding for Jewish security as an inquiry investigating anti-Semitism continues.

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Painters have begun the tall task of covering up a huge graffiti bird painted on a 140m bridge pylon by an alleged serial vandal.

Criticism over ISIS bride bail triggers judges' rebuke

The peak body for Australia's judges has hit back at the opposition leader for criticising the decision to grant bail to a member of the ISIS bride cohort.

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

The royal commission into the Bondi massacre might miss out on key evidence as a former source to an Australian spy agency has had his visa application denied.

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

A senior officer acknowledges a police incident database makes it difficult to provide a clear picture of the magnitude of anti-Semitism in the community.

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

A husband has tearfully recalled the moment he realised his wife remained in a house fire that ultimately took her life.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

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