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Surfboard found intact in search for missing officer

Surfboard found intact in search for missing officer

Land and sea searches are continuing for an "extremely fit" police officer who once headed the water police, after his surfboard was found on a beach.

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

A booming tobacco black market has created a taxation deficit and forced a belated national crackdown on dodgy retailers and criminal gangs.

Alcoa fined after students, workers burned at refinery

Alcoa fined after students, workers burned at refinery

Alcoa fined after students, workers burned at refinery

Alcoa fined after students, workers burned at refinery

US Alumina giant Alcoa has been fined $400,000 after students on work experience and workers were sprayed with a hot caustic liquid at an Australian refinery.

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PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

PM cops spray as reform wades into hot Tasmanian waters

An angry senator has confronted the prime minister in the halls of power over a reform opponents say threatens the end of a prehistoric species.

University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests

University staff add voices to pro-Palestinian protests

Protesters will take to major universities demanding they cut ties with Israel and weapon manufacturers, and railing against a new definition of anti-Semitism.

Food and fibre get millions to fend off Trump tariffs

Food and fibre get millions to fend off Trump tariffs

The federal government has moved to defend Australia's agricultural exports, as the sector prepares to have one of its biggest production years on record.

More than 4000 complaints about private health insurers

More than 4000 complaints about private health insurers

Waiting on the phone for hours to claim money back or query policy coverage from health insurance giants is an all too common experience for thousands.

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Accused fraudsters 'sought millions from abuse claims'

Accused fraudsters 'sought millions from abuse claims'

Accused fraudsters 'sought millions from abuse claims'

Accused fraudsters 'sought millions from abuse claims'

An alleged syndicate of ten people stood to make nearly $4 million by submitting fraudulent historical child sex abuse claims, police claim.

More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

More rainfall forecast to hit 'typically dry' regions

Normally dry and dusty outback towns in central Queensland are in for a heavy onslaught of rainfall with up to 300mm expected as communities hunker down.

Move to enshrine eco approval smells fishy, critics say

Move to enshrine eco approval smells fishy, critics say

Move to enshrine eco approval smells fishy, critics say

Move to enshrine eco approval smells fishy, critics say

The federal government has been accused of selling out the environment and undermining democratic rights after pushing controversial laws through parliament.

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Parents are being encouraged to start conversations about pornography with their children early to help reduce the impact of accidental consumption.

Fake quote lures tradie to suburban shooting ambush

Fake quote lures tradie to suburban shooting ambush

Fake quote lures tradie to suburban shooting ambush

Fake quote lures tradie to suburban shooting ambush

Police are hoping CCTV footage of a brazen daylight shooting in a residential street will help them find the gunman.

Paris to make 500 more streets car-free zones

Paris to make 500 more streets car-free zones

Paris to make 500 more streets car-free zones

Paris to make 500 more streets car-free zones

Another 500 Paris streets will be reserved for pedestrians as part of a push to remove cars and make the City of Lights greener.

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

Murder charge after partially buried body uncovered

A man will front court charged with murder after the body of a 39-year-old man was found partially buried in a paddock.

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Parisians to vote 'oui or non' to more car-free zones

Parisians will vote in a referendum to decide if cars should be banned from hundreds of city streets so they can be greened and turned over to pedestrians.

Murder investigation underway after teen dies

A teenager has died in hospital, a week after he was found with a critical stab wound to the head, with homicide detectives now involved in the investigation.

Bondi stabbing memorial as first anniversary looms

A memorial will be established in memory of the victims of the Bondi Junction stabbing attack, one year after the rampage that horrified the nation.

Tougher bail regime to harden young crims, critics warn

Tough bail laws will entrench criminal offending and lock away more children, say critics as retailers plead for action following a spike in violent crime.

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Cross-party nod for probe into 'rogue' childcare firms

Shocking claims of rampant child mistreatment in privately operated centres have triggered a government-backed inquiry into the early education sector.

Third mosque targeted in Islamophobic threats online

Multiple mosques have been threatened during the holy month of Ramadan as a premier stares down suggestions his government has been slow to act.

'Sense of alarm' amid calls for Islamophobia protection

Social media comments invoking an Australian man's terrorist attack which killed 51 worshippers have been condemned amid warnings of rising Islamophobia.

Ripple effect fear in US crackdown on research funding

Leading Australian institutions say a US clampdown on research funding risks projects that could yield global benefits in the future.

Tougher bail key to stopping crime surge, says top cop

With crime surging to record levels, one of Australia's largest police forces is pleading for government to fast-track tougher bail laws.

Gap-filling gig-worker protections 'redundant': Uber

Plans to give greater protection and minimum pay to food delivery and rideshare drivers in one state could complement national laws - or sow confusion.

RSPCA pulls approval for salmon farm after mass deaths

A salmon farm where workers were filmed sealing live fish in boxes has had its RSPCA tick of approval removed following an investigation.

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