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State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers

State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers

Motorists using medicinal cannabis will be allowed to drive in one state, while another takes a zero-tolerance approach.

Woman charged after body of newborn found in bin

Woman charged after body of newborn found in bin

Woman charged after body of newborn found in bin

Woman charged after body of newborn found in bin

Police have charged a woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby who had been left in a rubbish bin last month.

Woman arrested after body of newborn found in bin

Woman arrested after body of newborn found in bin

Woman arrested after body of newborn found in bin

Woman arrested after body of newborn found in bin

The woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby who had been left in a rubbish bin last month has been arrested.

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Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Backpackers and students lose out in migration overhaul

Family visas for foreign students will be curbed and overstayers detained if they don't leave Australia as part of Labor's plan to cut migration numbers.

'May never be found': grim wait for Nepal flood answers

'May never be found': grim wait for Nepal flood answers

Three weeks on from the world's worst natural disaster in years, a forensic expert warns some of the more than 6000 people missing may never be found.

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

'Consult your conscience': plea to young man's killer

The sister of a man killed in a targeted attack in Sydney's west earlier this year has begged the public to share any information they have with police.

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Teen accused burnt in botched execution clean-up

Two teenagers will be held in custody facing murder charges in relation to the mistaken-identity killing of a young university student.

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'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

'Unbearable pain': family appeal for cliff fall victim

A heartfelt appeal to bring home an Australian woman who fell to her death at a popular tourist site has been launched by her devastated family.

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Alleged plotters behind Vietnam gang murder charged

Two men who allegedly planned the shooting murder of an Australian citizen in Vietnam have been granted bail after being arrested and charged in Samoa.

Mother whale's heartbreaking moment with stillborn calf

Mother whale's heartbreaking moment with stillborn calf

Mother whale's heartbreaking moment with stillborn calf

Mother whale's heartbreaking moment with stillborn calf

A heartbreaking interaction between a humpback whale mother and her stillborn calf suggests a deep and little understood maternal connection.

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

Residents urged to be vigilant as bushfire still burns

People are assessing damage to their properties after a bushfire threatened homes on the rural outskirts of Darwin, with reports of buildings being lost.

Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay

Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay

Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay

Take two: Labor to announce migration plan after delay

New levers to push down migration numbers will be detailed by the home affairs minister as opposition parties devise ways to slash the amount of new arrivals.

Man restrained by staff after alleged hospital assaults

Man restrained by staff after alleged hospital assaults

Man restrained by staff after alleged hospital assaults

Man restrained by staff after alleged hospital assaults

A man will face court after allegedly assaulting a female health worker and two patients in the emergency department of an inner-city hospital.

State's domestic violence charge rates at all-time high

State's domestic violence charge rates at all-time high

State's domestic violence charge rates at all-time high

State's domestic violence charge rates at all-time high

The latest crime statistics reveal that charges for domestic violence offences in one Australian state have seen a "remarkable" spike in the past two years.

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Bali CCTV probed after Australian, two kids found dead

Indonesian authorities have fronted the media two days after an Australian man and his two young children were found dead in a Bali bungalow.

'I'm not corrupt': developer's furious tirade at probe

A fugitive property developer giving evidence at a corruption inquiry has launched an angry tirade against the commissioner and its lead lawyer.

'Quiet' Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole

The youngest of the Snowtown killers has been described as demonstrating excellent behaviour in a judgment upholding a decision to release him on parole.

Tough kids bail laws remain with 'adult time' push on

One state will extend tough youth bail laws that make it easier to keep teenage offenders locked up, as hard-on-crime pledges ramp up ahead of election season.

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US scraps greenhouse gas rules for power plants

The US continues to roll back environmental protections and is scrapping rules aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas-fired power plants.

'You need to accelerate': AI doomsday calls batted away

All Australia has to fear from AI is fear itself, industry leaders and techno-optimists say amid mixed signals about the booming technology's dangers.

Respected motorcyclist dies after hitting pothole

The death of a popular motorcyclist, who reportedly crashed after striking a pothole, has spurred calls for urgent repairs to a state's deteriorating roads.

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

After a British summer marred by deadly heatwaves and fires, Prince William is urging the world to take the necessary steps required to tackle climate change.

Australian father, two children found dead in Bali

A possible murder-suicide is being investigated by local police after an Australian father and his two children were found dead in Bali.

Shark attack leaves man in serious condition

A man has been rushed to hospital after a reported shark attack at a remote WA beach, where he is in a serious but stable condition.

Top cop 'Golly' honoured at emotional funeral service

Former Queensland police commissioner Steve Gollschewski has been remembered for his ethics and commitment to serve his state at an emotional funeral service.

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