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Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

Mum says she reported pedophile 13 years before arrest

A police ethical investigation team is reviewing claims a mother reported abuse by one of Australia's worst pedophiles more than a decade before his arrest.

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

'Unwanted milestone': family violence sparks crime high

Police are telling families to be alert in the lead-up to Christmas for signs of domestic violence in the wake of a shocking new report.

Booze and bad attitudes a recipe for holiday violence

Booze and bad attitudes a recipe for holiday violence

Booze and bad attitudes a recipe for holiday violence

Booze and bad attitudes a recipe for holiday violence

Drinking cultures and alcohol regulations are in the sights of anti-violence campaigners amid data showing domestic violence spikes during the festive season.

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Crucial $4.8b power line gets tick despite resistance

Crucial $4.8b power line gets tick despite resistance

The overhead HumeLink transmission line will be crucial to the national energy grid but has drawn criticism from farmers, communities and environmentalists.

Women rescued from floodwaters as deluge continues

Women rescued from floodwaters as deluge continues

The rain is finally set to ease in southeast Queensland after a run of bleak weather that has caused flooding, power outages and ruined a Test cricket match.

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Warm season's greetings for most Christmas revellers

Australians can expect to be of good cheer as the official forecast for Christmas Day expects settled warm and dry conditions for most of the country.

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

'Scariest moment': Vanuatu earthquake relief on the way

An estimated 23,000 vulnerable people including those with a disability and children are in urgent need of help after a deadly earthquake rocked Vanuatu.

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'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

'Whitewash': doubt cast over fixes for 'rotten' CFMEU

Measures may not be strong enough to weed out construction sector criminality after revelations of bikie and organised crime figures infiltrating the CFMEU.

'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

The Queensland government has described Brisbane NRL star Ezra Mam's penalty for drug driving as "disgraceful" and will now consider law changes.

Wet week for rain-hit state with tropical low looming

Wet week for rain-hit state with tropical low looming

Wet week for rain-hit state with tropical low looming

Wet week for rain-hit state with tropical low looming

A tropical low is a chance of forming off rain-hit Queensland but the Bureau of Meteorology says it is unlikely to develop into the season's first cyclone.

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

Second body in the bushes, police suspect double murder

A second body has been found near a woman's decomposing remains, with the latest discovery likely to be her husband, police say.

'Summer from hell' sparks reef coral bleaching fears

'Summer from hell' sparks reef coral bleaching fears

'Summer from hell' sparks reef coral bleaching fears

'Summer from hell' sparks reef coral bleaching fears

Experts are bracing for the impact of another hot summer on the Great Barrier Reef after it suffered its worst coral bleaching of 2024.

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Industrial action timetable sparks NYE train jitters

Rail workers will resume industrial action in the week after Christmas, but the union rejects claims it will upend New Year's Eve plans or bankrupt businesses.

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

Last hope for family to find cabbie's cold case killer

More than 30 years after a beloved taxi driver was gunned down in his cab, a reward is being offered in the hope of solving the cold case.

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'Shemozzle': Olympics plan could lead to venue delays

The venues for the 2032 Olympics venues may not be delivered on time, a construction leader has warned as he took aim at uncertainty surrounding Games planning.

Facebook to pay Australians $50m over leaked data

Facebook has agreed to pay Australians $50 million to settle a lawsuit after users' personal details were leaked to Cambridge Analytica in a notorious breach.

Boy dies in tragic game of hide and seek gone wrong

A 10-year-old boy who died after becoming trapped in a car boot in scorching temperatures was playing hide and seek with friends, his family says.

Fiji quells cocktail fears as Aussie recovers in ICU

One Australian remains in hospital while two others have returned home after after a suspected mass-poisoning case at a Fiji resort.

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Fears for needy as uncertain charities face cash crunch

One in three charities are unsure if they will be able to stay afloat, raising concerns about the winding back of community services.

Tragic road toll sparks plea for action, data sharing

Australia has recorded its deadliest month on roads in almost seven years despite a goal to halve the number of people killed in cars by 2030.

Granny-taser cop fights dismissal from police force

A former police officer convicted over the fatal tasering of a 95-year-old great-grandmother is fighting to get his job back.

Weapon search laws under fire in crime-hit state

Police search powers are set to become permanent in a crime-hit state after grabbing national attention, prompting a backlash from a civil liberties group.

Native forest logging costs deepen, timber piles up

Lacklustre home-building and 2300km of road repairs winding through native forests have smashed a massive hole through logging industry finances.

Bali Nine face reintegration challenge in Australia

Five Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have landed home, with the members of the infamous Bali Nine expressing gratitude for their return.

Hillcrest families launch class action against state

Families of the children killed and hurt in Tasmania's Hillcrest Primary School jumping castle tragedy have launched a class action.

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