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Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted

Cyclone countdown begins with major flooding predicted

Cyclone Kirrily is set to cross the Queensland coast as early as Thursday night, causing widespread flooding that is expected to impact the state for days.

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

Shelter still rolling out to Queensland cyclone victims

People at a flood-hit far north Queensland community have received temporary accommodation, more than a month after the region was devastated.

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

Multiple states swelter amid heatwave warnings

As heatwaves grip parts of Australia, people are being urged to check on their neighbours and the elderly to ensure they are staying safe as the mercury rises.

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Police battle crocodiles to recover young driver's body

Police battle crocodiles to recover young driver's body

The body of a young man has been recovered and identified after his car crashed into the water at a popular fishing spot in the Northern Territory.

Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told

Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told

Small but significant adjustments to the way juries work won't solve a supposed problem in achieving verdicts, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.

'Harrowing, shocking' police pedophile report released

'Harrowing, shocking' police pedophile report released

A once-trusted Tasmania Police officer used his role to groom and abuse children with impunity for more than three decades, an interim report has found.

Warehouse robbery probe sparks illegal tobacco find

Warehouse robbery probe sparks illegal tobacco find

An investigation into a break and enter at a warehouse has led police to seize more than than two tonnes of illicit tobacco products and vapes.

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Justice responses to sexual violence to be examined

Justice responses to sexual violence to be examined

Justice responses to sexual violence to be examined

Justice responses to sexual violence to be examined

An inquiry will look at how survivors of sexual assault can get better outcomes from the justice system when they seek to hold perpetrators accountable.

Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Victoria's OHS sentencing to be put under microscope

Penalties for occupational health and safety offences in Victoria will be examined for the first time in 20 years.

Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region

Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region

Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region

Cyclone menace forming on doorstep of flood-hit region

A rapidly forming cyclone is forecast to unleash damaging winds and heavy rain on far north Queensland, barely a month after wild weather devastated the region.

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

Power grid pledge as sunshine state feels the heat

As temperatures soar above 40C in parts of Australia, people want to know that the electricity for air conditioners and fans will keep coming.

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charming and cruel, crooked cop Rogerson tainted to end

Charismatic and cold-blooded is how notoriously corrupt detective Roger Rogerson has been remembered following his death while incarcerated for murder.

Experts trace dark web abuse videos to coastal town

Experts trace dark web abuse videos to coastal town

Experts trace dark web abuse videos to coastal town

Experts trace dark web abuse videos to coastal town

A man has been charged with more than 60 offences after detectives tracked down the location where online child abuse material was allegedly being produced.

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Investment fund conman found dead on day of sentencing

Kenneth Charles Grace has been found dead on the same day he was due to learn his fate for siphoning millions of dollars from clients into his own bank account.

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Body found in search for swimmer swept out to sea

A man has died after being swept out to sea in dangerous conditions at a South Australian beach.

New clue in hunt for robbers wanted over grave attack

Police believe an overseas crime boss is behind a macabre attack on the corpse of the sister of an underworld figure at a Melbourne mausoleum.

Roger Rogerson epitomised notorious cop corruption era

Roger Rogerson's charismatic, hard-man status captured the public's attention but as his life imploded he became the face of police corruption in Australia.

Cyclone brewing with northern Australia on flood watch

Another storm threat has northern Australia's flood-hit regions on high alert as Cyclone Kirrily takes shape in the Coral Sea.

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Police search for man who scammed $8.7m off investors

Police are warning people in Melbourne's east to be on alert for a scammer who is purporting to be a property developer.

Russian crime suspect arrested over bombs, firearms

Three men have been charged after police found a cache of explosive devices, weapons and drugs following a lengthy investigation by a joint taskforce.

Flood-hit northern Australia braces for more storms

Another cyclone is set to threaten flood-hit Australian regions, but the timing of the wild weather and where it will pass over the coast, are still unknown.

Back to school warning on forced marriage of students

Teachers and students are often best placed to spot warning signs of forced marriage, with police urging school communities to be on alert as classes resume.

No crystal ball for extreme weather events, boffins say

El Nino and other factors make extreme weather events more difficult to predict, say scholars following scrutiny in the wake of destructive floods and storms.

Man charged with murder after death in coastal town

A 45-year-old has been charged with murdering another man at a coastal town near the border of Victoria and South Australia.

Investment scam crackdown pays dividends, says minister

A government crackdown on investment scams led by the National Anti-Scam Centre has achieved strong results, Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says.

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