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Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

Bird handling 'confusion' as new case confirmed

A suspected bird flu case in Queensland has been cleared, but wildlife rescuers have complained of mixed messages and scarce facilities regarding sick birds.

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Probe for organised crime links to man shot dead in car

Potential links to organised crime are being investigated by police after a man was shot dead while sitting in a car in a suburban neighbourhood.

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

'Worst nightmare': horror over childcare abuse charges

A parent whose children came into contact with a childcare worker charged in what could be one of Australia's worst pedophile cases says she is horrified.

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Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

A young man accused of running an "empire" from home has faced court on multiple charges following a string of targeted attacks on popular hospitality venues.

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

Translator 'lost work' after reporting anti-Semitism

As universities confront accusations they have downplayed anti-Jewish rhetoric, some academics say claims of anti-Semitism have diminished the right to protest.

'Lucky to be here': union pushed boss to breaking point

'Lucky to be here': union pushed boss to breaking point

A former construction boss has compared a long CFMEU intimidation campaign to a frog slowly being boiled alive, saying it pushed him to breaking point.

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

Teen arrested, boy in hospital after school stabbing

A teenager has been rushed to hospital and a boy has been arrested after a suspected stabbing during an altercation at a school in Brisbane's south.

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Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

A pattern of alleged abuse spanning years and multiple childcare centres has prompted calls for the industry to further tighten regulations to protect children.

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

'I can ruin ur life': online sex scam targets young men

The online safety regulator says social media giants need to step up in combating the rising threat of sexual extortion facing young people.

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

Devoted morning walker slain in apparent random attack

A family is grieving a father of six who was randomly bashed and left for dead while taking his usual morning walk, as police charge a man with his murder.

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.

Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones

Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones

Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones

Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones

Prosecutors have dropped multiple indecent assault charges against ex-radio titan Alan Jones, leaving six of an original 11 complainants as his trial looms.

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

Super funds accused of slow action on customer support

A study by a consumer advocacy group claims super funds are failing customers but the methods of the "mystery shopper" sting have been called into question.

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Childcare worker charged with 329 child abuse offences

A childcare worker has been charged with 329 child abuse offences affecting more than 135 victims after police seized millions of files from his devices.

Woman fatally stabbed remembered as 'loving mother'

A shocked community is grieving a mother who was killed with a knife in an alleged domestic homicide, leaving two children behind.

Jewish student backs violence against colonisation

A pro-Palestine Jewish student points to her family background of Holocaust survivors as a reason why she "fights for justice" against genocide.

Call for probe of Australian's death in Bali detention

The death of an Australian man who was being detained in a Bali immigration detention centre over alleged visa breaches has raised questions, his family says.

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Victims advocate to hold government agencies to account

Experience with tragedies including the Bondi shooting and a horrific wedding bus crash will help a new victims' advocate hold government agencies to account.

Parts of England at 'exceptional' risk of wildfires

The scorching conditions experienced by much of Britain are set to continue, with parts of England at “very high” or “exceptional” risk of wildfires.

YouTuber charged after filming Dezi Freeman's hideout

A content creator has been charged with trespassing after he filmed cop killer fugitive Dezi Freeman's secret hideout and posted it to his YouTube channel.

Partner charged with new mum's 'horrific' murder

A man has been charged with the murder of his former partner after the remains of the young mother were found in bushland.

Jailed cops deny beating woman had 'gratuitous cruelty'

Two police officers claim their jail sentences for assaulting and pepper spraying a naked mentally ill woman are manifestly excessive.

Troubling reason Bradley Murdoch may have denied guilt

In chilling new footage, convicted murderer Bradley Murdoch denies Peter Falconio's family the closure of knowing the whereabouts of his body.

Youth charged with murder after girl's body found

A teenage boy has been charged with murder over the death of a young girl in a small regional town.

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