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Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Cops challenge court call that strip searches unlawful

Police are continuing to fight for their right to strip search festival-goers, appealing a landmark ruling that found their use was unlawful in some cases.

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

Dozens arrested, assets seized in organised crime sting

A digital sting targeting organised crime has led to dozens more arrests and the seizure of almost $26 million in assets by police.

Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Demands for review of BOM site after mass complaints

Federal politicians are calling for a review of the Bureau of Meteorology’s revamped website after it was labelled difficult to navigate and missing key tools.

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Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Teachers stop work to school government on stalled deal

Workers and the government are at loggerheads over pay with teachers walking off the job and public sector staff planning wider industrial action.

Youth prison reopening 'politicised response' to crime

Youth prison reopening 'politicised response' to crime

A youth justice centre will reopen two years after what was supposed to be a permanent closure with some arguing the move offers no solution to crime.

Drug dogs and strip searches to stay at music festivals

Drug dogs and strip searches to stay at music festivals

Calls to wind back the use of sniffer dogs and strip searches have been knocked back after a major state review of drug policies.

Teen charged with murder over stabbing at tourist spot

Teen charged with murder over stabbing at tourist spot

A teenager has been charged with murder after a young man died in a stabbing at a sandstone-lined tourist strip in Hobart.

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Childcare centre closes after alleged toddler abuse

Childcare centre closes after alleged toddler abuse

Childcare centre closes after alleged toddler abuse

Childcare centre closes after alleged toddler abuse

The closure of a childcare centre where staff allegedly assaulted a child comes against the backdrop of extra scrutiny and pressure on a troubled sector.

'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

'Slam dunk': Microsoft sued for misleading Aussie users

Microsoft might have misled millions of Australian customers when it sent emails about higher fees for its flagship AI assistant.

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

Time running out for 'irreplaceable' $95b reef

The Great Barrier Reef is an ecological and economic jewel, but a growing body of research shows it will be lost without swift and decisive action.

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

Woman 'fired shotgun' at police approaching house

A 37-year-old woman has been accused of attempted murder after allegedly firing a rifle at police officers at a property.

Car shot up outside long-targeted tobacco store

Car shot up outside long-targeted tobacco store

Car shot up outside long-targeted tobacco store

Car shot up outside long-targeted tobacco store

A tobacco store has been targeted for a fifth time, with gunshots fired at a car parked outside the business.

Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Thunderstorms, hail and winds leave homes without power

Severe thunderstorms, giant balls of hail and strong gusts of wind have left tens of thousands without power as wild weather batters the east coast.

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

Man dead after stabbing in waterside tourist spot brawl

A sandstone-lined tourist strip turned into an ugly scene with one man fatally stabbed and another sent to hospital following a fight between two groups.

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Machete thugs run riot at rugby league 'harmony' event

Police are hunting a large group of machete-wielding youths after a 19-year-old was stabbed as families and children left a local rugby league event.

More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash

Police are probing domestic violence links to a fatal car crash that killed a three-year-old boy despite desperate attempts by officers to save him.

Battle ahead for Labor as details on nature bill emerge

Labor insists its long-awaited environmental reforms will be passed through the Senate despite objections from both the opposition and Greens.

Leaders urged not to mess with criminal responsibility

Changing a long-standing youth conviction principle would only lead to future criminal offending, advocates say, following the release of a review.

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Fake FBI, CIA, AFP badges prompt impersonation charge

A 50-year-old man is facing court after the seizure of multiple fraudulent law enforcement badges and identity documents.

Minister downplays risk of bird flu after seal deaths

The arrival of the deadly H5 strain in Australia is considered inevitable despite the remoteness of Heard Island, where unusual numbers of seal pups have died

Massive fine for home loan compliance failures

Defunct home lender RAMS has been fined $20 million by the Federal Court after admitting to widespread misconduct over a four-year period.

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.

Fears of deadly flu spread on remote Australian island

A highly contagious and deadly strain of bird flu is tipped to eventually find its way to the mainland after suspected cases on a remote Australian island.

Fresh river search for murdered Aboriginal teen's body

Detectives investigating the murder of Aboriginal teenager Colleen Walker-Craig from Bowraville in 1990 have launched a two-day river search for her remains.

Major shift in manhunt for fugitive Dezi Freeman

A new task force will take the helm in the search for wanted fugitive Dezi Freeman, two months after he allegedly shot and killed two police officers.

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