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Family court's 50 year legacy of reform and resilience

Family court's 50 year legacy of reform and resilience

Fifty years on, the Family Court’s legacy spans landmark rulings, social change and tragedy, while supporting millions of families through their darkest times.

Chicken seller's wings clipped after profit fall

Chicken seller's wings clipped after profit fall

Chicken seller's wings clipped after profit fall

Chicken seller's wings clipped after profit fall

Chicken supplier Inghams Group has posted a sharp fall in first-half earnings, after facing cost headwinds while resetting supply chains.

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Rural property scoured for signs of abducted grandad

Neighbours are in shock as police search for signs of a kidnapped 85-year-old at a semi-rural acreage allegedly used by his abductors.

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Golly: what an incredible lifetime of devoted service

Golly: what an incredible lifetime of devoted service

Police have gathered in their hundreds to farewell one of the nation's leading police officers on his final day before retirement after a battle with cancer.

Famed outback town reports major drop in crime

Famed outback town reports major drop in crime

A crime-plagued outback town is touting big drops in offending - just as a new women's prison is opening.

Overseas puppeteers sought after NRL star's shooting

Overseas puppeteers sought after NRL star's shooting

An NRL premiership-winner remains in a serious condition, as police hunt for the people who ordered his shooting and whoever pulled the trigger.

Security review after deadly mental health escapes

Security review after deadly mental health escapes

Authorities will review security arrangements at a mental health facility after two patients were allegedly involved in fatal incidents after fleeing care.

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New Year's Eve traffic stop leads to terror offences

New Year's Eve traffic stop leads to terror offences

New Year's Eve traffic stop leads to terror offences

New Year's Eve traffic stop leads to terror offences

A man's mobile phones seized by traffic police on New Year's Eve has led to his arrest again for extremist violent material allegedly stored on them.

Six cars chased scrap thief suspect before fatal crash

Six cars chased scrap thief suspect before fatal crash

Six cars chased scrap thief suspect before fatal crash

Six cars chased scrap thief suspect before fatal crash

Multiple people involved in scrap metal appear to have joined the chase of a suspected thief before his truck fatally collided with a car, police say.

Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

Military tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

The Top End has marked the anniversary of the 1942 bombing of Darwin amid a push to attract niche tourists to World War II sites and their stories.

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

Fears Hanson's 'dog-whistling' could trigger violence

A letter threatening Muslims with death was sent to a mosque days after a senator made racist remarks, sparking fears about spiralling Islamophobia.

Truck 'chased' on wrong side of highway before crash

Truck 'chased' on wrong side of highway before crash

Truck 'chased' on wrong side of highway before crash

Truck 'chased' on wrong side of highway before crash

A driver has been killed instantly in a horror crash with a truck that may have been chased by at least one vehicle on the wrong side of a major highway.

'Ruined my life': rape survivor demands justice

'Ruined my life': rape survivor demands justice

'Ruined my life': rape survivor demands justice

'Ruined my life': rape survivor demands justice

The survivor of an unsolved 40-year-old rape has recalled her abduction and assault: "This is the nightmare that everyone fears and it was happening to me."

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Neo-Nazis 'tapping into local anxieties' to radicalise

Anti-racism training for young children is among a series of policy responses being recommended to combat festering right-wing extremism.

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Powerball owner's unlucky half for jackpots hits profit

The Lottery Corporation says it has delivered a resilient first-half performance, despite a relative lack of jackpots weighing on customer participation.

No bail for escaped mental health patient after killing

A man who allegedly murdered a stranger and hospitalised two others had recently absconded from mental health care, authorities say.

Missing boy: police vow to continue evidence hunt

Police have found no evidence in their latest search of a property where a four-year-old boy vanished but they will keep returning until the case is solved.

Road safety rethink urged as deaths in 50km zones surge

Australia must urgently review road safety amid a dramatic lift in road deaths in 50 km/h areas, a roads industry lobby group says.

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'Nightmare': family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

The family of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was mistakenly kidnapped in the dead of night, say they are living a nightmare.

Protest curbs eased as watchdog asks public for footage

Controversial restrictions on protests have been lifted a week after a violent response by police as a probe seeks evidence of misconduct from demonstrators.

'Beloved' NRL premiership star shot in brazen ambush

A premiership-winning NRL player is in a serious condition after being shot as police examine a car found on fire near the crime scene.

'Not right': woman's heartbreak over twin who vanished

Family of missing man Brendan Breen have welcomed a renewed appeal for information relating to his disappearance almost 15 years ago.

AI digs deep into future of Australian farming sector

Farmers are rapidly adopting autonomous machinery and artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, although the industry needs stronger backing to truly thrive.

One dead in 'random' triple stabbing on high street

A man is dead and two others are fighting for their lives after a stabbing outside a suburban train station.

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

A female survivor removed from an abusive home has told a child safety inquiry that she only experienced further abuse while in state care.

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