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Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Treatment delays put workers' comp scheme in the hole

Insurance companies have been accused of burdening Australia's largest workers' compensation scheme by delaying treatment to injured workers.

Bumpy ride for Webjet after $9m false advertising fine

Bumpy ride for Webjet after $9m false advertising fine

Bumpy ride for Webjet after $9m false advertising fine

Bumpy ride for Webjet after $9m false advertising fine

Online travel agency Webjet has been ordered to pay $9 million in penalties for misleading customers about the price of flights and booking confirmations.

'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

'Senseless violence': boy attack fast-tracks law reform

Tough youth justice laws will be introduced "urgently" after a 15-year-old was accused of stabbing another teenager in front of shocked show-goers.

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'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

Australia's second-largest disability employer has avoided sudden collapse but more trouble could be on the way for the strained sector.

Fight looms as Gaza protest planned for Harbour Bridge

Fight looms as Gaza protest planned for Harbour Bridge

Plans for a protest across a major Australian bridge to show support for Palestinians are up in the air, with a state leader suggesting it will deliver "chaos".

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

Police drug-detection tactics involving strip searches and sniffer dogs are being questioned as data shows they rarely lead to illicit substances being found.

School kids inspired by space salad mission to the moon

School kids inspired by space salad mission to the moon

Australian students are growing cucumbers for a lunar mission, turning classrooms into launch pads for real space science and STEM discovery.

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Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

Racing car driver killed during motor championship

A racing car driver has died at the scene of a crash during a motor race championship.

Woman charged over scissors stabbing at city hotel

Woman charged over scissors stabbing at city hotel

Woman charged over scissors stabbing at city hotel

Woman charged over scissors stabbing at city hotel

A 30-year-old woman is in hospital after she was allegedly stabbed by a co-worker at a luxury hotel in what police have described as a frenzied attack.

'Humdinger' winter storm as rain lashes multiple states

'Humdinger' winter storm as rain lashes multiple states

'Humdinger' winter storm as rain lashes multiple states

'Humdinger' winter storm as rain lashes multiple states

Blizzards have returned to alpine areas as much of Australia cops a drenching from a sprawling rain band moving across the country.

'Sickening' allegations against doctor over recordings

'Sickening' allegations against doctor over recordings

'Sickening' allegations against doctor over recordings

'Sickening' allegations against doctor over recordings

A junior doctor is accused of secretly filming doctors, nurses and paramedics after a recording device was found hidden in a toilet.

Man dies in police custody after being tasered

Man dies in police custody after being tasered

Man dies in police custody after being tasered

Man dies in police custody after being tasered

Police have launched an internal investigation after a man acting aggressively was tasered, suffered a medical episode and later died in hospital.

Scandals dog attempts to 'get it right' on workers comp

Scandals dog attempts to 'get it right' on workers comp

Scandals dog attempts to 'get it right' on workers comp

Scandals dog attempts to 'get it right' on workers comp

Reform of an insurance scheme protecting more than 3.5 million workers faces delays as critics of proposed changes defend working with a scandal-plagued MP.

Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win

Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win

Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win

Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win

Australia has criticised the US for using its size and might to disrupt international trade through tariffs, warning it will lead to firms looking elsewhere.

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Australian traveller found dead at Thai hotel

An Australian traveller has died in a Thai hotel room with a mobile phone on his chest.

Search for man's head called off after TV star charged

Police have failed to find a man's decapitated head, calling off an exhaustive search to allow the victim's family to move on and make funeral arrangements.

Cuttlefish catastrophe feared from deadly algal bloom

Swift action is needed to protect wildlife from a toxic algae bloom, a report warns, as the fate of a spectacular cuttlefish migration hangs in the balance.

Waterway report a 'wake-up call' for federal government

Poor water quality and struggling native fish populations persist in Australia's largest river system, despite a plan to save it showing signs of improvement.

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Body in creek fourth grim discovery on glitter strip

A woman's body found in a creek marks the fourth grim discovery in less than a week at one of Australia's most popular beach locales.

Algal bloom crisis to go under Senate microscope

An environmental issue that has decimated marine animals across Australia will be subject to a Senate inquiry after broad parliamentary support.

Tributes for teenager killed in horror jet ski crash

A 15-year-old has died in a jet ski crash, and police and paramedics have detailed their rescue efforts that saved a 14-year-old from the water.

'You could hit kids': ex-members in 'cult' abuse claims

The treatment of kids within a secretive Pentecostal doomsday church has raised further questions about working with children screenings.

Hotel taken over to detain illegal Indonesian fishers

A city hotel has been turned into a detention centre to cope with a surge in the number of Indonesians caught illegally fishing in Australia's northern waters.

Online shopping rebounds as rate cut talk opens wallets

Australians are spending more online as inflation eases and interest rate cuts seem more likely following a lean period, especially for some home-buyers.

Cop car in multi-car motorway crash, scooter rider dead

A man on a small motorcycle has died after being struck by three different cars, including a police car, on one of the nation's busiest motorways.

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