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Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Youth crime crackdown all 'hammer' on troubled kids

Spiking youth crime is being used to justify harsher proposed bail laws in a state some argue is neglecting its responsibility as legal guardian to many.

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

Hate speech laws based on race, say Muslim groups

The discovery of an explosives-laden caravan revealed to be a hoax has prompted hasty new laws that protect only some Australians, Muslim groups say.

Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Unity call to end hate attacks on Muslim Australians

Political and faith leaders call for unity to stamp out hateful attacks against the Muslim community on the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.

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Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

Explosion in croc numbers triggers feral feast fallout

A switch in diet from fish to pork for the Northern Territory’s massive crocodile population is having a big environmental impact, researchers say.

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Three in custody after human remains found in paddock

Two men and a woman have been arrested at a home near where police discovered what they believe to be human remains as they searched for a man reported missing.

'No real win': Labor 'takes bait' with crime crackdown

'No real win': Labor 'takes bait' with crime crackdown

A union has declared an Australian-first machete ban doesn't go far enough as a former Labor campaigner questions the political upshot of the crime crackdown.

Extent of beach erosion revealed post ex-cyclone

Extent of beach erosion revealed post ex-cyclone

A snapshot of a global tourist hub shows the extent of beach erosion inflicted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred barely a week after it impacted Australia's coast.

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Hundreds evacuated as tourist hotel roof catches fire

Hundreds evacuated as tourist hotel roof catches fire

Hundreds evacuated as tourist hotel roof catches fire

Hundreds evacuated as tourist hotel roof catches fire

The glitter strip was rife with activity in the early hours after a blaze broke out on the top of a hotel sparking hundreds of evacuations.

Men reveal catalyst for changing violent behaviour

Men reveal catalyst for changing violent behaviour

Men reveal catalyst for changing violent behaviour

Men reveal catalyst for changing violent behaviour

Thousands of men are trying to end violence through behaviour change programs, with advocates saying they are more effective than justice system interventions.

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Former soldier's DNA linked to horrific unsolved murder

Detectives believe a dead ex-soldier could be behind the 1979 murder of a young woman in Perth, as they appeal for information to help solve the cold case.

Search suspended for 'gentle giant' taken by shark

Search suspended for 'gentle giant' taken by shark

Search suspended for 'gentle giant' taken by shark

Search suspended for 'gentle giant' taken by shark

Steven Payne's family has paid tribute to the "smart, kind and funny" surfer as a search for his remains was called off after he was fatally mauled by a shark.

'Let me get to my kids': mum's plea in storm's wake

'Let me get to my kids': mum's plea in storm's wake

'Let me get to my kids': mum's plea in storm's wake

'Let me get to my kids': mum's plea in storm's wake

A family has had a lucky escape after a tree fell on their home, narrowly missing children and a pregnant woman in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

'They want answers': mum's body in river homicide probe

'They want answers': mum's body in river homicide probe

'They want answers': mum's body in river homicide probe

'They want answers': mum's body in river homicide probe

A homicide investigation has been launched after a woman's body was found in a river, with a post mortem indicating her death was suspicious.

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PM accused of leaving Jews guessing on bomb terror hoax

The prime minister and opposition leader have traded barbs over when they knew an explosives-laden caravan was a hoax and not an anti-Semitic terror plot.

'Hazard approach' needed to control forever chemicals

An inquiry has been told greater action is needed by government to safeguard against "forever chemicals", which can be found in common products.

Dinosaur secret unearthed after hiding in plain sight

A boulder donated by a mine has been kept at a school for decades before researchers discovered it featured a remarkable collection of dinosaur footprints.

Muddy recovery under way as rain eases in Alfred's wake

The clean-up has begun following an ex-cyclone but some people will recover sooner than others, with flooding still impacting areas and many without power.

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Holidaying surfer presumed dead after shark mauling

Recovery operations continue after the presumed death of a surfer mauled by a shark off a remote beach as police reveal he was a holidaying with his partner.

Three-strike bail proposal not axed by penny-pinching

A three-strike bail policy was put forward by Victoria's police boss before his sacking, but wasn't rejected because of the cost, the government says.

Saying something creepy: online groomers target kids

Researchers are calling for more regulation following revelations about how teenagers are being targeted online and young people are at risk on dating apps.

Canberra clash after caravan revealed as terror con job

The opposition leader denies Labor claims of dodging police briefings on a caravan loaded with explosives, saying the minister is just trying to look tough.

Squatters vow to stay in condemned, flood-ravaged homes

Dozens of people are due to be forcibly evicted from where they have been living in houses slated for demolition after 2022 floods.

Scams costing Aussies $2 billion despite losses falling

The amount Australians lost to scams fell by 25 per cent in 2024 to $2 billion as widespread campaigns to reduce their financial burden continue.

Flood, dam-spill fears put wind up locals after cyclone

A sodden region is bracing for more rain, sparking fears a nearby dam may spill and renew a flood threat in the aftermath of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

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