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Simmering anger from firies over cyber attack details

Simmering anger from firies over cyber attack details

Victoria's fire service says it continues to update the workforce about a cyber attack but a union is fuming over being "left in the dark".

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

A national survey has found growing environmental and budgetary concerns are pushing some Australians to reduce the amount of meat they eat.

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Ingenious crop-pest control a victory for common scents

Using “olfactory misinformation” to camouflage wheat seeds and protect them from hungry rodents has earned a team of scientists a national science prize.

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School locked down over 'threatening' social media post

School locked down over 'threatening' social media post

A "threatening" post on social media is being investigated by police after it prompted a Catholic school to go into lockdown.

Palestinian-Australians deride visa debate as alarmist

Palestinian-Australians deride visa debate as alarmist

Australians are being asked to remember the human impact of war as those fleeing Gaza are caught in the middle of a public debate over visa security checks.

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

Parents of slain surfers to honour sons with foundation

A GoFundMe appeal of more than $500,000 will be used to set up a foundation in honour of two Australian brothers killed on a surfing trip in Mexico.

Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia

Fresh winds to hit already battered southeast Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting another burst of strong winds to hit parts of southeast Australia, where wild weather has damaged homes and cut power.

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Knife laws 'send a message' as police wait for wands

Knife laws 'send a message' as police wait for wands

Knife laws 'send a message' as police wait for wands

Knife laws 'send a message' as police wait for wands

Police will use metal detectors to catch people with knives within months but the government says laws targeting the crime will help change public attitudes.

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Bail refused after 'desperate' arson bid on meth lab

Seven people have been arrested and charged after police uncovered a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine lab in Sydney.

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

Two people have been charged after allegedly trying to collect $44 million worth of cocaine from a wharf in Queensland's remote north.

Company charged in state first after miner's death

Company charged in state first after miner's death

Company charged in state first after miner's death

Company charged in state first after miner's death

A Queensland mining company has been charged with industrial manslaughter in a state first after an experienced coal miner died when a roof collapsed years ago.

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

After recent above-average temperatures, the national council for fire and emergency services is predicting a risky spring fire season in northern Australia.

Family top of mind for yachties rescued in wicked seas

Family top of mind for yachties rescued in wicked seas

Family top of mind for yachties rescued in wicked seas

Family top of mind for yachties rescued in wicked seas

Family reunions are in order for two yachties rescued 300 kilometres off Australia's east coast before one gets back on the water this week.

Trial for tech that strips forever chemicals from water

Trial for tech that strips forever chemicals from water

Trial for tech that strips forever chemicals from water

Trial for tech that strips forever chemicals from water

There's rising global concern about a vast family of toxic man-made chemicals but Queensland scientists have developed a promising new solution.

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Twenty species added to extinction risk list

Another 20 species have been added to Australia's endangered list including imperilled plants and animals.

'Like a missile': fatal crash road reopens after blast

A major highway has reopened days after a truck full of chemicals exploded and created a five metre crater following a fatal collision in central Queensland.

Extremely lucky yacht duo 'glad to be back' on dry land

Rescuers battled massive seas to pluck two "extremely lucky" crew members to safety from a yacht stricken off the NSW south coast.

Snow alert warning amid wild weather clean-up

Melting snow could flow into bulging rivers in Tasmania, while tens of thousands of Victorians are still without power after days of wild weather.

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CFMEU launches High Court challenge over administration

The CFMEU has launched legal proceedings in the High Court against the commonwealth after its construction arm was placed into administration.

ASIO boss argues comments on Gaza visas 'distorted'

The ASIO director-general says his comments on the vetting process for people fleeing Gaza have been distorted, triggering a fresh round of political fighting.

US, Australia not 'divvying up' Pacific policing

America is working with Australia, New Zealand and Pacific nations to determine where it best fits into regional law enforcement, a top official says.

'It was scary': couple's narrow escape from flooding

Wild weather and flooding has eased in Tasmania but damage assessments for dozens of at-risk properties have yet to be completed.

Ban on kids fostered in hotels despite carer shortage

NSW wants to end a reliance on emergency accommodation for at-risk children as a lack of foster carers weighs on attempts to reduce its use.

Fines for feeding crocodiles bite harder

People who feed or interact with crocodiles will face harsher penalties under new public safety measures.

'A piece of history' lost in museum handgun heist

A handgun from the 1700s and a pistol gifted by the Sultan of Oman are among firearms stolen from a regional NSW museum.

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