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Apology, reform after landmark birth trauma inquiry

Apology, reform after landmark birth trauma inquiry

All recommendations from an inquiry into birth trauma, which highlighted ways maternity care can be improved, have been accepted by the NSW government.

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

Teen's killer to be released despite past parole attack

A killer who was sent back to jail after attempting to rape a woman while on parole will be released into the community a second time.

'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

'Fanciful' to tie power bill cap to coal-plant deal

The idea that a deal to keep open Australia's largest coal power station until 2027 could include a power price guarantee to help consumers has been dismissed.

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Dams shut off after high-level 'forever chemical' finds

Dams shut off after high-level 'forever chemical' finds

Two of five dams supplying drinking water to the Blue Mountains have been isolated after excessive amounts of PFAS chemicals were found in one site.

Sanctuary burning: sting in the tail for mangrove rays

Sanctuary burning: sting in the tail for mangrove rays

A particular type of habitat that could serve as a temporary sanctuary for stingrays is set to become too hot to handle.

'Torture': mum's horror at hot coffee thrown over baby

'Torture': mum's horror at hot coffee thrown over baby

The mother of a baby burnt after a stranger poured hot coffee on the boy says she wishes she was the victim and keeps having flashbacks of the incident.

Education department staffer accused of grooming kids

Education department staffer accused of grooming kids

A man employed by a state education department has been accused of grooming Filipino children online and charged with child exploitation material offences.

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Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

A man has died after his car was crushed by a falling tree, as fierce storms continue to batter southern Australia, leaving a trail of damage and power outages.

CFMEU legal luck questioned as blue-collar anger boils

CFMEU legal luck questioned as blue-collar anger boils

CFMEU legal luck questioned as blue-collar anger boils

CFMEU legal luck questioned as blue-collar anger boils

More than 50,000 angry protesters rallied against the construction union being put into administration but its chance of winning a legal fight is questionable.

Bikies banned from government worksites in crackdown

Bikies banned from government worksites in crackdown

Bikies banned from government worksites in crackdown

Bikies banned from government worksites in crackdown

Bikies and organised crime members have been banned from consorting or entering Victorian government worksites under long-awaited laws.

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

Jailed kids locked in cells with no toilet, bed: report

An investigation into a youth detention centre has found children being locked in bare cells without running water, a toilet or even a bed - sometimes for days.

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Wrongly convicted mother Kathleen Folbigg hopes to raise her story and compensation claim with the NSW premier more than a year after being pardoned.

Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot

Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot

Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot

Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot

Arrest warrants have been issued for the accused leader of Sydney's Alameddine crime gang and an associate for a bungled alleged attempt to kill a rival.

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

Ride stoppages 'standard' despite two incidents

A popular Gold Coast theme park says ride stoppages aren't uncommon after thrill seeking passengers were stuck twice in a week at Sea World.

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Finger-prick test could screen for early Alzheimer’s

GPs could soon be able to quickly screen patients for Alzheimer’s disease using a simple, handheld device developed by Monash University engineers.

Operations set to resume at mine after latest fatality

Operations at a central Queensland coal mine are set to resume following a fatality, after the industry regulator gave the green light amid an investigation.

Teen charged with sexual assault, stalking of jogger

Sexual assault, stalking and other charges have been laid against a 16-year-old over an alleged attack on a female jogger at a walking track.

Man, woman charged with murder over 12-year-old's death

Two people have been charged with murder following a "heart-wrenching" years-long investigation into the death of a 12-year-old girl on the Gold Coast.

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Missing medals making a comeback for Tigers star

A champion AFL player will reunite with his stolen premiership medals after they were found by police.

Frozen school funds 'tally of lost learning': minister

Hundreds of millions of dollars accumulated in school accounts as principals struggled to find enough teachers, the NSW education minister says.

Employers urged to dob in workers who stopped for CFMEU

Australia's employers are being urged to dob in any workers who downed tools and took unprotected industrial action for the powerful construction union.

Home Affairs refuses apology to detainee over treatment

An immigration detainee held on Christmas Island was subject to unjustified force by security officers, but the Australian government will not apologise.

Carlton coach tackles car thief during his coffee run

A teenager is in custody after Carlton coach Michael Voss chased him down and performed a citizen's arrest while on his morning coffee run in Melbourne.

More cash to recycle soft plastic after REDcycle fiasco

More than 43,000 tonnes of hard to recycle plastics will be diverted from Victorian dumps each year under a $15.6 million investment program.

Couple nabbed with 6kg MDMA boarding Spirit of Tasmania

A man and a woman have been caught allegedly trying to smuggle 6kg of party drug MDMA onto the Spirit of Tasmania as police launch a major crackdown on drugs.

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