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Warnings piled up before deaths of 35 at-risk children

Warnings piled up before deaths of 35 at-risk children

Child protection services were alerted about 35 children at least twice before their deaths, with one child the subject of 28 reports from the age of six days.

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazis lose fight to overturn hate group listing

Neo-Nazi group White Australia has been dealt a legal blow as it challenges hate speech laws which could cause its "extinction".

Lifting alcohol ban will boost crimes, peak body warns

Lifting alcohol ban will boost crimes, peak body warns

Lifting alcohol ban will boost crimes, peak body warns

Lifting alcohol ban will boost crimes, peak body warns

An extension of community liquor bans in a territory is being sought ahead of a looming deadline amid fears a lapse will have devastating consequences.

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Neo-Nazis unrepentant after dawn service booing saga

Neo-Nazis unrepentant after dawn service booing saga

Hecklers who booed a Welcome to Country during an Anzac Day dawn service have been dealt their punishments, but they remain unrepentant for their actions.

Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco

Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco

A review has uncovered a $400 million hole in a state police budget with funds meant for frontline diverted elsewhere, triggering a corruption watchdog probe.

'Devastating blow': nurse case hinges on video legality

'Devastating blow': nurse case hinges on video legality

Two nurses charged with making menacing anti-Semitic comments to an Israeli online are fighting to exclude the video of their chat from court.

More allegations: 'Diddy' Combs could face new charges

More allegations: 'Diddy' Combs could face new charges

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is reviewing allegations made against Sean "Diddy" Combs, with more charges possible.

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'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

A state minister has become embroiled in a major inquiry's report that exposed years of systemic failure in child protection, sparking urgent reforms

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

'Bizarre': fight over Bruce Lehrmann's diary ramps up

A federal government bid to keep "classified" information written by Bruce Lehrmann in his diary has been labelled as bizarre in court.

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

An elderly couple suffering critical stab wounds after an alleged home invasion have shot their attacker in self-defence, leaving all three in hospital.

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Police sprung the alleged offenders, including four boys, in a series of raids weeks after a man was allegedly kidnapped and his body left near a playground.

'Jailing is failing': call for more diversion programs

'Jailing is failing': call for more diversion programs

'Jailing is failing': call for more diversion programs

'Jailing is failing': call for more diversion programs

Imprisonment of Aboriginal women is the highest on record with advocates saying the increase has been driven by remand rates reaching critical levels.

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Film shines light on systemic silencing by the law

Brittany Higgins reveals the toll of disclosing her rape allegations in a powerful Australian documentary charting how the law can be used to silence women.

UK government condemns riot over teen's stabbing death

UK government condemns riot over teen's stabbing death

UK government condemns riot over teen's stabbing death

UK government condemns riot over teen's stabbing death

A British minister blames activists for stirring up violence over the case of an 18-year-old who was handcuffed as he lay dying and his killer stood nearby.

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'Load of crap': underworld figure jokes after arrest

An underworld figure has emerged from his beachside mansion after his arrest and release, quipping he was taken into custody over a "speeding fine".

Australia's youngest murderer handed more jail time

A man who has spent most of his life in prison is once again making a jail cell his home after breaching release orders and handling abuse material.

Indigenous activist continues royal fight over genocide

An Aboriginal elder, supported by hundreds of activists, has continued his fight to prosecute King Charles for genocide in court.

Man in Nazi shirt said he's 'better than Bondi fellow'

A T-shirt with a swastika and claiming personal pride in anti-Semitism is better than committing the Bondi terrorist attack, a man allegedly told police.

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Secrecy laws face tough pathway through Senate

The government is attempting to repeal more than 300 secrecy offences to re-balance the tension between security and the public's right to know.

Ex-union boss accused of abuse faced threats: lawyer

A former union boss has faced court for the first time since being accused of sending threatening and menacing emails to an administrator.

Neo-Nazi party to learn fate over hate group listing

The White Australia Party is about to find out whether it can continue operating under hate laws passed in the wake of the Bondi massacre.

Anzac Day booer unapologetic for disturbing ceremony

A man has been convicted for loudly booing during a solemn Anzac Day dawn service in a move that drew ire from around the country.

Diary of a vanished beauty queen at murder trial

Ex‑beauty queen Priscilla Brooten wrote she was “thankful to be alive” before she vanished, as her partner stands accused of her murder in the Supreme Court.

How sextortion scammers get nude images of victims

The fear of having personal explicit photos shared with family and friends strikes panic in victims of sextortion - and that's exactly what scammers want.

Showdown set for police and anti-Herzog protesters

Demonstrators arrested at a rally opposing the Israeli president's visit will have their day in court as the battle to have their charges dropped ramps up.

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