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Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

Methanol victims' families brace for poor legal outcome

The parents of a teen who died from methanol poisoning during a backpacking holiday feel disgusted after hearing the potential penalties for those responsible.

Hopes clothes will identify childcare abuse victims

Hopes clothes will identify childcare abuse victims

Hopes clothes will identify childcare abuse victims

Hopes clothes will identify childcare abuse victims

Police have released images allegedly found on devices of a childcare worker who has been charged with hundreds of abuse crimes, hoping to identify victims.

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings

Two stabbings in as many days have sparked safety fears but authorities insist a state's schools are safe, ruling out expanding search powers.

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Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

Man accused of assigning attacks on venues faces court

A young man accused of running an "empire" from home has faced court on multiple charges following a string of targeted attacks on popular hospitality venues.

Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

Calls for change over childcare worker's alleged abuse

A pattern of alleged abuse spanning years and multiple childcare centres has prompted calls for the industry to further tighten regulations to protect children.

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder

In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

Backpacker killer's foul-mouthed denial in rare video

A notorious Australian murderer can be seen aggressively denying knowing where a body from an infamous killing is during an interview weeks before his death.

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Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

A mother who stabbed her son dozens of times has shaved years off her jail sentence after claiming she was trying to protect her children from their father.

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

'Deceiving' AI tech to be expanded in Australia

Artificial intelligence technology can already blackmail humans and hack computer systems, a minister warns, and an Australian agency is testing its limits.

'Quicksand of crime': new youth bail law under fire

'Quicksand of crime': new youth bail law under fire

'Quicksand of crime': new youth bail law under fire

'Quicksand of crime': new youth bail law under fire

A state government's latest youth justice reform has come under fire, with critics saying it will ensure kids remain in the "quicksand of crime".

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

Australian arrested in suspected murder of Thai woman

Australian arrested in suspected murder of Thai woman

Australian arrested in suspected murder of Thai woman

Australian arrested in suspected murder of Thai woman

A man understood to be a 46-year-old from Australia has been linked to the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl in a Thai resort town.

'Needs not deeds': benefits of keeping kids out of jail

'Needs not deeds': benefits of keeping kids out of jail

'Needs not deeds': benefits of keeping kids out of jail

'Needs not deeds': benefits of keeping kids out of jail

Children who go to jail are far more likely to re-offend compared to those who go into diversion and support programs, an inquiry has been told.

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Mother's body found in bushland after murder charge

Police have confirmed they have located the body of a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and murdered by her son, weeks after his arrest.

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Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Fortescue has been hit with a class action law suit that accuses it of facilitating a shocking culture at its remote worksites where women paid the price.

Million-dollar reward after mother and son murdered

A reward of up to $1 million has been offered for any clues that help police solve a state's first unsolved murder mystery in a decade.

Detective hit with stalking, violence and sex offences

A senior detective is accused of committing a range of stalking and domestic violence offences over a period of years, some while he was allegedly on-duty.

Innocent man almost mowed down after gangland shooting

CCTV captured the moment a car believed to be driven by the shooters almost hit an innocent pedestrian as it fled the scene of an underworld shooting.

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'Absolute disgrace': fatal park attack shocks parents

A school community has been left to pick up the pieces after a man died following a violent attack in broad daylight metres from its gates.

Offending rates drop in crime-troubled territory

A law-and-order crackdown in a crime-troubled territory has been credited with reducing offending rates, but one urban centre is bucking the trend.

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Digital platforms are being flooded with AI-generated misinformation and many Australians are not checking before spreading it further.

Ex-Liberal MP had 'no clue' about Chinese visa fraud

An ex-Liberal MP claims he was unaware of allegedly false visa forms made for 10 Chinese nationals saying he just introduced business owners to potential staff.

'I don't want to know': ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud

Envelopes containing bundles of cash were exchanged in a plot allegedly involving an ex-Liberal MP to unlawfully bring 10 Chinese non-citizens into Australia.

'Predatory' teacher shows no remorse for student abuse

A man serving 46 years in jail for abusing his daughter has been sentenced for crimes he committed while working as a PE teacher more than four decades ago.

Tradie's mysterious death on roadside likely a homicide

More than a decade after a young tradie was found lying dead in a pool of blood in a resort town, a coroner has ruled he was likely killed with a weapon.

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