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Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot

Drugs, stress 'likely impaired' Sea World tragedy pilot

A helicopter pilot involved in one of Australia's worst air disasters was likely but not certainly affected by drugs and stress, experts testified to a coroner.

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

Chopper pilot 'had breakdown, took drugs' before crash

A theme park's chief helicopter pilot was tearful from stress and took cocaine before tourist flights leading up to a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Nowhere left to hide for troops with sex convictions

Nowhere left to hide for troops with sex convictions

Nowhere left to hide for troops with sex convictions

Nowhere left to hide for troops with sex convictions

Sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force is under the microscope, with a fresh batch of measures announced in a government crackdown.

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Deep dive probe into insidious military sexual assault

Deep dive probe into insidious military sexual assault

A standalone probe into systemic sexual assault and harassment within the Australian Defence Force will examine how offences are investigated and punished.

Loopholes closed for would-be councillors after scandal

Loopholes closed for would-be councillors after scandal

A scandal surrounding false statements by a candidate then elected mayor have prompted a move to close loopholes and discover the truth about aspiring leaders.

Base closures 'catastrophe' for regional Qantas workers

Base closures 'catastrophe' for regional Qantas workers

Australia's largest airline blames the closure of three bases on skyrocketing costs for airport security, fuel and maintenance on regional routes.

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Police furious at prisoners having to sleep on floors

Prisoners could be injured or die and police left at risk of attack if a deal on inmate transport is not honoured, a union says.

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No Christmas cheer from Greens for environment overhaul

No Christmas cheer from Greens for environment overhaul

No Christmas cheer from Greens for environment overhaul

No Christmas cheer from Greens for environment overhaul

A prominent conservationist has urged an entire rewrite of long-awaited environmental reforms as Labor remains confident they will pass before Christmas.

Police accused of signing secret agreement with CFMEU

Police accused of signing secret agreement with CFMEU

Police accused of signing secret agreement with CFMEU

Police accused of signing secret agreement with CFMEU

A man whose report triggered a CFMEU inquiry claims the embattled union had a secret deal preventing police from intervening in industrial disputes.

'Getting worse': inquiry's chilling child abuse warning

'Getting worse': inquiry's chilling child abuse warning

'Getting worse': inquiry's chilling child abuse warning

'Getting worse': inquiry's chilling child abuse warning

Australia's most senior police admit they have been powerless to stop a massive increase in child exploitation, conceding the abuse is getting worse.

'Jeered and belittled': MP slams polling booth bullying

'Jeered and belittled': MP slams polling booth bullying

'Jeered and belittled': MP slams polling booth bullying

'Jeered and belittled': MP slams polling booth bullying

The vitriol spurring harassment, intimidation and sexism at polling booths during the 2025 election has resulted in candidates calling the campaign a new low.

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

Big bank boss takes swipe at surcharge ban consequences

As the Reserve Bank considers a ban on credit card surcharges, the head of the nation's biggest bank has warned of "wrong assumptions" about the payments.

Warning national interest exemption no friend to nature

Warning national interest exemption no friend to nature

Warning national interest exemption no friend to nature

Warning national interest exemption no friend to nature

The author of the review informing the federal government's nature law reforms has taken issue with the public interest override as open to power abuses.

'Difficult reading': depth of women's pain laid bare

'Difficult reading': depth of women's pain laid bare

'Difficult reading': depth of women's pain laid bare

'Difficult reading': depth of women's pain laid bare

A health system built around "Caucasian male biology" is leading to poor results for women and girls, with many suffering through untreated pain.

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'Unfair': $50k arts degrees lumping students with debt

Australian students being forced to pay $50,000 for arts degrees are being left in a financial hole after they graduate, a vice-chancellor warns

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Top law enforcement officials and child protection experts will explain how they are protecting children from abuse in early childhood education and care.

Optus backs outage acts after keeping officials in dark

Optus leaders took nearly 18 hours to tell authorities deaths had been linked to a triple-zero outage, but they say the company followed the law.

DV-related suicide to be probed in urgent inquiry

Data shows Australia's "national shame" of domestic violence is worsening, as the impact on victim-survivors is set to be examined in a parliamentary inquiry.

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Optus execs, regulator get date for Senate grilling

The fallout from the deadly Optus triple-zero outage in September will ramp up as those in charge at the telco face a probe into the tragedy.

Tech giants agree to teen ban but give dark warning

The most powerful tech giants will abide by Australia's ban on children under the age of 16 despite arguing it risks undermining confidence in the rules.

Christians push back on 'very dangerous' cult laws

Protecting vulnerable people from harmful behaviour within cults could be problematic for legitimate religious groups, Christian leaders say.

Kickback accused denies grudge in bribe back pay claim

An ex-transport official accused of a massive kickback scheme says he was not holding a grudge as he asked a contractor for hundreds of thousands in "back pay".

Bosses quit at scandal-plagued childcare giant

The top brass of one of the biggest childcare providers in Australia have resigned after a series of safety scandals.

Social media ban could pull the plug on young artists

YouTube warns blocking young people from accessing its platform will lead to unintended consequences for online safety and hinder emerging talent.

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

The national anti-corruption commission is investigating six public officials tied to the illegal robodebt scheme that resulted in several suicides.

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