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Newborn baby's death may have been prevented: coroner

Newborn baby's death may have been prevented: coroner

The death of a baby boy the day after being delivered may have been prevented with earlier medical intervention, South Australian Coroner Naomi Kereru says.

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Senator clears up position on reporting rapes to police

Former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds has clarified her stance on potential law changes that could impact a rape survivor's decision to make a police report.

Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities grilled on canned sexual consent campaign

Universities Australia has defended a decision to stop the rollout of a consent campaign, saying it would need to do additional focus group testing.

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Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

Justice system 'protects the bad guys' in rape cases

The delicate balance between protecting an accused's right to innocence and a complainant's right to justice in rape cases is being examined by parliament.

Attitude overhaul the key to improving women's safety

Attitude overhaul the key to improving women's safety

Women's safety champions want improvements to sexual consent education, regulated pornography and guidelines for schools to respond to student perpetrators.

Veterans' department had 'bleeder' crisis

Veterans' department had 'bleeder' crisis

The royal commission into defence suicide has been told that a 2019 consultant's report found the Department of Veterans' Affairs to be in crisis.

Panel to investigate Indigenous art interference claims

Panel to investigate Indigenous art interference claims

Allegations of staff misconduct at an Aboriginal arts collective will be investigated by an independent panel set up by the South Australian government.

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'One-step' approach to gambling addiction isn't helping

'One-step' approach to gambling addiction isn't helping

'One-step' approach to gambling addiction isn't helping

'One-step' approach to gambling addiction isn't helping

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry has been told people with gambling addictions aren't being given comprehensive treatment plans.

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Survivor groups slam proposed change to reporting rapes

Leading advocates say sexual assault survivors must be allowed to maintain their agency in deciding whether or not to make a police report.

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

Cop who leaked Dani Laidley pics fired over new scandal

A Victorian police officer who avoided losing his job after leaking photos of former AFL coach Dani Laidley has been sacked, reportedly over images of corpses.

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

Businessman linked to contract saga 'disappears' abroad

A businessman under scrutiny over several government contracts has left the country after being ordered to produce evidence to parliament and answer questions.

Higgins calls out former boss for 'silencing victims'

Higgins calls out former boss for 'silencing victims'

Higgins calls out former boss for 'silencing victims'

Higgins calls out former boss for 'silencing victims'

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has accused ex-minister Linda Reynolds of seeking to silence victims of sexual assault.

Inquiry to examine how prison guard could rape inmates

Inquiry to examine how prison guard could rape inmates

Inquiry to examine how prison guard could rape inmates

Inquiry to examine how prison guard could rape inmates

An inquiry will examine how Wayne Astill was able to rape and assault several women prisoners during the decade he worked at a jail in Sydney's west.

Unlearning aggression 'helps veterans in civilian life'

Unlearning aggression 'helps veterans in civilian life'

Unlearning aggression 'helps veterans in civilian life'

Unlearning aggression 'helps veterans in civilian life'

Veterans were given no process for resolving the aggression needed to survive on the battlefield, a former soldier has told an inquiry into defence suicide.

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Consultancy workplace culture 'not perfect': EY chief

One of the big four consultancy firms says workplace culture needs to change, as a parliamentary committee probes the embattled sector.

Hate inquiry to probe death of US mathematician in 1988

The death of American mathematician Scott Johnson in Sydney will be scrutinised at a special inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes despite police objections.

Councils struggle to fix roads as extreme weather bites

Councils in Victoria are struggling to keep up with road maintenance as extreme weather events push planners to consider longer term solutions.

Committee gives WeChat deadline for answers

A Senate committee investigating foreign interference through social media has asked WeChat for answers about its links to the Chinese government.

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'Unprecedented' demand for meals, federal inquiry told

A Senate inquiry examining cost of living pressures has been told some charities are experiencing an unprecedented demand for meals.

Judge urges urgent audit of all unsolved homicide cases

The head of the NSW unsolved homicide squad could not tell an inquiry how cases were selected for review and where any list for reinvestigations could be found.

Hundreds of unsolved murder files 'collecting dust'

Recording unsolved homicides is "still a work in progress" top detectives have told an inquiry into NSW Police mismanagement of cold cases.

Bias risk possible in police LGBTQI murder oversights

Conscious or unconscious bias from police against LGBTQI hate crime victims possibly contributed to homicide investigation oversights and deficiencies.

Time ticking for submissions to Defence suicide inquiry

Veterans and their families have been urged not to miss the looming deadline for submissions to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Police explain 'missing' evidence in gay hate crimes

Outdated filing systems and potential prejudice have been blamed for "missing'' evidence in NSW Police investigations into historic LGBTQI deaths.

Berejiklian's former flame defends 'tenacity' in office

The one-time boyfriend of Gladys Berejiklian has issued his first public statement after the release of damning findings by the NSW corruption watchdog.

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