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'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

Concerns over the eligibility of a New Zealander to serve as an Australian state's top cop have forced law changes to be rushed through parliament.

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Australia could seize on talent from the world's top universities as US president Donald Trump's threats against American institutions drives researchers away.

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

Five years after a horrific attack, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland in a "bittersweet" day for a murdered mother's parents.

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Concerning rise triggers mandatory DV sentencing laws

Concerning rise triggers mandatory DV sentencing laws

New laws have restored mandatory sentencing for domestic violence order breaches, with a territory saying it ensures perpetrators face real consequences.

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

The United Nations has taken aim at a state government's youth crime crackdown, saying it threatens to create an "underclass of Australians".

Brittany Higgins slams anti-discrimination law pause

Brittany Higgins slams anti-discrimination law pause

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has blasted a state's decision to pause landmark anti-discrimination law changes.

Carbon offsets set aside following greenwashing lawsuit

Carbon offsets set aside following greenwashing lawsuit

EnergyAustralia has pledged to back away from the use of carbon offsets to deal with emissions, in a statement following a legal settlement.

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Escaped detainee charged after alleged stabbing attack

Escaped detainee charged after alleged stabbing attack

Escaped detainee charged after alleged stabbing attack

Escaped detainee charged after alleged stabbing attack

Two days on the run have ended for an escaped detainee who has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing one man in the neck and assaulting another.

Fears new domestic violence police powers may backfire

Fears new domestic violence police powers may backfire

Fears new domestic violence police powers may backfire

Fears new domestic violence police powers may backfire

Victims of domestic violence could be at greater risk of criminalisation under a plan to give police rapid protection powers, advocates warn.

Viral baker maintains innocence amid author food fight

Viral baker maintains innocence amid author food fight

Viral baker maintains innocence amid author food fight

Viral baker maintains innocence amid author food fight

An Australian baker and social media influencer says she has received online attacks after being accused of plagiarising recipes from other authors.

'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

Another bail crackdown has been triggered by a store owner's fatal stabbing in a crime-hit territory, but critics are calling for more to be done.

Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Is it down? Strict rules for telcos that suffer outages

Phone and internet users will be given more details when their services drop out under rules imposed on telecommunication providers.

Killer driver set to avoid jail after 'flouting' laws

Killer driver set to avoid jail after 'flouting' laws

Killer driver set to avoid jail after 'flouting' laws

Killer driver set to avoid jail after 'flouting' laws

A magistrate is looking to spare Thomas Towle - jailed for 10 years after killing six teens in a hit-run in 2006 - more prison time for fresh driving offences.

Tough youth crime laws under fire ahead of expansion

Tough youth crime laws under fire ahead of expansion

Tough youth crime laws under fire ahead of expansion

Tough youth crime laws under fire ahead of expansion

Tough youth crime laws have been hailed a success but with legislation set to be expanded there are calls for authorities to release key legal advice.

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Aussie authors launch bid to close the book on AI theft

More than 1700 Australian authors have reported their works were stolen to train AI software but experts say lawsuits may be a gamble and new laws are needed.

Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Laws to tackle deepening hate and division have passed in parliament after a state government bowed to demands for greater safeguards.

Hospital partnership ban a legacy of toddler's death

Private operators will be banned from getting involved in acute care in one state after a toddler's tragic death at a controversial hospital.

Brumbies' fate in the balance as aerial shooting halted

Debate has turned to the fate of the few thousand brumbies thought to remain in a national park after a shooting campaign to protect native wildlife.

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Aussie road rules are not ready for self-driving cars

Road rules will need to be changed before autonomous vehicles become more common, or lawsuits could follow.

Bayer hit with $3.3b Roundup verdict in US cancer case

Bayer says it will appeal after a US jury ordered it to pay one of the largest legal settlements issued in an alleged Roundup weed killer-related cancer case.

Premier vows: we won't leave house till bail laws pass

Parliament will sit late into the week in Australia's second most populous state to pass controversial new bail laws opposition MPs say they won't oppose.

'Shocking': dozens of weapons seized in knife sweep

Almost 100 weapons have been seized in an operation aimed at stamping out knife-related crime after several shocking attacks.

Aust-first machete ban more 'political optics' than fix

A state government has promised to rapidly roll out an Australian-first machete ban but is copping criticism for its past opposition.

Machete ban backed as youth crime crackdown 'imminent'

A family-friendly festival has become the scene of a violent clash of youths as a senior minister throws her support behind a machete ban.

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

A high-profile home invasion and bashing of a security guard have piled more pressure on a state government to overhaul law and order settings.

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