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Woman's trauma after student filmed her in toilet

Woman's trauma after student filmed her in toilet

A medical student caught filming women in public toilets has been sentenced for the third time, as a magistrate detailed the victim's trauma.

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

Plumber referred after great granny's bath burn death

A plumber has been referred to a state's safety watchdog after an elderly woman died suffering fatal burns from scalding hot bathwater at home.

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

New rules for big free gigs after Amyl cancellation

After one of Australia's favourite free music venues cancelled an Amyl and the Sniffers gig, it has spelled out how it will cope with future big-name acts.

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Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution

Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution

More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

No pain at the pump: petrol companies warned on gouging

Petrol stations will be closely watched for signs of price gouging after military tensions exploded in the Middle East.

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran.

Dumpster fire: Aussie households fail the battery test

Dumpster fire: Aussie households fail the battery test

Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.

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Passport law overhaul urged to stop 'ISIS bride' cohort

Passport law overhaul urged to stop 'ISIS bride' cohort

Passport law overhaul urged to stop 'ISIS bride' cohort

Passport law overhaul urged to stop 'ISIS bride' cohort

The opposition has called for passports to be refused for Australian women and children in a group with links to former Islamic State fighters.

Bipartisan offer to block ISIS-linked families' return

Bipartisan offer to block ISIS-linked families' return

Bipartisan offer to block ISIS-linked families' return

Bipartisan offer to block ISIS-linked families' return

As the Australian government ponders what to do with 34 ISIS-linked women and children trying to return, the opposition has offered a bipartisan solution.

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

'Completely wrecked': fatigue kicks in amid record heat

A record heatwave has pushed the mercury towards 50C in towns across Australia, with days of blistering conditions still to come.

Search to resume for missing 12-year-old swimmer

Search to resume for missing 12-year-old swimmer

Search to resume for missing 12-year-old swimmer

Search to resume for missing 12-year-old swimmer

Emergency crews will return to a popular surfing beach to look for a 12-year-old boy who went missing while swimming.

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

State rejects national gun buyback, another undecided

A national gun buyback scheme has been rejected by one state while another appeared non-committal after legislation was rushed through the Senate.

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Trigger pulled on gun buyback as laws pass parliament

Gun reforms that Labor says would have banned the two Bondi shooters from owning firearms have passed parliament with support from the Greens.

Want a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electric

The safest new vehicles in Australia are almost all electric, with the top performers delivering consistently across the various areas of testing.

Urgent recall for hand sanitiser given to resort guests

A hand sanitiser gifted to hotel customers for over five years has been found to be contaminated with a toxic ingredient and has been urgently recalled.

Do not fully charge: Volvo electric vehicle warning

A serious fault has been identified in more than 2800 electric vehicles and, with no immediate fix, drivers are being warned not to fully charge the cars.

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PM slams X over ongoing AI sexploitation claims

Anthony Albanese has taken Elon Musk’s X platform to task for failing to meet community standards in relation to AI-generated sexualised images.

No safety checks at site of Swiss bar fire since 2019

Fire safety inspections hadn’t been carried out for several years at the Swiss bar where a fire that broke out at a New Year’s party left 40 people dead.

Stunned Swiss resort seeks solace after deadly bar fire

Residents are embracing mutual solidarity to cope with devastating loss after at least 40 people died in a fire at an Alpine resort in Switzerland.

Dagger, hunting knife seized in shopping centre blitz

Dozens of weapons have been seized and more than 100 arrests made in a police operation targeting antisocial behaviour at shopping centres.

New Year revelry 'act of defiance' after Bondi terror

Partying in Sydney on New Year's Eve is an opportunity for people to thumb their noses at terrorists, says the premier in the wake of the attack at Bondi.

PM resists Bondi beach terror attack royal commission

A retired intelligence chief will lead a review into the agency response to the Bondi attack but the opposition and Jewish groups want a royal commission.

Strong security pledge as Jewish families plead with PM

The NSW premier has heralded a new chapter in the state's security protocols and resources following a deadly anti-Semitic terrorist attack.

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