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Multiple shooters and five shot at a US university

Multiple shooters and five shot at a US university

A shooting involving multiple suspects and five people shot at Virginia State University in the US prompted a temporary campus lockdown.

At least 47 dead in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

At least 47 dead in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

At least 47 dead in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

At least 47 dead in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

Rescue teams are still scrambling to get to the region closest to the epicentre of an Indonesian earthquake because landslides have blocked roads.

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

A state government has laid out its response to a child-safety inquiry report as data revealed a record number of kids in its residential care system.

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Social App taken to court over terror related content

Social App taken to court over terror related content

A popular messaging platform has been accused of failing to remove violent extremist content from its platform, sparking legal action by the online watchdog.

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

'Easier to target': water, power firms face rising risk

Australian utility providers are being warned to tighten their security and isolate vital parts of their operations as disruptive online attacks spread.

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

Family violence victim's legacy is saving women's lives

On the eighth anniversary of Samantha Fraser's death, a charity set up in her honour is helping save women's lives by funding personal safety devices.

Shark victim's first words as fight for life continues

Shark victim's first words as fight for life continues

A woman attacked by a shark at Sydney's famed eastern beaches has uttered her first words after waking from a coma, about 10 days after sustaining injuries.

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Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

Click check: social network urges users to find fakes

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.

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

'Not concerned': minister under fire over child report

A state minister has become embroiled in a major inquiry's report that exposed years of systemic failure in child protection, sparking urgent reforms

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers

The body charged with assessing artificial intelligence risks in Australia will operate on a small budget compared to its global counterparts.

Fines not fun for park owner as rickety rides remain

Fines not fun for park owner as rickety rides remain

Fines not fun for park owner as rickety rides remain

Fines not fun for park owner as rickety rides remain

The elderly owner of a local amusement park could face a fine for contempt after failing to dismantle a number of dangerous or deteriorating attractions.

Landmark lawsuit over kids' backpacks sold by Amazon

Landmark lawsuit over kids' backpacks sold by Amazon

Landmark lawsuit over kids' backpacks sold by Amazon

Landmark lawsuit over kids' backpacks sold by Amazon

Australia's consumer watchdog has taken the world's biggest retailer to court over accusations it failed to comply with button battery safety warnings.

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

Low speed zones tipped to accelerate national change

More communities are turning to 30km/h speed limit trials to increase safety on local roads, with experts confident the results will spark national change.

Girl on 109 charges freed as premier defends crime laws

Girl on 109 charges freed as premier defends crime laws

Girl on 109 charges freed as premier defends crime laws

Girl on 109 charges freed as premier defends crime laws

A state government has defended its crime laws as effective after a girl who was charged with weaponising cars and anti-Semitism had her charges dropped.

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Sound the fashion alarm! Style crowd forced to evacuate

A runway show has been evacuated briefly at Australian Fashion Week. It wasn't a fire, so was it the fashion police?

Australian Jews detail 'unfair' backlash linked to Gaza

The chance to share their experiences of bullying, harassment and fear in the face of anti-Semitism has been years in the making for many Jewish Australians.

Holocaust survivor now fears being Jewish in Australia

A holocaust survivor and businessman has told an anti-Semitism inquiry he was not prepared for the way Australia changed after the October 7 attacks on Israel.

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

More people are dying on Australia's roads every year, but the peak motoring body says plane crash-style investigations could lead to change.

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'I jumped in': selfless teenager gets lifesaving award

A teenager who saved a four-year-old boy from drowning near a pontoon has been given an award noting her swimming skills, quick-thinking and selflessness.

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

Addressing rising crime rates will be a key battleground during the Victorian election campaign as the opposition proposes a police recruitment drive.

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.

Almost 5000 electric vehicles recalled due to fire risk

A major car brand will recall thousands of its most popular electric vehicles after discovering a fault that could lead to a fire while charging.

Crime fears spark home, train station safety debate

A state government has reassured residents feeling unsafe in their homes as its political rivals unveil a plan to boost train station safety amid rising crime.

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

Months after more children were banned from social media, almost half of young people support the change even as they worry about missing out.

Children 'invisible' in family violence support system

A survivor of childhood family violence has shared her experience grappling with the lifelong psychological and physical impacts of her childhood.

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