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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.

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

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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

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

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

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.

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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.

Sound the fashion alarm! Style crowd forced to evacuate

Sound the fashion alarm! Style crowd forced to evacuate

Sound the fashion alarm! Style crowd forced to evacuate

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

Australian Jews detail 'unfair' backlash linked to Gaza

Australian Jews detail 'unfair' backlash linked to Gaza

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

Holocaust survivor now fears being Jewish in Australia

Holocaust survivor now fears being Jewish in Australia

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

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

Calls for plane crash-style probes as road deaths rise

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.

'I jumped in': selfless teenager gets lifesaving award

'I jumped in': selfless teenager gets lifesaving award

'I jumped in': selfless teenager gets lifesaving award

'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

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

'Not a stunt': recruitment plan targets overseas police

'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.

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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.

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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.

Big-selling Aussie ute recalled due to steering risk

Australian motorists are being urged to have their popular ute inspected and repaired after the discovery of a potentially deadly issue.

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

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

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.

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

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

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