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Armrest mess forces disability advocate on 14-hour trip

Armrest mess forces disability advocate on 14-hour trip

Air travel can become "an unreasonable ordeal" a disability advocate says, after he was he was forced to take an overnight train for a disability conference.

Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note

Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note

Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note

Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note

Ken Weeks, the oldest man in Australia, has received a special birthday message from the oldest man in the world as he turns 113.

Man charged over random sex assault of woman in park

Man charged over random sex assault of woman in park

Man charged over random sex assault of woman in park

Man charged over random sex assault of woman in park

A man will remain in custody on a slew of charges after allegedly grabbing a young woman in an inner-city park, choking and sexually assaulting her.

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Harry and Meghan condemn paparazzi near kids' school

Harry and Meghan condemn paparazzi near kids' school

The Duke and Duchess of Sussux have branded as "extraordinarily reckless" paparazzi who were seen looking into the grounds of Archie and Lilibet's school.

Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Attacks on Muslim graves fuelled by One Nation: leader

Vandalism of several Muslim graves - combined with a previous attack on the same cemetery - point to growing divisions in Australia, a community leader says.

Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnam

Australia urged to help free activist jailed in Vietnam

The wife of an Australian pro-democracy activist jailed in Vietnam over "terrorist activities" has called on Anthony Albanese to bring her husband home.

Grace Tame feared for life after abuser's alleged posts

Grace Tame feared for life after abuser's alleged posts

Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has told a court how she was horrified, terrified and disturbed about Twitter posts made by her childhood abuser.

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Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Artistic renders show what will replace the fallen statue of a colonial premier who was accused of stealing the skull of an Aboriginal man.

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

A change in leadership has failed to improve public perception of Labor in one state, as polling shows a collapse in confidence and a shift in voter priorities.

Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo

Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo

Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo

Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo

Danish nonagenarian architect Jan Gehl has helped inject Copenhagen's walkability and cycling culture into Australian cities over the past 35 years.

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Rural Australians are dying earlier than their city peers amid health workforce shortages, as outdated policies continue to lure most specialists to the cities.

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

No evidence youth crime program reduces offending

A report has exposed concerns with a state government's flagship youth crime program, finding there is no evidence it has reduced offending.

AI looming as economy's make-or-break turning point

AI looming as economy's make-or-break turning point

AI looming as economy's make-or-break turning point

AI looming as economy's make-or-break turning point

Technological change could help make the nation better off but young workers face a growing burden, a triennial assessment of Australia's economic future shows.

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Federal government frontbenchers have arced up as their party slips to a record-low primary vote share of 27 per cent in the latest Newspoll.

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Aspiration, dislocation and isolation in tough times

The great Australian dream is still alive for many, but attaining it is proving hard, with many putting off or giving up on ever owning their own home.

Woman charged after body of newborn found in bin

Police have charged a woman believed to be the mother of a newborn baby who had been left in a rubbish bin last month.

'Bow down': angry court tirade from alleged bus abuser

A man accused of a foul-mouthed, racist tirade at young teenagers on a bus has unleashed more vitriol at a judge and prosecutor before being refused bail.

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has ruled out the company going public in 2026, saying the ten per cent chance of AI causing human extinction is "unacceptable".

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Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

The US president has backed the idea of Irish reunification in comments that have drawn ire from many in Britain.

Molly's parents' courage sparks a national reckoning

The bravery and grace of Molly Ticehurst's bereft family have strengthened a national movement against domestic violence after waiting 872 days for justice.

Violence and vanity: inside the mind of Molly's killer

The man who murdered Molly Ticehurst has long believed he is a victim, a classic feature of coercive control and domestic abuse, an expert says.

Regional cancer patients paying 'postcode penalty'

A new national scorecard has exposed major gaps in the amount regional cancer patients are forced to spend to access life-saving care.

Ageing Stolen Generations survivors face health crisis

Stolen Generations survivors are still paying the price for policies that removed from them families and are five times as likely to have a severe disability.

Concession card call for all Aussie uni students

Australia is being urged to help ease cost-of-living pressures on domestic university students by making a key change to the support it already offers.

Molly's killer acted like 'Grim Reaper' before murder

A court has released images of Molly Ticehurst's murderer in the hours after the killing, a crime that galvanised a national movement against gendered violence.

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