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'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

Search for 'Scorpio' as political violence fears rise

Search for 'Scorpio' as political violence fears rise

Search for 'Scorpio' as political violence fears rise

Search for 'Scorpio' as political violence fears rise

Police are investigating more than 100 menacing letters from someone calling themself "Scorpio" as an expert warns of the rising risk of political violence.

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Crackdown on rogue e-bike use set to calm frustrations

Councils have been granted a slew of new powers to implement e-bike ''slow'' and ''no-go'' zones and enforce the use of designated parking spaces.

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'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

'Big tech wants this to fail': beef-up for social ban

Tougher laws will be introduced to address widespread non-compliance with Australia's world-first social media age restrictions.

Australian charged with murder over Thai teen's death

Australian charged with murder over Thai teen's death

An Australian man is in custody in Thailand after allegedly killing a teenage girl whose body was later found in a discarded suitcase.

Aussies snub convention as cost of dying skyrockets

Aussies snub convention as cost of dying skyrockets

More Australians are turning to online fundraisers to help cover the rising cost of a loved one's funeral, raising $28 million in the previous year alone.

Up sticks: great escape to the country at record high

Up sticks: great escape to the country at record high

For every four people moving from the capital cities to the regions, there are only three going in the other direction, new migration figures show.

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Push-up post office has town laughing and crying

Push-up post office has town laughing and crying

Push-up post office has town laughing and crying

Push-up post office has town laughing and crying

A post office in a small Tasmanian township is proving that the community that exercises (and laughs) together, stays together.

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

Emergency phone alerts spark concern for DV victims

A nationwide emergency alert could put victim-survivors using safety phones at risk, with advocates urging extra precautions during the test.

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

A state is set to be shielded from legal challenges over inmates being deprived of access to open air under laws prompted by a high-profile case.

Uni students report 'serious' free speech problem

Uni students report 'serious' free speech problem

Uni students report 'serious' free speech problem

Uni students report 'serious' free speech problem

University funding should be partly tied to how free students feel to express themselves, a think tank says, as students report increasing constraints.

Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws

Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws

Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws

Abusive parents banned from school grounds in new laws

It will be easier for principals to ban abusive parents from school grounds under expanded laws, including those who target teachers through social media.

Female founders to gain access to new financial backing

Female founders to gain access to new financial backing

Female founders to gain access to new financial backing

Female founders to gain access to new financial backing

Female founders will have greater access to venture capital funding under a new program designed to help tackle the gender gap in start-ups.

The small stretch of country road causing huge problems

The small stretch of country road causing huge problems

The small stretch of country road causing huge problems

The small stretch of country road causing huge problems

The indefinite closure of part of a highway built by convicts is causing shocks across regional economies, health care and maybe even influencing politics.

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Charities under strain as expenses outpace growth

Charities across Australia are struggling to keep pace with rising demand and higher outgoing costs, forcing many to rely on volunteers more than ever before.

Inquest demanded for Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre

Domestic violence experts have called for a coronial inquest into the death of former prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre.

'A bit messy': jury still out on child social media ban

There is no verdict on the benefits of barring under 16-year-olds from using social media, months after the controversial changes came into effect.

Charity cheerleader brushes off impact of tax plan

A minister who is urging Australians to leave more gifts to charity upon their death has shrugged off the impact of proposed new taxes on trusts.

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'Historic': disability workers push for massive raise

Australian disability and community workers are calling for a historic pay rise, with almost a third saying they cannot meet basic living costs.

Tick of approval for upping the volume at iconic venue

Australia's most powerful music aficionado has given the thumbs-up to increasing the volume and crowd capacity at the nation's most famous concert venue.

Man's hand severed in 'brutal' home invasion

Police are calling for public assistance as they investigate a violent home invasion that resulted in a young man's hand being severed by a machete.

Difficult question still facing anti-Semitism inquiry

The royal commission on anti-Semitism stands to do more harm than good for social cohesion unless it gets a key, highly divisive, definition right.

Is there really an answer to toxic masculinity?

Gender equality advocates believe a turning point has been reached where men, boys, women and girls can come together to create meaningful change.

Warnings piled up before deaths of 35 at-risk children

Child protection services were alerted about 35 children at least twice before their deaths, with one child the subject of 28 reports from the age of six days.

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

The nation's largest youth wellbeing event featured a stirring call to arms to inspire students to overcome the challenges they face.

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