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Australia has effectively passed some of the world's strictest regulations for social media use, which will put teens and social media giants on notice.
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A woman is assisting police with inquiries after a two-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car at a school in outer Brisbane.
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Social analysts have revealed the top five trends that will shape the lives of Aussies in the coming year, as the first of Generation Beta arrive.
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The victims of one of Australia's most horrific pedophiles have shared how the former childcare worker has irrevocably eroded their trust in people as he's sentenced.
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Senior Liberal senator and former cabinet minister Simon Birmingham will retire at the next election, after a 17-year run as senator.
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Police have set up a crime scene after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered inside a suburban beachside home.
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Labor has struck an 11th-hour deal with the Greens to pass a tranche of laws amid a dramatic last sitting day in Canberra.
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A Queensland boy didn't realise he'd been bitten by a highly venomous snake until he became unwell.
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Pauline Hanson is threatening legal action against a fellow crossbencher and one of Australia's biggest media companies.
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The father of a man accused of killing his estranged wife had motive to orchestrate her execution, a jury has been told.
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One Aussie state has made a huge move in its promised crackdown on youth crime, with children facing mandatory life penalties.
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A major report into Australia's ability to reach its renewable energy target has warned the rollout is not at the speed and scale" needed.
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Posts claiming a hostel was linked to poisonings were deleted before news broke of the first death stemming from Van Vieng.
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Chris Bowen has made a massive claim about a major support of Australia's power grid.
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A Queensland boy didn't realised he'd been bitten by a highly venomous snake until he became unwell.
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Robert Irwin held back tears during an unusual reunion with his father Steve Irwin, the 20-year-old admitting the moment had hit" him.
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A decision to grant a convicted killer leave from a maximum-security prison to undergo IVF has been condemned as nothing short of disgusting".
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A serial rapist said to his victim I've ruined your life, haven't I?" after a vile attack that was described as a woman's worst nightmare".
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ABC chairman Kim Williams has been grilled in more detail about his criticism of megastar podcaster Joe Rogan.
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As Labor aims to pass 36 pieces of legislation in the final sitting day of 2024, a Coalition senator says it's a sign the Prime Minister is aiming for an early election.
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Protesters have gathered outside Parliament House after Lidia Thorpe was suspended from the Senate ahead of her genocide bill being debated.
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A vile former childcare worker dubbed one of Australia's worst pedophiles will learn his fate at court, after pleading guilty to hundreds of child abuse charges.
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Lidia Thorpe has declared she's tired of being treated like the naughty little black girl" after verbally attacking Pauline Hanson.
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A woman has been charged with allegedly attempting to drown two girls - aged seven and eight.
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After Melbourne was pounded on Wednesday, other cities are now in the way of a vicious weather system that could bring drenching rain and hail
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New details have emerged after a driver's life was tragically cut short when a falling branch hit his car.
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Mortgage holders' hopes of a February rate cut are fading as big four bank analysts begin to alter their predictions.
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Lidia Thorpe has been sensationally suspended from the Senate after a stunt against Pauline Hanson.
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There's been a heartwarming update as an eight-year old Australian boy fights for life after a horror quad bike accident in Bali.
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Restrictive rules which prevent nearly two in five first home buyers from securing financing should be eased, a major report is expected to say.
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Restrictive rules which prevent nearly two in five first home buyers from securing financing should be eased, a major report is expected to say.
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The third largest lottery jackpot of the year to be drawn on Thursday night when $100m will be up for grabs in Powerball.
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Pauline Hanson has gone to town on Lidia Thorpe after the Senator delivered a one finger salute in parliament.
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A Jetstar flight travelling from Sydney to Phuket made a priority landing back at Sydney International Airport after experiencing a mechanical issue' shortly after takeoff.
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A high school music and drama teacher has been has been charged with child sexual offences.
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The third largest lottery jackpot of the year to be drawn on Thursday night when $100m will be up for grabs in Powerball.
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A police officer remains suspended with full pay after he was found guilty of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, but his employment is under review.
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An urgent recall has been issued for a top-selling ute over a manufacturing default that could cause death or injury.
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A trio of cruel' bills have sparked concern for the rights of a vulnerable community in Australia.
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Sydneysiders catching a train home have been warned to allow for extra travel time as temperatures rise across the city, slowing train speeds.
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A man admitted he attempted to kill his 60-year-old partner who was found by neighbours in her front yard with several stab wounds.
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Victorians have been put on alert of a high risk of epidemic thunderstorm asthma that is about to hit parts of the state.
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The woman at the centre of an assassination plot that left two men dead has asked a court to find self-defence should have been available.
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One of Pauline Hanson's colleagues in the Senate has unleashed on her in extraordinary terms, as the One Nation leader listened with a grin.
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Australians travelling to the UK - including babies - will soon need to pay a fee and apply for permission to enter the country.
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A major court development has emerged in the case of an NRL star's mum, who is accused of killing three people in a horrific triple fatal crash.
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Protesters from the climate action group Rising Tide have been arrested following a promised week-long protest in Canberra.
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The baby died after contracting the highly contagious infection as the country grapples with an epidemic.
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A senior constable found guilty on Wednesday of manslaughter is having his employment with NSW police reviewed", but is still suspended with pay.
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The One Nation leader was told to pack her burka, go to Afghanistan and talk to the Taliban" after she questioned the eligibility of a fellow senator.