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Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders

<p>Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.</p>

Tas inquest told of last conversation

<p>A sergeant has told an inquest examining the suicides of four Tasmanian police officers about his final conversation with a constable who took his...

No Aust trip or summer wedding for Ardern

<p>New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has eschewed her regular holiday in Australia this summer, deciding to holiday at home.</p>

Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing

<p>A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site...

Bushfire outlook varies across the country

<p>The bushfire outlook for summer has been released by the national council for fire and emergency services and it varies across the country. </p>

Patients abusing, attacking doctors, staff

<p>The AMA wants tougher penalties for people who assault health workers after a survey found doctors and staff are being verbally abused, threatened...

SA releases industrial manslaughter laws

<p>South Australia's Labor government has released draft legislation to make industrial manslaughter a criminal offence paving the way for jail senten...

NZDF Hercules in emergency landing

<p>A New Zealand Defence Force plane has made an emergency landing in Auckland after a fire warning light went off mid-flight.</p>

Restaurant in Aust-first wage theft case

<p>A Victorian restaurant accused of ripping off workers is the first in Australia's history to face criminal charges over allegations of wage theft....

Man charged over police officer stabbing

<p>A Victorian man, 49, has been charged with attempted murder and the assault of an emergency service worker after a police officer was stabbed at To...

DNA leads to rape charge after 34 years

<p>South Australia Police have arrested and charged a 62-year-old over the rape of a woman jogger in Adelaide just over 34 years ago.</p>

Cairns stun Sydney in NBL overtime victory

<p>Keanu Pinder and DJ Hogg have combined to end the Sydney Kings' all-time record streak of NBL road wins, helping get Cairns over the line in an ove...

GWS select Cadman as No.1 AFL draft pick

<p>Greater Western Sydney have selected 18-year-old Victorian key forward Aaron Cadman with the No.1 pick in the AFL national draft.</p>

Bombers hold onto No.5 AFL draft selection

<p>Essendon have kept their top AFL draft pick to select Elijah Tsatas at No.5 after highly rated South Australian Mattaes Phillipou was also in their...

AFL investigates online anti-Semitic abuse

<p>The AFL has contacted top draft prospect Harry Sheezel's management and will investigate anti-Semitic online slurs targeting the Jewish teenager.</...

Socceroo Souttar avoids EPL speculation

<p>Socceroos defender Harry Souttar says he's blocking out speculation about a possible move to the English Premier League to remain focused on the Wo...

Mixed Australian Open a winner for Webb

<p>Australia's most successful golfer Karrie Webb hopes the mixed gender format for this week's Australian Open in Melbourne becomes a permanent featu...

Cambodia orders homes of Aust teacher sold

<p>Son Chhay, a dual Australian and Cambodian citizen, says he first heard of the seizure of two of his homes by the Cambodian government via a Facebo...

Ecstasy for ex-soldier to help ease trauma

<p>Ex-soldier James Geercke has described how military training left him with lasting physical and mental injuries, with little support from Veterans...

Cleaver threat in alleged sex attack

<p>A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a western Sydney woman after breaking into her bedroom and bashing her head with a meat cleaver.</p...