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Folbigg gene a 'bad variant', inquiry told

<p>The rare genetic variant affecting an essential building block of life was discovered nine years after Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of killing he...

Teals turn to lawyers over Vic vote cards

<p>A dispute over how-to-vote cards could be headed for a tribunal after two independents had their designs knocked back by the Victorian Electoral Co...

Qld locks up more children than any state

<p>Queensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics,...

Accused neighbour killer admitted argument

<p>A Victorian man accused of murdering his neighbour admitted in a triple-zero call that he and the victim had argued and it "looks like I'm the culp...

Qld Aboriginal mission bones 'not human'

<p>A Queensland police probe of bone fragments found near the former Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission has found they are "not human", the government s...

Rain kills Tigers' hopes of Shield success

<p>Wet weather in Hobart has washed out the final day of Tasmania's Sheffield Shield clash with NSW, leaving the match drawn and the Blues still winle...

Demons dream of AFLW breakthrough

<p>Melbourne are still chasing an AFLW premiership despite being consistently one of the league's best teams and midfielder Karen Paxman says they hav...

Hansen, 7s guns eye World Rugby gongs

<p>Five Australians have been shortlisted for the men's and women's sevens player of the year, including reigning title-holder Charlotte Caslick. </p>

Willey opts out of BBL's Sydney Thunder

<p>The Sydney Thunder have suffered a blow ahead of the Big Bash League with first-round draft pick David Willey opting not to play in the tournament...

Threats, violence claimed after NSW murder

<p>A NSW man says he was punched in the face and threatened with 20 years in prison after helping cover up the murder of a young mother on the NSW Cen...

'Swearing, conspiracy' in Sydney jury room

<p>A deadlocked jury deliberating for weeks over a swim coach's guilt has lifted the lid on fractious battles inside the jury room.<br></p>

Son's threats to mum before alleged murder

<p>Thomas Bednar allegedly told his mother "it won't be long until the sharks eat your flesh" just months before she was found dead, a court has heard...

Thorpe questions transgender swimming ban

<p>Olympic legend Ian Thorpe has spoken out against international swimming's ban on transgender athletes in female events, saying he is "for equality...

Call for NT cop's blood over teen shooting

<p>A remote Indigenous community says the Northern Territory policeman who shot a teenager dead should face payback to help it finish grieving.</p>

PM urged to lead world on ending hunger

<p>The Australian prime minister is being urged to advocate for developing nations struggling with food shortages as he attends the G20 leaders' meeti...

Jail over fatal Tas birthday party crash

<p>A 26-year-old man has been jailed for three years for a crash that killed his friend during birthday celebrations in rural Tasmania. <br></p>

Work starts to clear Geelong derailment

<p>A union says a train derailment near Geelong exposes safety concerns, just as workers start to clear debris which has blocked a freight route betwe...

Watchdog probing Townsville casino junkets

<p>Queensland's casino regulator is still probing Townville's Ville Resort-Casino over allegations it offered patrons illegal junkets.</p>

Christmas threatened over ports lockout

<p>A lockout of some 580 workers by the nation's biggest tugboat operator is threatening to disrupt ports across Australia in the lead-up to Christmas...

'Carbon capital' plots transition road map

<p>Australia's "carbon capital" Gladstone has developed a detailed plan for 10 years of change so no one gets left behind in the race to net zero emis...