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Online child sex abuse rates soar: inquiry

<p>A parliamentary inquiry has heard online child sexual exploitation rates are continuing to climb, with a concerning trend towards children being ex...

Close defeat for Special Ks in ATP opener

<p>Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis have suffered a losing start to their ATP Finals doubles challenge but showed they could well be a threat in Tu...

Workmate stabbed chef 'out of the blue'

<p>A judge has found that a kitchen hand had no criminal responsibility for hitting a chef with a frypan and stabbing her because he was mentally ill...

Foot and mouth plateaued in Indonesia

<p>A senate inquiry into Australia's biosecurity system has been told the foot and mouth outbreak has plateaued in Indonesia, but Australia is still o...

Queensland mulls gas wells near leak site

<p>The Queensland government says a decision on plans to drill for gas near the contaminated site of Linc Energy's failed coal project is up to the re...

Cleary braces for Luai's wind-up tactics

<p>Nathan Cleary will face Jarome Luai in the Rugby League World Cup final and is ready for a spray and a bit of niggle from his Penrith and NSW teamm...

NSW parliament admits 'toxic' work culture

<p>NSW parliament has acknowledged the toxic workplace it has become for women after the damning Broderick review was released in August</p>

Cowboys shift sheds weight off NRL's Tamou

<p>The pain of last season almost made James Tamou call curtains on his NRL career, but he's been offered a swansong back where it all began. </p>

Aust youth detention 'a national shame'

<p>The national children's commissioner says a taskforce is needed to fix recurring problems in youth detention, describing the system as a "national...

CBA reports $2.5b profit in Sept quarter

<p>Commonwealth Bank says its cash net profit after tax in the September quarter was up 13 per cent from the same time a year ago.</p>

Central west floods 'like a tidal wave'

<p>Locals have described flood destruction at Eugowra like a "warzone" after a sudden flash flood washed away houses and left residents clinging to ro...

Canberra 2020 bushfire inquest postponed

<p>An inquest into Canberra's devastating 2020 bushfires has been adjourned just one day into evidence about the monster blaze in the Orroral Valley.<...

Kuol backed to shine for Socceroos

<p>Garang Kuol shapes as a World Cup game-changer for the Socceroos, and teammate Mitchell Duke expects the 18-year-old to shine if given the opportun...

Cummins' IPL call shows workload demands

<p>Pat Cummins will skip next year's $1.3 million IPL payday, prioritising an international schedule that includes up to 106 days of cricket for Austr...

Fight continues for LGBTQI rights

<p>LGBTQI advocates are gearing up to fight against discriminative laws as supporters mark five years since the nation voted to legalise same sex marr...

NRL keeping watch on Radley investigation

<p>The NRL is speaking with World Cup officials as they investigate an alleged altercation between Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley and an Irish...

Cold front brings spring snow to Tasmania

<p>A cold front has brought springtime snow and rain to parts of Tasmania, with reports of a brief snow flurry in the capital city of Hobart.<br></p>

Cahill laces up to help Socceroos strikers

<p>Socceroos striker Mitchell Duke has benefited from some words of wisdom from Australian football great Tim Cahill in the lead up to the World Cup i...

Minjee Lee earns million-dollar pay day

<p>Australian golf ace Minjee Lee has bagged a $1.5 million bonus for winning the AON Risk Reward Challenge as the LPGA Tour's most strategically atta...

Feedlot charged over worker electrocution

<p>Worksafe Victoria has charged Harmony Operations Australia Pty Ltd after a 29-year-old man died when he was electrocuted at work. </p>