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‘Ideological approach’: Linda Burney under fire amid Alice Springs crisis

Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney has been accused of skirting responsibility over the Alice Springs crisis after claiming more financial investment was the "only"...

Woman found dead in wheelie bin identified as English teacher

A “gentle and kind” English teacher has been identified as the woman whose body was found in a wheelie bin at a waste management...

Woman dies after being hit by Sydney train

Commuters watched in horror as a woman was struck and killed by a city-bound train on Tuesday afternoon after she became trapped on the...

Sydney waving goodbye to 11-day rainy streak

Sydney residents can put their umbrellas away and hang out the washing in the winter sunshine from today as an 11-day rainy spell ends.The...

Pacific islands are being ‘debanked’. What does it mean – and why are Australia, NZ and the US concerned?

The withdrawal of major banks from Pacific islands poses significant socio-economic risks to the region, prompting intervention by Australia, the...

Trial begins for religious sect accused of killing child

Members of an Australian religious group have gone on trial accused of killing an eight-year-old diabetic girl by denying her medical care and offering...

Labor betrayed Senator Payman, she didn’t betray Labor

Senior ALP officials such as Penny Wong won't acknowledge Fatima Payman voted to support the party's platform on Palestine. Picture by Elesa KurtzPeople join...

Man charged after ‘beautiful’ teacher found dead in bin

A man will face court today after the body of a much-loved English teacher was found at a waste facility in Melbourne's north last...

‘Abhorrent and distressing’: Multiple police beat teenager locked in watch house

A First Nations teenager is pacing around a sparse concrete room.Warning: This story contains graphic depictions of violence.It's August 7, 2023, and he's locked...

The dirty history of ‘Nukey Poo’, the reactor that soiled the Antarctic

Admiral George Dufek described the moment as “a dramatic new era in man’s conquest of the remotest continent”. The US administration was certain the...

Sly’s seven-point plan to break the youth crime cycle

When police tried to brief Department of Justice officials earlier this year, there were complaints it was too explicit and had racist overtones. Some...

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