Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire
The father of two young children killed in a house fire is struggling to accept their loss after being away for cancer treatment when tragedy struck.
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‘Cloud’ lingers in DNA contest over notorious murder
An ongoing challenge to DNA evidence in one of Australia's most infamous murders needs to be resolved for the sake of the victim's family, a judge says.
Authority on notice after year 12 exam subject gaffe
An "extremely traumatic" year 12 test subject mix-up has sparked a state government investigation with the curriculum authority coming under the spotlight.
Blind date initially blamed for Easey Street murders
Defence lawyers have questioned a former murder suspect's movements as they claim their client has mistakenly been accused of killing two women in their home.
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Tech giant founder targeted as federal police raid firm
Shares in Australian technology giant WiseTech are in freefall, down 15 per cent in early trading, after revelations of an ASIC-AFP raid.
‘Catastrophic’ mine explosion highlights safety issues
The deaths of two people in a mine explosion has rocked a close-knit town, bringing safety concerns to light as unions call for a thorough investigation.
Road to justice nears 50 years for outback trip tragedy
It was supposed to be the ultimate outback adventure but ended in mystery, despair and three murders unsolved for almost half a century.
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More charges loom for father of boy killed in crash
Police are probing domestic violence links to a fatal car crash that killed a three-year-old boy despite desperate attempts by officers to save him.
Watchdog urged to review claims against Prince Andrew
Britain's Prince Andrew faces more scrutiny as the posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre makes more claims.
John Bolton pleads not guilty in classified info case
John Bolton has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of sharing classified information.
Council loses millions in scam using ‘AI techniques’
A beachside council says it has lost millions after an international crime syndicate used "social engineering AI techniques", sparking a major investigation.
Alleged arsonist charged over deadly LA wildfire
Authorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles' Pacific Palisades neighbourhood.
Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty to charges
Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance, in a case critics say is politically motivated.
Search continues as Indonesia building toll rises to 50
Rescuers are close to ending their search for more than a dozen missing victims of a school building collapse in Indonesia that killed at least 50 people.
Police question six over Manchester synagogue attack
Police have arrested six people on suspicion of terror offences after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England.
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UK police may have shot victim in synagogue attack
One of the two men killed in a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester may have accidentally been killed by British police trying to stop the onslaught.
Terror probe into deadly attack on British synagogue
The man shot dead by police has been identified after killing two people at a British synagogue in an attack that has been declared a terror incident.
‘Aching hearts’: family cling to hope for missing boy
Fears are mounting for a four-year-old boy who disappeared on his family's remote sheep station but his loved-ones are holding out hope he'll be found safe.
Three dead, eight hurt in North Carolina bar shooting
A shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina has left three people dead and at least eight others wounded.
Man found dead at shops after ‘brutal’ attack
Police want help from the public following a "brutal and violent" attack that left a man dead at a suburban shopping centre.
Danish airport reopens after further drone activity
Denmark has informed its NATO allies that drone incursions that shut two of its airports are linked to unspecified "state actors", according to Latvia.
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Drones over Danish airports ‘meant to spread fear’
Drone flyovers that shut down Danish airports were a "systematic" hybrid attack, but authorities don't know who was behind the latest incursions.
When police could draw ‘line in sand’ in Freeman hunt
Dezi Freeman remains at large four weeks after allegedly killing two police, as a retired detective says rising costs could lead to a cut back in the search.
Telco ‘cowboys’ not held to account after prior outage
A reliance on self-regulation has turned the telco sector into the wild west, an expert warns as Optus reels in the aftermath of another serious outage.
Optus boss answers calls to quit as outage fiasco grows
The head of Optus has blamed a failure of "established processes" to address a triple-zero outage connected to three deaths, as calls for penalties mount.
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Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed
A West Australian has become the fourth confirmed death linked to an Optus outage that prevented customers from calling triple zero.
Stricken police hailed in restaurant gas leak tragedy
Authorities are investigating the cause of a tragic gas leak at a restaurant that killed a man and left six others hospitalised, including five police officers.
Tears for young victims as cops search for gang killers
The deaths of two boys on usually quiet suburban streets has the hallmarks of a youth gang attack as detectives hunt for up to eight offenders.
Fugitive contact possible as surrender plea reissued
A former hostage negotiator has revealed how surrender plans work as police continue to urge a man accused of shooting dead two officers to hand himself in.
‘People know’ hideout for fugitive alleged cop-killer
Investigators are urging anyone who might be helping fugitive Dezi Freeman to come forward and contact authorities, believing someone knows his whereabouts.
Manhunt for accused cop killer enters sixth day
Police say there have been several reported sightings of alleged gunman Dezi Freeman since he fled in dense bushland, though none have been confirmed.