Top judge urges caution over plan to ban character references
While the WA government has announced plans to ban character references in criminal cases, the state's chief justice…
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Australian man agrees to plead guilty to one charge over Thai teen's death
Australian Simon Carman has agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse, one of four charges laid against him in the…
Read at source →Easy lunch-box fillers that aren't sandwiches
Looking for some fresh ideas for what to include in your children's lunch boxes? We have you covered with these…
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Join siguimi.com →'Very violent': Woman accused of attacking housemate with samurai knife
A woman accused of attacking her temporary housemate with a samurai knife and stealing her car has been refused bail in…
Read at source →Curtin University warns proposed merger 'solves problems we don't have'
The vice-chancellor of Curtin describes a proposed merger of three Western Australian universities as a "solution…
Read at source →Butters suggests changes to AFL player movement 'wouldn't be a bad thing'
Zak Butters says he contemplated going public with his planned move home to Victoria while playing out his final season…
Read at source →Job losses likely at remote island mine as costs nearly double due to flooding
Production costs at South 32's Groote Eylandt mine have increased by more than 80 per cent in recent years.
Read at source →Man filmed speeding denies being driver in fatal highway crash
A 25-year-old man is facing trial in the Dubbo District Court after pleading not guilty to dangerous and drink-driving…
Read at source →Teenager who raped girl, 14, jailed under 'adult time' laws
The offender was 16 when he sexually assaulted the girl in her bed last year.
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Kaniva wants to be known as an EV charging hub
The publican of the Victorian farming town currently known for its sheep and silo art wants to add EV fast chargers to…
Read at source →Behind Trump's war of words on Ukraine is a worrying threat
It is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven…
Read at source →13yo charged with murder after 'senseless' fatal Sydney stabbing
A 13-year-old charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a father in Sydney's west last week was known to…
Read at source →Father mourns toddler killed in Pennsylvania shooting
A community is mourning the deaths of eight people shot dead by a 45-year-old grandfather at a Pennsylvania home.
Read at source →Rescuers detail life-saving operation to free worker from grain silo
A man who became trapped in a grain silo in central Victoria last week is lucky to be alive, according to rescuers…
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Ex-Liberal politician Bruce Baird farewelled at Sydney funeral service
Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird has been farewelled in Sydney at a funeral service at St Andrew's Cathedral.
Read at source →Wife of Australian engineer released from Iraq relieved 'nightmare' is over
Robert Pether was arrested in 2021 and served more than four years behind bars over what friends and family called…
Read at source →'Unfinished business' lures couple back to Queensland island paradise
Steve Sharpe and Louise Collier are the new caretakers of Low Isles, in the Great Barrier Reef. Joining them on the…
Read at source →Trump's diesel deal dubbed a 'betrayal' of loyal Republican's legacy
US President Donald Trump says his deal with Russia will drive down the cost of fuel but experts say its effect will be…
Read at source →White House demands transparency over Anthropic AI's false murder tip-off
Questions arise after US police were kept in the dark about a false murder tip-off by AI model Claude.
Read at source →The extra stripe that's landed Australian retailer White Fox in court
Experts say the matter could test the validity of Adidas's trademark in Australia.
Read at source →One Nation Vic deputy denies AI-generated campaign video was racist
One Nation's Victorian deputy leader has defended an AI-generated campaign video featuring a suicide bomber and a home…
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World's timekeepers will vote to ditch 'leap second' this week
Clocks occasionally go backwards for a second to keep Earth time in sync with the stars. But the powers that govern…
Read at source →Almost 80,000 older Australians expected to ditch private health over changes
The latest estimate is nearly double the 44,000 figure repeatedly cited by the federal government in defence of the…
Read at source →Man pushes cousin 42km in Melbourne Marathon, carries him over line
Toby Holt was diagnosed with juvenile Huntington's disease at 16 years old. The disease is taking away his ability to…
Read at source →Melbourne imam named by Emirati officials in flydubai terror probe breaks silence
The leader of a mosque allegedly connected to a pilot accused of an attempted plane hijacking has taken to social media…
Read at source →Customer 'lucky to be alive' after 4WD smashes cafe frontage
Police are investigating after a car crashed into a shopfront in Tasmania's north-west while attempting to park,…
Read at source →Woman dies after alleged assault in trouble-stricken NT community
Detectives are travelling to the isolated community of Alpurrurulam in the remote Northern Territory, near the…
Read at source →At least 139 migrants dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes
It is one of the deadliest incidents yet on the popular but perilous crossing from the Horn of Africa to the Arabian…
Read at source →Izzi Batt-Doyle smashes Australian marathon record with run in Chicago
Another Australian athletics record falls, with Olympian Batt-Doyle taking more than two minutes off her personal best…
Read at source →National Trust SA inquiry resumes today as CEO resigns
A parliamentary inquiry into the National Trust of South Australia resumes as its chief executive resigns.
Read at source →Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, British PM says
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says it is important to state for the record that Moscow interfered in the referendum…
Read at source →Cow 'Fitbit' helps pastoralists care for newborn calves
Modern biometrics and technology, coupled with traditional practice, are helping pastoralists like Kim Forrester keep…
Read at source →Severe storm with hail brings trees down across Adelaide
More than 100 calls for help have been received by the State Emergency Service since yesterday afternoon, with 80 per…
Read at source →Neighbours describe explosions as Melbourne tobacco shop burns down
Fitzroy North residents say they were woken just before 4am by the sound of explosions, as police investigate a…
Read at source →Environmental watchdog to review new Kimberley gas project
Buru Energy has rejected environmental claims their Rafael conventional gas project could be a "Trojan horse for…
Read at source →Live: Roos and Swans in Blakey standoff, Suns and Hawks complete double-deal
North Melbourne's opening offer to Sydney for Nick Blakey is knocked back as the AFL trade period reaches its crucial…
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