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Queensland police can now access critical information for domestic violence jobs, including interstate protection orders, as part of Australian-first technology rolled out to officers, but there are warnings it may not be enough to help victims. 

A man is in hospital in a critical but stable condition after an assault in a Fremantle suburb left him with life-threatening injuries on Sunday night.

Caroline Wilson, who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, caught the virus amid a surge of cases in Europe that spurred many countries to reintroduce restrictions.

The Omicron coronavirus variant has been discovered in Australia, NSW and Victoria are considering bringing back extended quarantine for all international arrivals and Queensland’s December reopening remains on track. 

Julian Morrow told a court he was left feeling “deeply distressed” after learning a production partner had called him “the new millennium’s Steve Vizard”.

The former senior constable accused of taking the photo of former AFL coach Dani Laidley being interviewed by police and then sharing it with a group of fellow officers will contest the charges.

Another two international arrivals in Sydney have tested positive to the Omicron variant, bringing the number of cases in NSW to four.

Lawyers for the news outlets being sued by Ben Roberts-Smith have been accused of belatedly approaching a former soldier about him giving evidence against the Victoria Cross recipient over the alleged murder of a farmer in Afghanistan.

Marcel Leereveld, who is turning 104 on Saturday, co-hosts a community radio show in the international language Esperanto.

The NSW Industrial Relations Commission has ordered teachers to call off their strike but their federation says it will go ahead.

Living with the virus will require a constant balancing act as governments weigh the cost of any further restrictions against associated costs to mental health and the economy.

Duncan Gay, who was NSW roads minister between 2011 and 2017, appeared before a parliamentary inquiry into speed cameras on Monday.

The early indications from South Africa are Omicron could be the virus variant epidemiologists have been hoping for.

Private Daniel Garforth hanged himself at a base in 2014. His mother has told his story to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Queensland so far remains committed to existing border reopening plans amid the COVID variant concerns, as the state reported five new cases in hotel quarantine.

Police were told the Toyota Yaris - with five occupants including a 12-year-old - had been shot at in Condell Park by a man who was driving in the area.

A local council is imploring ratepayers to avoid Airbnb and put their properties up for long-term rental instead.

Mounting concern over the latest strain of the virus prompted Australian authorities to reintroduce a 72-hour isolation period for all international arrivals, as state authorities say travellers will need to isolate interstate before transiting to Vi...

Are we doing everything in our power to end this pandemic? Right now the answer is no.

Experts say there is no current need to alter Queensland’s reopening plan despite the emergence of the Omicron variant.

Between August 2003 and November 2004, there were separate assaults on women across the Sydney metropolitan area, many of which occurred in their homes.

Two highly experienced mobile intensive care paramedics say they have considered ending their lives in recent months after intense workplace bullying that has not been acted upon despite complaints.

Scientists say there is reason to be concerned over the variant due to its mutations and warn there is still a lot to discover, particularly about how effective vaccines will be.

Police are about to converge on a treacherous and secluded high country location to search for the bodies of Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

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Premier Mark McGowan says Western Australia’s plan to reopen in early 2022 remains on track, despite growing concerns over the emergence of the new Omicron strain of coronavirus.

Manar Pan Mading, 28, was stabbed in the chest during an altercation which occurred around 2.30am on the corner of Lake and Aberdeen streets.

In the two years since he disappeared, numerous theories have circulated around what befell the Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez after he was ejected from a Byron Bay nightclub, never to be seen again.

Changing the name of Moreland council after discovering links to slavery is the wrong relationship to have with our history.

Today on Please Explain, federal health reporter Rachel Clun joins Bianca Hall to discuss Australia’s response to the threat posed by Omicron, and how the new strain’s emergence highlights the urgency of vaccinating developing countries.

A man who took his elderly mother on a boat trip on Port Phillip Bay to free her from the influence of a Buddhist mystic contributed to her probable death, a coroner has found.

Hayne was jailed this year after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in her Newcastle home in September 2018.

Even though rallies are held outdoors, the close proximity of people who are more likely to be unvaccinated has contributed to the disease spreading, says expert Catherine Bennett,

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet warned that Australia should not have a “knee-jerk” reaction to the Omicron variant after two cases were confirmed on Sunday.

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A milestone for the bridge at Queen’s Wharf has been reached, as Deputy Premier is confident investigations into casino owner Star will not jeopardise the project.

Shane William Donohue was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1991 over the unprovoked attack on Stephen Pearce, 20, in July 1990 hours after the pair met at a local bar. 

A Liberal Sydney councillor contesting the upcoming elections was referred to the corruption watchdog for allegedly failing to disclose her involvement with an overseas consultancy promising to connect Chinese and Australian officials.

COVID-19 restrictions spurred a record $2.3 billion of cash to run through the hands of Western Australia’s state-owned racing authority in the past financial year.

Restaurant and winery owners have criticised Mark McGowan’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for their staff, saying it will cripple an industry already reeling more than most from the pandemic and allow vaccinated staff to ‘name their price’.

Two police officers were also allegedly assaulted after the incident in Brisbane’s northern suburbs. 

As a society, we should be holding people in power to account for creating policies and legislation that does harm. We should see such discomfort, disagreement and dissent as a healthy part of a democratic society.

Scott Morrison has failed to shape his government in any meaningful way or give his MPs a vision of the Australia he wants them to work towards.

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Former roads minister Duncan Gay, who worked to make speed cameras more visible in NSW, is set to appear before parliamentary inquiry into the technology.

The two giant NSW ministerial portfolios briefly rest in the hands of a minister moving quickly to implement change.

With council elections throwing the spotlight on local neighbourhoods, a report has identified the easiest way to restore the city’s high streets.

International travel and the new Omicron variant will again highlight the federal government’s intransigence in constructing purpose-built quarantine centres.

There was apprehension in Alice Springs tonight when it was announced a typhoid suspect had been found within the town.