66 m. ago The 13 defining moments that could have stopped our worst paedophile

The events and missed opportunities were outlined in a report by the Child Death Review Board and included instances former childcare worker and convicted paedophile Ashley Paul Griffith was observed kissing children.

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7 h. ago Blood on their doorstep: Neighbourhood devastated by stabbed man’s death

An alleged offender is on the run after a man was fatally stabbed outside shops in Ascot Vale in broad daylight on Sunday.

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36 h. ago Life during wartime, in a city where death arrives from above

Daily life in Lviv can sometimes seem normal. But then comes another jarring reminder of Russia’s relentless war.

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37 h. ago The words of a killer: Harrowing details of Warnbro mother’s death aired in court

The house in Warnbro was a place of neglect, stained by meth use. It was in this spiralling chaos that Luke Sekkouah stabbed Erica Hay to death and set her body on fire.

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45 h. ago Relentless Starc turns Gabba into England’s Ashes Death Star

So thoroughly did the left-hander torment Ben Stokes and his team that Australia’s innings lingered for more than half the day. England had been taken to the Starc side.

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47 h. ago Notorious child murderer Bevan Spencer von Einem dies in prison

Long suspected of taking part in a string of heinous crimes, the killer’s death is a “good thing”, according to one premier.

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53 h. ago ‘Where’s our transmitter?’ How the Whitlam dismissal nearly silenced radio 4ZZZ

The birth of Queensland’s first community radio station 50 years ago was a story of insurmountable odds meeting implacable effort – and a few cunning tricks.

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56 h. ago Lady Gaga returns to Melbourne – and her pop glory – with gothic, melodramatic opera

After emerging atop a giant birdcage, the megastar writhes in a sandpit filled with skeletons, is brought back to life by demonic nurses and plunges the stage into smoke and emerald green.

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59 h. ago SEC fires up first public power asset since ’90s, but wind plans hit as AGL scraps Gippsland project

AGL-backed Gippsland Skies consortium is the third joint venture to walk away from early-stage studies for an offshore wind farm in Victoria.

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62 h. ago FIFA World Cup 2026 draw LIVE updates: Socceroos to learn opponents

Will Australia be drawn in a group of death or get a smoother ride at next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico? They will soon find out in Washington DC.

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3 d. ago Putin found “morally responsible” for death of woman in 2018

An inquiry has found Russian President Vladimir Putin is "morally responsible" for the Novichok poisoning death of a UK woman in 2018.

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3 d. ago Guns, pots and parmas: How a gang got away with the heist of the century

The inside story of the Great Bookie Robbery has finally been told – and it lifts the lid on a very clever diversion.

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3 d. ago Talent scouts should make a beeline for this darkly comedic show

Every now and again Melbourne’s indie theatre scene throws up something destined for a bigger stage. I hope that’s the case with Harrison Clark’s Sabotage.

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3 d. ago When ‘harmless jokes’ aren’t harmless: What it will take to change the story on domestic violence

It doesn’t matter that “it’s not all men”. It’s enough men. Enough to stop women doing things they love. Enough to change how women act and where they go.

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4 d. ago Princess of Wales chooses tiara with love story for state banquet

Every element of Catherine’s look is a deployment of soft power. So while the gown she wore overnight was a showstopper, the most significant detail was the tiara.

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4 d. ago Despite its star power, Netflix’s uninspiring western is a muddled misfire

Gillian Anderson and Lena Headey play frontier rivals from different worlds, but the story struggles to rise above violent pastiche.

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4 d. ago Fresh charges for man accused of faking story about stolen dog Arnie

Nathan McKeown spent days urging the public to help find his ute and missing dog. Now he faces new charges over Arnie’s death, driving under the influence and obstructing police.

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4 d. ago Fresh charges for man accused of faking story about his dog Arnie

Nathan McKeown spent days urging the public to help find his ute and missing dog. Now he faces new charges over Arnie’s death, driving under the influence and obstructing police.

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4 d. ago Charges laid against man found in pond after park shooting death

Police have laid charges in their investigation into the fatal shooting of a man at a park south of Brisbane.

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4 d. ago A fix looking for a problem: Why the Ashes doesn’t need a pink

Just because we can stage day-night Tests doesn’t mean we always must. And for all the fun-of-the-fair spectacle it creates, it still pales beside the majesty of Test cricket in daylight glory.

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