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The social media ban risks creating a culture of defiance in the youth.

How the social media ban is actually rewarding wrongdoing

PERIN DAVEY: The ban is unworkable in practice and risks fostering a culture of defiance rather than one built on digital literacy, responsibility and resilience. 

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Media scrambled to cover Tom Silvagni's rape case - only to be barred from publishing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Tom Silvagni unmasked as a convicted rapist

The son of the AFL great managed to have his court proceedings suppressed from the moment he was first charged with sexual assault.

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Matt Wright.

Croc-wrangler Matt Wright loses helicopter licence bid

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright has lost his bid to overturn the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s decision to strip him of his commercial helicopter pilot licence. 

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Taxing the family home and halving capital gains tax concessions could bring down house prices. The Nightly

Taxing family home will bring down prices, academic says

Taxing the family home and halving capital gains tax concessions would bring down house prices, an academic paper says, as a Senate committee reviews tax breaks for property investors.

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A judge found Bupa had engaged in "unconscionable conduct" for rejecting mixed coverage claims. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Health insurer fined $35m for duping patients, hospitals

Australia's second biggest health insurer has been ordered to pay $35 million for misleading customers about benefits they were entitled to.

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Mali Freeman, the wife of accused cop killer Dezi Freeman, is living in fear in Porepunkah.

Police confirm ongoing probe into Dezi Freeman’s wife

Fugitive Dezi Freeman’s wife could still face charges over her actions in the wake of her husband’s alleged shooting of two police officers on August 26. 

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Skydiver hangs from plane tail, snared by own chute.

WATCH: Skydiver hangs from plane tail, snared by own chute

A group of 17 parachutists and pilot were lucky to escape alive after a skydiving adventure went horribly wrong.

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Hayden Carl Skinner has been found guilty of raping a woman after breaking into an aged-care home. ()

Intruder found guilty of raping frail aged-care resident

A judge has found a 31-year-old man guilty of raping a 76-year-old woman during a break-and-enter, rejecting his claims that they only had a scuffle.

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A brawl has broken out at Broadway Shopping Centre.

Wild footage surfaces of teen shopping centre brawl

A viral video has shown the terrifying moment a brawl broke out in front of shoppers at a busy city shopping centre.

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How long do people plan to break up before actually making a move? There are five brutal stages to the end of a relationship.

Signs you’re about to break up

How long do people plan to break up before actually making a move? There are five brutal stages to the end of a relationship.

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Harry and Meghan have given their take on Australia’s social media ban.

Harry and Meghan’s six-word take on our social media ban

Prince Harry and wife Meghan have weighed in on Australia’s world-first social media ban, a day after it came into force excluding U16s from popular platforms.

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Greg Lynn.

Former Jetstar pilot’s appeal upheld over camper murder

Greg Lynn had his murder conviction set aside and will now face a retrial over the deaths of Carol Clay and Russell Hill.

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Year 12 students will learn of their ATAR results. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Nervous wait over as school leavers learn their ATARs

After years of hard work and study, tens of thousands of students will receive their ATAR scores, with 42 graduates attaining the perfect score.

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A hole found on the wing of a Qantas A380.

Qantas plane grounded after hole found in wing

A Qantas plane from Sydney to Los Angeles has been grounded over wing damage noticed after landing, just two days after the airline celebrated the aircraft’s return to the skies.

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US President Donald Trump’s administration is attempting to force Aussies to hand over social media data.

Trump’s social media demand for Aussies entering US

Australians, New Zealanders and citizens from around 40 other countries with visa-exempt conditions may soon be forced to hand over five years of online history if they want to enter the United States.

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