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Lawyer Adair Donaldson says systemic failure, not rogue soldiers, is at heart of ADF’s torture training.

ADF training, not ‘rogue’ soldiers, at heart of abuse claims

A lawyer for more than 200 ADF members says soldiers were exposed to ‘sadistic’ abuse – recognised as torture – over decades of interrogation training, and no one asked why.

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A hospital balcony near a construction site is the likely cause of a deadly fungal outbreak. (Melanie Foster/AAP PHOTOS)

Likely cause for hospital's fungal outbreak that killed two revealed

The likely cause of a fungal infection outbreak that killed two hospital patients has been revealed as another remains in hospital, months after diagnosis.

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A dog found injured at an Adelaide Hills golf club is recovering after surgery.

Kelpie found tied to tree with horrific head injuries

Investigators urgently seek information after a dog was left for dead.

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Antony Catalano with his wife, Stefanie.

Is Antony Catalano’s Byron Bay block worth $10m or $3.8m?

While recovering in rehab, the Melbourne businessman is taking legal action against the NSW government to save himself $100,000 a year in property taxes.

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Dual international Wendell Sailor has had charges dismissed under mental health legislation. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Footy legend thrilled to keep unblemished record

Two drunken blow-ups, three charges, zero criminal record. Dual international Wendell Sailor has walked from court after mental health issues were aired.

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Category 4 severe tropical cyclone Narelle is dangerously close to Exmouth and has started to pass close to the North West Cape as its threat to lives and homes along the coastline ramps up, with residents to expect destructive winds of more than 120km/h. 

‘It’s horrific’: Locals’ terror as Narelle impacts WA coast

Roofs have been blown off and trees are being torn from the ground as cyclone Narelle makes landfall on the WA coastline near Exmouth. 

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Kyle Sandilands arrived at the Federal Court on Friday morning.

‘Monday’: Kyle’s huge offer for radio show as he sues ARN

Kyle Sandilands has kicked off a multi-million lawsuit over his termination, with his lawyer making a huge claim about his radio show.

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Working from home is now baked into most workplace policies. So how do businesses get their workers to want to go into the office, and ultimately retain staff?

How to get employees excited to work in the office

Working from home is now baked into most workplace policies. So how do businesses get their workers to want to go into the office, and ultimately retain staff?

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Gus Lamont has been missing since September 2025, the search now has hit a new milestone.

Grandmother breaks silence six months after 4yo Gus vanished

Six months after four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished, his grandmother says the family is still hoping new information will help uncover what happened.

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Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been upgraded to a severe category four system off WA.

Cyclone Narelle nears as Aussie communities brace for impact

Communities in the firing line of a powerful tropical cyclone are on edge amid memories of past storms that have devastated the region.

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Long queues have formed across the nation as people stock up before fuel prices rise further.

Panic-buying grips petrol stations nationwide

An expert says it's too early to say whether panic-buying has affected petrol shortages as more than 500 service stations run out of at least one kind of fuel.

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Kyle Sandilands leaves the Federal court.

'Battle lines drawn' in shock jock Sandilands fight

Kyle Sandilands' chances of returning to KIIS FM are vanishingly small, a court has been told as the shock jock reflects on his workplace spat "circus".

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Sydney residents are being urged to ‘prepare now’ as severe weather sweeps across areas in the south-west of NSW.

Severe storm batters Sydney, locals urged to act now

Sydney residents are being urged to ‘prepare now’ as damaging winds, rain, and hail batter the south-west of NSW.

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Crane collapses onto NSW Central West Dubbo apartment block during wild winds