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Migration system enabled worst crimes known to humanity

Human trafficking, organised crime and modern slavery have flourished thanks to weaknesses in Australia's immigration system.

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'360' Matthews expects Aussies to adapt in T20 decider

In-form West Indies captain Hayley Matthews is confident she can adapt and continue to flourish as her side seek a historic series win against Australia.

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Evidence sought in hacking of alleged childcare rapist

Criminal allegations against a woman have been mentioned in court, connecting her to a man accused of being Australia's worst pedophile.

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Bradfield's pipedream: irrigating Australia's deserts won't increase rainfall, new modelling shows

For generations, Australians have been fascinated with the idea of turning our inland deserts green with lush vegetation.

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'Scaremongering' concerns despite uptick in voice vote

The 'yes' camp is optimistic Australians will vote for an Indigenous voice but the latest polls show the 'no' vote remains dominant.

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Australia experiencing 1960s-era skills shortage

Australia is experiencing skills shortages not seen since the 1960s and will need to take urgent action if it wants to meet its economic ambitions.

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Visa system to be target of Labor crackdown after review uncovers ‘grotesque abuses’

Former Victorian police chief commissioner’s report revealed sexual exploitation, human trafficking and organised crime

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SUVs drive Australia to record month for vehicle sales

Australian motorists have set a record for car sales in September, with SUVs making the greatest impact, representing more than half of all new vehicles.

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Australia face a busy road on way to Cricket World Cup

Australia will play round-robin fixtures against all the other nine teams at the Cricket World Cup, with the top four going through to contest the semi-finals.

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‘So ugly it’s beautiful’: Australian politicians reveal their picks for bird of the year

Anthony Albanese plays it safe with the sulphur-crested cockatoo while the tawny frogmouth proves popular among MPs who took blue ribbon seats off Liberals

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Pacific Islands Forum head says yes vote on Indigenous voice would ‘elevate Australia’ on world stage

Henry Puna’s intervention comes after Vanuatu’s ex-foreign minister said a no win on 14 October would be a blow to Australia’s relationships with region

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A Harrowing Investigation Has Found Sexual Assault Is Rife In Australian Mental Health Wards

A 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Perth Children's Hospital. She's one of at least 1,500 people who were sexually assaulted or harassed in Australian mental health wards in the last six years.

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Garside leads Aussie boxers on Olympics hunt

Harry Garside will get his chance to secure an Olympics return as one of 13 Australian boxers competing at next month's Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

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Here's why we need a disability rights act – not just a disability discrimination one

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability has shared its final report. In this series, we unpack what the commission’s 222 recommendations could mean for a more inclusive Australia.

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We must be aware of who is excluded from Australia’s recorded history – and who excluded them

As a Black female historian working with colonial archives, my work can act as a powerful corrective to unjust narratives

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Australia’s system of indefinite immigration detention to face high court challenge

Lawyers for stateless Rohingya refugee seek to overturn 20-year-old precedent that allows those who can’t be deported to be kept in detention

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‘The Royal Hotel’ offers subtle menace as drunks harass the new help at a remote pub

Julia Garner (‘Ozark’) and Jessica Henwick do impressive work as the backpackers stuck working at a foreboding Australian tavern.

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‘Staggering’ rise of gambling among school-age children leads to calls for urgent inquiry

Exclusive: Without action, a ‘generation of young people’ could be addicted to gambling, says independent MP pushing for government to urgently intervene

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Australia still lags other nations in electric car race

Global electric car sales rose by almost 50 per cent this year and while Australian sales are increasing they are still well below the world average.

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2023 Supercars Bathurst 1000 session times and preview

The annual pilgrimage to the Mountain will come to life on Thursday ahead of four days of track action at the most famous circuit in Australia.

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Morning Mail: ‘perverse’ rewards for coalmines, US Congress in turmoil, kids’ gambling affecting schooling

Some coalmines could be financially rewarded by safeguard mechanism, analysis shows, and Republican infighting has come out in the open in Congress

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Central Land Council makes yes plea at Uluru – as it happened

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'Making great wine and having fun' that's the Brokenwood way

How a Hunter winery went from a weekend venture to one of Australia's premier fine wine brands.

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How might the First Nations Voice to Parliament referendum affect Australia's international reputation?

In late September, American rap legend MC Hammer made a spectacular intervention into Australia’s upcoming referendum to establish a Voice to Parliament for First Nations people. In a tweet, he urged Australians to “repair the breach”.

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Have some economists severely underestimated the financial hit from climate change? Recent evidence suggests yes

Scientists say severe climate change is now the greatest threat to humanity. Extreme weather is expected to upend lives and livelihoods, intensifying wildfires and pushing ecosystems towards collapse as ocean heatwaves savage coral reefs. The threats are far-reaching and widespread.

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