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Scam victims will have clearer paths to compensation if businesses do not shore up their defences after scam prevention measures were enshrined in law.
Western United's rising star Noah Botic looms as a future Socceroo, with the talented young striker taking the A-League Men by storm.
The Suburban Rail Loop has been rebranded as Australia's largest housing project after $2.2 billion in promised federal funding was finally released.
AC Milan and Celtic, two former winners, will need to win their respective Champions League playoff second legs to continue in Europe's top club competition.
A viral video of two nurses appearing to say Israeli patients would be killed or refused treatment sparked a major review, as a police investigation continues.
More than two years after driving into floodwaters with two friends on his ute, a man has been found not guilty of manslaughter over their drownings.
A new AI system has been trained on a dataset of over 25,000 images of 550 different knife types in order to help police combat knife crimes.
For the second time in under a month, the PGA Tour is returning to Torrey Pines for an event and the players can't wait.
The parents of primary school children sexually abused by a teacher were not informed, as a report highlighted failures from the education department.
A James Tarkowski goal deep into added time has earned Everton a 2-2 draw with EPL leaders Liverpool in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
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For some, the anniversary of the apology to Stolen Generations is a source of pride. For others it is a reminder of the "dire" reality for Indigenous children.
Games against hosts Argentina and Belgium later this month will be the final audition before new coach Mark Hager settles on his first full-time contract list.
Cronulla's new recruit Hohepa Puru is hoping to prove he belongs at NRL level by putting on a show for the Indigenous All Stars.
Midfielder Clare Wheeler has withdrawn from the Matildas' SheBelieves Cup squad through injury, with teenager Alana Murphy receiving a maiden call-up.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is confident the league can still go to 20 teams, with Perth talks to resume in March and another bid team throwing their hat in the ring.
Public servants will be obliged to help the federal government watchdog under newly passed laws designed to prevent the robodebt scheme from happening again.
Don Farrell has countered American claims Australia has been breaking agreements with the US on aluminium trade as it seeks a tariff exemption.
Independents have vowed to use any leverage in a minority government to push for changes to electoral reform laws they argue stack the field for major parties.
A compensation scheme for child sexual abuse has allegedly been targeted by a fraud syndicate promoting false claims of abuse in prisons and schools for profit.