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3 reasons you should never view or share videos showing children being assaulted – even if you think it helps 'raise awareness'

Australians have been shocked by an incident on the Sunshine Coast this month in which a 13-year-old girl was imprisoned, assaulted and tortured over many hours, allegedly by three girls aged 12, 13 and 14.

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Milton Orkopoulos allegedly pressured accuser to retract allegations, court hears

A court hears a child who was allegedly abused by Milton Orkopoulos was forced to sign a document retracting his allegations.

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Ben Dawkins enters WA parliament as Labor seeks expulsion amid family violence order case

Lawyer Ben Dawkins is sworn into parliament as WA's newest MP and promises to support Labor's legislation as the party moves to expel him over allegations he breached 42 family violence restraining orders.

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Minister 'wolf in sheep's clothing' with young boys

Milton Orkopoulos lured young boys in as a "wolf in sheep's clothing" before sexually abusing them in exchange for cash and drugs, a jury has heard.

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Alice Springs Hospital sees sharp fall in domestic violence cases since return of alcohol bans

The Central Australian town of Alice Springs had, for months, been dealing with high levels of assaults and alcohol-related hospital presentations, but new figures suggest that's begun to ease since the Northern Territory government reinstated liquor bans.

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Gordon's historic stint in Qld politics remembered

Queensland politicians have recalled former Cook MP Billy Gordon's impact when he held the deciding vote in a hung parliament for almost three years.

AAP

What happened to the Senate inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women?

The Australian Senate’s inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women was briefly on the political agenda late last year, with little media coverage.

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Knife crime targeted in NT bail reforms

The NT government has passed bail law and alcohol reforms targeting assault-related crime after the recent fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker in Darwin.

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Koonalda Cave security to be improved after Indigenous art vandalised

The federal government has announced $400,000 in funding to improve the security of the Koonalda Cave in the Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area.

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Australia govt introduces Indigenous referendum bill in parliament

The Australian government on Thursday took the first formal step towards holding a referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution and set up an Indigenous "Voice to Parliament" to advise lawmakers on matters that impact their lives.

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Government to wait on Gareth Ward's possible parliament suspension until after Kiama vote

Independent Gareth Ward, the predicted winner of the seat of Kiama, pleaded not guilty to sexual abuse charges and says he should not be suspended from parliament.

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Organisers apologise after Aunty Joy Murphy dropped from Barack Obama's Melbourne event

Event organisers say security arrangements meant it could not accommodate last minute requests from Wurundjeri elder Aunty Joy Murphy at a speaking event with Barack Obama.

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Four seats on knife's edge in NSW election count, Dominic Perrottet spotted in Sydney — as it happened

Labor's hopes of forming majority government hang in the balance, as the NSW Electoral Commission continues counting votes from Saturday's state election. Look back on how the day unfolded.

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Bill to trigger Voice referendum introduced to parliament

The bill that will trigger the first referendum in more than 20 years has been introduced to parliament, as the government claims it has taken the first "formal" step towards constitutional recognition of First Nations people.

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Security concerns behind welcome shake-up at Obama talk

Security concerns are said to be why a senior Wurundjeri elder due to perform a welcome to country was scrapped from "An Evening with President Obama".

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Treaty talks underway in Queensland, but traditional owners say key voices are missing

Traditional owners and communities in rural and remote Queensland say many people missed out on attending public forums to discuss the state's Path to Treaty bill due to poor communication.

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NT Police struggling with severe staffing shortage as officers await promised government funding

Changes to policing to curb a prolonged surge in violent crime are "unsustainable", the union says, amid reports of a chronic shortfall in officers.

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Shorten attacks Robert’s links to lobbyist – as it happened

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Katrina Munting civil damages trial over abuse at hands of school teacher hears closing submissions

Tasmanian woman Katrina Munting is seeking damages and only now coming to the end of her third major legal process since reporting to police in 2018 that she had been sexually abused by one of her high school teachers.

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Morning Mail: unions call for big wage boost, elder cut from Obama event, Pope in hospital

Peak union body demands 7% rise in the minimum wage; Aunty Joy Murphy describes ‘deep offence’ after being barred from welcome ceremony

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Indigenous elder dumped from Obama event for being ‘too difficult’

An Indigenous elder is "shocked and distressed" after being dumped from former US president Barack Obama's sold-out event in Melbourne.

AAP

Labor pushes on as more NSW seats fall to Libs, indies

Labor's prospects of forming a majority government in NSW are dimming with Premier Chris Minns voicing frustration about the pace of the vote count.

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National's new MP: Māori want safety, not co-governance

Tama Potaka has told his daughter she can't go to the dairy next door to her school because he doesn't think it's safe. He tells political editor Jo Moir that putting food on the table and being safe is what Māori care about – not political issues like co-governance.

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NSW election: crossbench to push Labor on gambling reform as hopes of majority government fade

Planning changes and environmental issues also put forward as priorities as counting continues

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‘Simply about survival’: ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep pace with inflation

Minimum hourly rate would rise to $22.88 – or $45,337 a year – if the Fair Work Commission grants the increase

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