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Woman saw childcare worker accused of rape touching tongues with three-year-old child, court hears
Published: April 20, 2026 at 06:43 PM
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Childcare worker Joshua James Capps has pleaded not guilty to three counts of indecent treatment of a child in his care, and one count of rape.
Teenager charged with toilet block assault took 'calculated steps' to lure child inside, court hears
Published: April 20, 2026 at 06:28 PM
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Prosecutors say the allegations against a teenage boy accused of sexually assaulting a child in a toilet block are so serious he should face trial in an adult court.
Japan earthquake live updates: Tsunami alert issued after powerful quake off Japan's northern coast
Published: April 20, 2026 at 06:27 PM
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A magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the country's meteorological agency says. Follow live.
Terminally ill woman awarded $1.6 million in case against former teacher Stephen Fane Noga
Published: April 20, 2026 at 06:19 PM
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A Tasmanian judge has awarded a woman who is now terminally ill $1.6 million in damages, after she sued her former school teacher over allegations of repeated sexual abuse in the 1980s.
Timeline for Labor's Mount Barker and Murray Bridge promises uncertain after election result
Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:48 PM
by By state political reporters Thomas Kelsall and Kathryn Bermingham
The Malinauskas government made $300 million in election promises for the cities of Mount Barker and Murray Bridge, but when they will be delivered remains uncertain after the two cities did not elect Labor MPs.
Mystery surrounds prosthetic limb found on NSW Mid North Coast beach
Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:32 PM
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An artificial leg has been handed in to police, after it was found washed ashore by two fishers.
Sandipan Dhar's father says someone should be held accountable for son's death
Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:23 PM
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The father of Sandipan Dhar, who died after not receiving a blood test at Joondalup Health Campus, says there is still a lack of accountability over his son's death.
Gavin Preston's accused killer searched for 'no extradition countries' after shooting, prosecutors say
Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:21 PM
by By court reporter Kristian Silva
The Supreme Court has been told of the alleged internet searches made by a man accused of a brazen daylight cafe shooting in Melbourne's north-west.
Seeking an ADHD diagnosis as an adult? This is how assessments are meant to work
Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:04 PM
by By Norman Swan
Who can diagnose ADHD, what a proper assessment should include, and the red flags to look out for.
AFL appeals board finds Tribunal hearing that found a conviction and fine for Port Adelaide's Zak Butters abusing an umpire was a miscarriage of justice
Published: April 20, 2026 at 04:44 PM
by By Andrew McGarry
The AFL appeals board has quashed Zak Butters's conviction for abusive language against umpire Nick Foot, saying a Tribunal member listening in while driving his car for part of the original hearing constitutes a miscarriage of justice.
Fair Work Commission orders major retailers to help truck drivers with rising fuel costs
Published: April 20, 2026 at 04:32 PM
by By business reporter Emilia Terzon
The Fair Work Commission orders that retailers, miners and other companies that use truck drivers and transport operators must hold twice-monthly reviews of fuel prices and adjust their rates accordingly.
Rebel Wilson accused of defaming actor with sexual harassment claim
Published: April 20, 2026 at 04:21 PM
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Hollywood star Rebel Wilson is being sued in the Federal Court for defamation by one of the lead actor's in her directorial debut film, The Deb.
Former footballer Barry Cable found not guilty of sexually abusing child in 1960s
Published: April 20, 2026 at 04:21 PM
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Former Australian Rules footballer Barry Cable has been found not guilty of sexually abusing a child in Perth in the 1960s.
Woman lied to police about brother’s alleged fatal poisoning by mother Maree Crabtree for fear of jail, jury hears
Published: April 20, 2026 at 04:02 PM
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Maree Mavis Crabtree is fighting three charges at a trial in the Supreme Court in Brisbane.
Soaring airfares and reduced flights force some Australians to reconsider holiday and work plans
Published: April 20, 2026 at 02:50 PM
by By Iris Zhao, Lachlan Bennett and Angelica Silva
The war in the Middle East has caused chaos across some of the world's busiest aviation regions, with many Australians now reconsidering their travel plans — or abandoning them altogether.
Government investigating after schoolboy dragged down suburban Melbourne street by bus
Published: April 20, 2026 at 01:35 PM
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Authorities are investigating how a 12-year-old became trapped in a bus door before being dragged hundreds of metres down a suburban street in Melbourne.
ICAC launches probe into former City of Parramatta Council boss and other staff
Published: April 20, 2026 at 12:28 PM
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It comes after council's Wentworth Street offices were raided by ICAC in broad daylight in July as part of Operation Navarra, with little known at that time about the subject of the raid.
ASX edges higher despite Hormuz tensions, oil prices rebound, truckies have a big win on fuel costs — as it happened
Published: April 20, 2026 at 07:06 AM
by By business reporter Stephen Letts
The ASX 200 clawed back earlier, steeper losses to close marginally higher with demand for retailers and banks outweighing selling in energy stocks and miners.
Iran war live updates: Tehran says no plan for peace talks, accuses US of violating ceasefire
Published: April 20, 2026 at 05:19 AM
by By Fergus Gregg, Caitlin Rawling and Annabel Bowles
Iranian officials accuse the US of "aggressive acts" and violating the ceasefire, saying there are no plans to attend peace talks being organised in Pakistan next week. Follow live.
Is making biofuels from canola the solution to Australia's future jet fuel shortages?
Published: April 19, 2026 at 02:12 PM
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Australia exports billions of dollars worth of canola seed to make sustainable jet fuel that is sold back to us. This is what it will take to make it here.