Adelaide man charged with investment scam
An Adelaide man has been charged with scamming investors out of nearly $250,000.
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Woman abducted at knifepoint in Sydney
An alleged Sydney kidnapper is behind bars after the woman he was accused of abducting managed to alert bank staff to her situation.
Three Aussie surfers into Portugal last 16
Australian surfers Jack Freestone, Soli Bailey and Wade Carmichael have progressed to the last 16 at the WSL's Rip Curl Pro in Portugal.
Sydney man charged over pedestrian's death
A man has been charged with negligent driving over the death of a pedestrian in inner Sydney earlier this year.
'Govts must protect horses from slaughter'
Racing Australia's chief executive says he's "appalled" that healthy Australian racehorses are being slaughtered but insists it's up to state governments to ensure animal welfare laws are being obeyed.
UN report scolds digital welfare systems
A United Nations human rights expert has questioned the legality of Australia's controversial Centrelink robo-debt scheme and the country's use of cashless welfare cards.
Storm's Asofa-Solomona to miss Kiwi Tests
Melbourne Storm's Nelson Asofa-Solomona will miss New Zealand's three upcoming Tests as punishment for his involvement in an ugly Bali brawl.
Ecstasy in underwear during Hobart bender
A man on a bender who was caught with ecstasy pills in his underwear after trying to pay for a flight with cash at Hobart Airport has been described as "out of control" by a judge.
Probe widens over Tas bloodied wombat vid
Wildlife authorities in Tasmania have expanded their investigation into a video showing a bloodied wombat and a man gloating about punching it.
Melbourne airport all clear after checks
A suspicious substance found on an Air Canada flight has been found to be non-hazardous and the plane is heading back into the air after a five-hour delay.