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Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial after he successfully appealed his convictions over the alleged rape of a woman in 2018. The 36-year-old former Parramatta Eel was released from prison earlier this month after a court overturned his rape convictions for a second time. Mr Hayne spent more than a […]

Google Chrome users are the latest group of people being targeted in a scam that directs them to copy and paste malicious malware onto their computers. Cybersecurity experts Proofpoint warned users to be aware of popup notifications that claim an error has occurred while trying to open a document or web page. A Proofpoint spokesperson […]

As millions of Aussies start preparing their tax returns ahead of the end of the financial year, experts are warning of the increasing risks of Australian Tax Office (ATO) impersonation scams. ATO-branded SMS and emails containing links to fake myGov web pages remain one of the most common types of scams, according to the ATO. […]

A trio of climate activists have been charged after allegedly sparking chaos at the world’s largest coal port by climbing on top of the Kooragang Rail Bridge. The stunt unfolded at the Port of Newcastle on Tuesday morning in an effort to block train movements into the port. NSW Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon three […]

Two farmworkers have died and nine others are injured after a mini-bus trying to overtake a car crashed into a tree and rolled in Victoria’s far northwest. The crash happened about 7.45am on Tuesday, about 30kms south of Mildura. Victoria Police said the bus was travelling south along the Calder Hwy when it rolled onto […]

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been acquitted of the allegation he murdered Russell Hill, but there’s an alternative charge prosecutors could now choose to lay. For more than a month, the 57-year-old faced trial in Victoria’s Supreme Court after denying he was responsible for the couple’s deaths on March 20, 2020. On Tuesday, he […]

An Aussie pub that locals claims to hold the record for the most stabbings in one night is about to shut its doors after it was listed for sale in one of the nation’s most iconic mining towns. The Pier Hotel in the Pilbara town of Port Hedland, located about 1627km north of Perth, has […]

Julian Assange has walked free from prison after the WikiLeaks founder reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice, ending a years long legal saga that centred on the release of hundreds of thousands of classified State Department cables, a development that has been welcomed across the Australian parliament. According to court documents filed […]

Tech and social media companies could be hit with strict taxation measures as a way to boost compliance with the News Media Bargaining Code, a senior government bureaucrat has revealed. Speaking at a wide-ranging parliamentary committee on social media and its impact on Australian society, Treasury assistant secretary overseeing competition Tony McDonald said the department […]