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LNP pledges public child sex offender register

The Queensland LNP have committed to establishing a public child sex offender register if elected at the October 26 State election. LNP leader David Crisafulli said an

Queensland detectives awarded top US honour

The United States Secret Service has award two Queensland detectives the highest award available to foreigners for their efforts in saving two young children from a

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer

By Sarah Loughran and Ken Karipidis A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain

Extra billions to end gender-based violence

A new multi-billion-dollar investment in the prevention of family violence will include improved information-sharing across jurisdictions and a review of state alcohol

BOM completes $866m, seven-year reboot

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has dropped the curtain on a seven-year, $866m program which overhauled its technology. BOM CEO Andrew Johnson said the Bureau closed its

Social media giants called to reveal child stats

Social media companies have been ordered to provide information on how many children have signed up to their platforms in Australia. Under expanded powers, Australia’s

Clients most common cause of workplace violence

Compensation claims as a result of workplace violence have jumped by more than 50 percent over the past five years. A new report from Safe Work Australia has highlighted

Sextortion reports drop, but more still to do

Reports of sextortion have dropped for the first time, but still account for more than 90 monthly Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigations. AFP Commander Human

City focus in battle against disinformation

Australian city councils will soon have access to a new tool to counter the spread of disinformation in their regions. Researchers from Australian universities and

Higher gambling spend linked to increased crime

An Australian study has found the more people spend on gambling the higher the general crime rate. Lead author Professor Donald Weatherburn, from the National Drug and

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