Police investigating Cardinal George Pell child abuse allegations: report
Police are investigating child-abuse allegations against Australia's most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, the ABC has reported.
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A man previously identified as a person of interest in the disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell is facing historical child sex offences in Victoria.
New clinic's bid to identify Abbey's mystery disease
For years the 12-year-old has undergone a battery of tests, but a new lab hopes to find the answer.
Inquiry 'needs a big gun from Sydney or Melbourne'
Lawyers who have battled for Aboriginal rights for decades fear the Northern Territory government is manoeuvring to play a central role in the royal commission into youth detention.
Ice bucket challenge helps scientists find new motor neurone disease clues
A social media craze that swept the world two years ago has helped to fund a medical breakthrough for those living with motor neurone disease.
Woman's death at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital investigated
A woman has died in a mental health inpatient unit on the day news broke that two babies had been given the wrong gas at the same hospital.
NT Chief Minister defends comments about putting criminals in a hole
Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles says he was frustrated when, in 2010, he suggested putting bad criminals in a "concrete hole".
Robotic prostate surgery no better than traditional procedure
Expensive robotic prostate surgery, marketed as "ground breaking", "revolutionary" and "nerve sparing", has been found to be no better at preserving men's urinary continence and sexual function.
Mother-of-two hooked on codeine was taking 92 pills a day
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How child sex abuse investigators cope with the images they see
In an office in Pyrmont, a team of eight investigators is helping to identify victims and perpetrators of online child sexual abuse content.
Skinny and 54 kilograms, but with the health hallmarks of obesity
A very small group of very thin people give scientists surprising clues to one of the most important questions about obesity.
'Thanks for getting the truth out there': Boy at centre of detention abuse revelation speaks
Dylan Voller, the boy strapped to a restraining chair and with the hood placed over his head inside a Northern Territory detention centre, has penned a letter thanking his supporters for "getting the truth out there."
Protest at Alice Springs prison: Eight prisoners on the roof
Eight inmates are protesting on the roof of Alice Springs prison.
Northern Territory juvenile detention royal commission 'should be widened'
A Royal Commission into the Northern Territory's discredited youth detention system will not stop the epidemic of suicide devastating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Royal commission to probe whole NT juvenile detention system
The Turnbull government's royal commission into juvenile detention will go beyond Darwin's disgraced Don Dale detention centre but will focus solely on the Northern Territory, Attorney-General George Brandis has revealed.
Skinner 'thrilled' in her preferred territory
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Cybercrime the top fraud risk for govt: PwC
The 'typical' corrupt bureaucrat is a male, university-educated middle manager, aged 41 to 50.
Donor family wants insurance victory to help everyone
A Queensland family poised to go through live organ donation has scored a significant insurance victory that it hopes will ease the financial burden on other families in the same traumatic situation.
'Start listening to us' implores indigenous leader
Aboriginal leader Mick Gooda fought back tears as he expressed cautious hope for an inquiry into the Northern Territory's youth justice system.
Hidden camera captures attack on elderly man by carer
A hidden camera has captured a shocking attack on an elderly man by his carer at a nursing home in Adelaide, prompting calls for better monitoring of people in aged care.
Facebook removes ABC Four Corners footage of child detainee abuse
Facebook has confirmed it removed graphic footage revealing systematic abuse at a Darwin youth detention centre.
Science behind milk's health claims a 'game changer'
a2 launched a legal battle over a rival's use of its "A2 protein" claim. It could spectacularly backfire.
NT corrections minister dumped following abuse revelations
Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles has sacked the minister in charge of the detention system that has triggered a royal commission and taken over the portfolio.
What you need to know about the royal commission into youth detention
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced a royal commission into the Northern Territory's youth detention system, after graphic footage was shown on the ABC's Four Corners program showing children allegedly being mistreated in prison.
Barr writes to PM urging rethink on public service Armidale move
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has urged the prime minister to rethink plans to move public servants to Armidale.
One baby dead after being given wrong gas at Bankstown Hospital
Two newborn babies have reportedly been given nitrous oxide instead of oxygen at Bankstown Hospital.
Panel to decide on baby gender choice laws within months
Proposal for gender selection in Australia is still in doubt.
Six-year delay in bipolar diagnosis: study
People with bipolar disorder are missing out on crucial early intervention because of lengthy delays in diagnosis.
Boy, 17, hooded, handcuffed, strapped to mechanical chair
Disturbing footage has emerged of a 17-year-old boy, one of six boys tear-gassed at a juvenile detention centre near Darwin, being strapped to a mechanical restraint chair.
Triggs calls for inquiry into juvenile detention in NT
The president of the Australian Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs has called for an inquiry into juvenile detention after the ABC aired harrowing footage of apparent abuses of young people in custody in the Northern Territory.