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Investigations are underway into a suspicious car fire in Broadbeach Waters overnight. Emergency services were called to a property along Merrimac Drive just before 2.30 am, where a car was well alight. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control quickly, and luckily no one was injured. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER THIS ADVERTISEMENT Early inquiries

So, the motivation behind the NSW parliamentary inquiry into coercive control in domestic relationships is completely understandable. As is the need for politicians to be seen to be doing something. But changes are being considered in haste, with too little consultation and without empirical study of the experiences in other jurisdictions. Loading Stalking and intimidation,

The head of the Australian Federal Police has warned Prime Minister Scott Morrison about the need for politicians to report crimes quickly, as fallout from a rape allegation made by former staffer Brittany Higgins continues. Key points: The Prime Minister says he requested a letter from the AFP to provide guidance to MPs The letter

To mark the occasion, the Australian Queer Archives – in conjunction with Heritage Victoria, will on Monday release a list of 100 icons of the state’s LGBTQI+ history. A History of LGBTIQ Victoria in 100 Places and Objects is described as a ground-breaking study of queer people, places, objects and stories that have shaped our

Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has forwarded to the Australian Federal Police an email from a woman who claims she was raped by a man now serving as a federal Labor MP. Ms Henderson issued the brief statement on Sunday evening, saying she was doing so in the interests of full transparency. “I forwarded to the

Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson has forwarded to the Australian Federal Police an email from a woman who claims she was raped by a man now serving as a federal Labor MP. Ms Henderson issued the brief statement on Sunday evening, saying she was doing so in the interests of full transparency. “I forwarded to the

Police are calling for help from the public to find a woman who’s been missing from northern NSW for almost a week. 48-year-old Michelle Nicole Richards (also known as Michelle Nicole Meredith) was last seen leaving a home along McKenzie Avenue in Pottsville. That was around 1.30 am last Monday, February 22. ARTICLE CONTINUES AFTER

A drive-by shooting has left a 33-year-old father dead and another man injured in Melbourne’s west overnight. Police are investigating the motive behind the shooting which killed the Deer Park man and left a 24-year-old Williams Landing man in hospital. “We’ve looked into the deceased’s criminal background, very little is there and certainly nothing to

The number of young people held in youth detention has fallen significantly since 2016, but Indigenous kids still make up more than half of Australia’s incarcerated children. The findings are contained in a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, which crunched youth detention numbers between the June quarters of 2016 and

A father of five has been identified as one of the victims of a drive-by shooting at Ravenhall in Melbourne’s west overnight. Key points: A number of shots were fired outside a pool hall overnight One man was taken to hospital with serious injuries A second man presented to a hospital and later died The