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'Bored' volunteer firefighter behind wave of bushfires
Detectives arrest an 18-year-old Rural Fire Service volunteer over allegedly deliberately lit blazes in the Hunter. Picture supplied
Defence whistleblower plans to appeal sentence for leaking secret military documents
Hannah Neale
David McBride speaking outside the ACT courts on Tuesday. Picture by Karleen Minney
Opinion
Tweeting twits and the staggering cost of defamation cases
Crispin Hull
Pauline Hanson, second on left, arrives at the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney. Picture AAP
McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor
Hannah Neale
David McBride speaks to media outside court on Monday. Picture by Hannah Neale
Mackenzie Anderson was allegedly murdered by her ex-partner, now her mum wants change
Matthew Kelly
Mackenzie Anderson's (inset) mother Tabitha Acret at the memorial bench unveiled in her honour at Gregson Park in December. Picture by Marina Neil.
Opinion
Punishment after the event rarely works
Greg McIntyre
Research shows locking up children does little to reduce crime. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Opinion
Shut up. Listen. Women's lives depend on it
Jenna Price
If you don't know the research, just shut up and read. Stop talking. That includes you, Prime Minister Albanese. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Lily took her abuser to court, then she realised she wasn't the only one
Jessica Howard
Warrnambool's Lily Maglaras has launched a new podcast to help in her recovery after she was sexually assaulted. Picture by Anthony Brady
Opinion
Is the tide turning for the media in defamation cases?
Crispin Hull
Brittany Higgins, left, and Bruce Lehrmann. Pictures by Karleen Minney
'No leg to stand on' should Lehrmann decide to appeal
Sally Pryor
Bruce Lehrmann - a man among many suing for defamation. Picture by Gary Ramage

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Pro-Palestine students at universities across Australia have created more than a dozen encampments. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Labor MP issues explosive call for PM to back Palestine
Dominic Giannini • 2hrs ago
WA senator Fatima Payman issued a strong rebuke of the government's stance. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

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