One of Australia’s most popular crowdfunding websites changes its regulations in Australia to protect donors from being defrauded after recent cases of sham causes came to light.
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Ashes of twin sisters stolen from Queensland mother handed to police
A Queensland mother is reunited with the ashes of her twin daughters, after thieves earlier ran off with a small silver trinket box they were in.
'He had me trapped': Sexual predators using dating apps target victims
Sexual predators are finding potential victims through online dating and hook-up apps, survivors and police warn, as rape and sexual assault figures soar to a five-year high.
High-risk social media stunts see hundreds charged each year
Dangerous stunts, which have proven to be deadly overseas, see close to 1,400 Queenslanders charged in the past five years, with many arrested after posting photos or videos of their antics on social media.
Residents undergo DNA testing as hunt for Toyah Cordingley's killer continues
Residents of a small beachside community in far north Queensland are being swabbed for DNA as police continue to search for a young woman’s killer.
'Playing with the boys made me tough': Tiny WA town turns out trio of AFLW recruits
Kambalda doesn’t have a women’s footy comp, but it has fielded three AFLW draft picks in the space of a year. For the players, it’s a twist of fortune in a life that began with limited choices.
Some of the biggest races of the year called off as betting-tax stoush heats up
Queensland’s biggest Cox Plate Day races are called off and Melbourne Cup events are next as a deadline from trainers, jockeys, and breeders over a new betting tax passes.
Concern over large number of Indigenous kids without birth certificates
They are among Australia’s invisible children — seven-year-old twins Angelo and Patricia Gibia’s births were never registered. Their story is common in Queensland’s remote Indigenous communities.
What is it about this dog that helps improve a child's reading?
The founder of the Story Dogs program says children have shown such dramatic improvements in reading that there should be a dog in every school — and it’s even piqued the interest of masters students at Monash University.
Australian Invictus Games powerlifter quits team over steroids, cocaine charges
Afghanistan veteran Tyrone Ian Gawthorne, who won a silver medal last night, says he did not tell team officials that he had been arrested on drug and weapon charges after being found with a stash of steroids, cocaine and peptides last month.