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• In prison and out of his depth, one man started investigating a corrupt cop

  Inside the jail courtyard Adam felt out of place. He had just signed a media deal and was looking forward to stepping into the limelight until it all came crashing down. At the top of his list is one man, a corrupt cop charged with drug offences.

  Topic:Crime

  Mon 31 MarMon 31 MarMon 31 Mar 2025 at 7:12am

  Photo shows Adam Watt portrait photoAdam Watt portrait photo

• A corrupt cop was jailed for one crime, but the evidence tells a bigger story

  An investigation spanning more than a decade finds Mark Standen protected criminals, sabotaged investigations, and is believed to have helped facilitate drug imports.

  Topic:Crime

  Sun 30 MarSun 30 MarSun 30 Mar 2025 at 6:40pm

  Photo shows A man wearing a polo shirt looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Behind him is a footpath, then a beach.A man wearing a polo shirt looks directly at the camera with a neutral expression. Behind him is a footpath, then a beach.

• These crimes were hidden for generations. Now Australia's having a moment of truth

  Australia has a painful past. For the first time, the country has been grappling with recording the stories of that history in a truth-telling commission.

  Topic:Indigenous Australians

  Sat 22 MarSat 22 MarSat 22 Mar 2025 at 9:07pm

  Photo shows Travis Lovett stands in the ruins of Lake Condah mission.Travis Lovett stands in the ruins of Lake Condah mission.

• 'We don't actually serve that': Parents lied to about childcare food standards

  Parents say they are being lied to about the quality of food at childcare centres across the country. Some say they were promised in-house chefs but children were served "two-minute noodles".

  Topic:Child Care

  Wed 19 MarWed 19 MarWed 19 Mar 2025 at 11:55pm

  Photo shows A small bowl of plain elbow pasta next to a red squeeze bottle.A small bowl of plain elbow pasta next to a red squeeze bottle.

• Australia's childcare rating system labelled 'a joke' as failing centres stay open for years

  With centres reassessed on average every four years, and some gaming the system, parents cannot be sure their child's centre meets the standards or that staff are properly trained or qualified.

  Topic:Child Care

  Mon 17 MarMon 17 MarMon 17 Mar 2025 at 9:39pm

  Photo shows A child playing with magnetic plastic shapes on a surface. The child's face can't be seen.A child playing with magnetic plastic shapes on a surface. The child's face can't be seen.

• Whistleblowers reveal what's really happening in private childcare centres

  The mother knew something was wrong. Her four-year-old's tear-streaked face stopped her cold. Heart pounding, she pulled out her phone and hit record.

  Topic:Child Care

  Mon 17 MarMon 17 MarMon 17 Mar 2025 at 6:40am

  Photo shows A child whose face can't be seen sits on a small piece of climbing equipment in front of a coloured mat outdoors.A child whose face can't be seen sits on a small piece of climbing equipment in front of a coloured mat outdoors.

• Jane was sent happy photos of her son in child care. It was all fake

  The child and others were left in highchairs for hours at a time, force fed, pinched, yanked, and thrown to the ground.

  Topic:Child Care

  Sun 16 MarSun 16 MarSun 16 Mar 2025 at 6:43pm

  Photo shows A photo of a young boy sitting on the floor of a childcare centre holding a truck. His face is blurred.A photo of a young boy sitting on the floor of a childcare centre holding a truck. His face is blurred.

• Fears Australia's 'solemn' war memorial risks becoming a 'Disneyland of war'

  Will a massive expansion of the Australian War Memorial allow it to evolve or destroy what makes it special?

  Topic:Governance

  Mon 10 MarMon 10 MarMon 10 Mar 2025 at 8:38pm

  Photo shows Looking down a reflective pool to a multi level, dome-adorned sandstone building. Walls of red poppies can be seen.Looking down a reflective pool to a multi level, dome-adorned sandstone building. Walls of red poppies can be seen.

• Critics slam weapons makers' war memorial funding as 'disgusting'

  The national symbol for Australia's fallen soldiers has taken large sums of money from weapons makers, a move former staff call "inappropriate".

  Topic:Governance

  Sun 9 MarSun 9 MarSun 9 Mar 2025 at 6:43pm

  Photo shows On an exhibition floor a man stands in front of a display of machine guns and rifles. A sign above says Thales.On an exhibition floor a man stands in front of a display of machine guns and rifles. A sign above says Thales.

• More than a million illicit cigarettes are on this ship headed for Australia

  Cash-only stores, unmarked white vans, and a shipping container with falsified documents. Where does Australia's illegal cigarette trade begin?

  Topic:Laws

  Mon 3 MarMon 3 MarMon 3 Mar 2025 at 1:14am

  Photo shows Cosco Valencia at Port PhillipCosco Valencia at Port Phillip

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