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Burnham’s plan to tackle criminal fly-tipping gangs needs to go further.
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Burnham’s plan to tackle criminal fly-tipping gangs needs to go further.

We urgently need relationship and sex education that’s relevant to teenagers and focuses on reducing risks – not making them scared to seek help.

High powered e-bikes aren’t meant to be used on roads. But many are – and deaths have followed. Will new standards fix the problem?

Growing concerns about police use of AI could erode the public’s perception of trust in the legal system.

The Israel lobby has tried to sabotage comic Bassem Youssef from entering Australia while the government gives a free pass to IDF soldiers suspected of war crimes. Andrew Brown writes on the joke that could not enter Australia, and the army that could for Michael West Media. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown On Sunday morning, before

By its final block, the commission had heard from more than 300 witnesses and received more than 20,000 submissions. The evidence paints a concerning picture.

Every action Israel takes in the occupied territories makes a future Palestinian state more unlikely.

The security of politicians has increasingly been in the spotlight.

New data from a global rights-tracking project shows the country had large declines in 2025 on 8 of the 9 civil and political rights it measures.

How big policy areas like crime, education, transport and energy have changed.

Parents have an important role to play in educating children about consent and relationships. But it can be hard to know where to begin.

AI could speed up some police work, but trusting it with evidence raises difficult questions about accuracy, accountability and justice.