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‘A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism’: Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982

Image: Dean Lewins/AAP In December 2018, former professional rugby league player and high school teacher Chris Dawson, then aged 70, was arrested and charged with murdering his wife Lynette almost...

A robot breaks the finger of a 7-year-old: a lesson in the need for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence

Image: Shutterstock Disturbing footage emerged this week of a chess-playing robot breaking the finger of a seven-year-old child during a tournament...

Who’s liable if you’re injured or killed riding an e-scooter?

Image: James Ross/AAP The rental e-scooter craze is sweeping the globe, with millions of the vehicles dotting pavements in more...

A federal ICAC must end the confusion between integrity questions and corruption

Picture: Bianca de Marchi/AAP Article author, Gary Sturgess, was director-general of NSW Premier Nick Greiner’s cabinet office in...

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