15 September 2026

Trevor Scroop stands trial accused of more than 40 offences against children

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A court has heard a man charged with more than 40 offences against children was able to gain access to his alleged victims through his personal connections to First Nations communities and his ...

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One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the newly resurfaced podcast comments Pauline Hanson has made a qualified apology after describing Indigenous Australians as the “most primitive race on Earth”, saying she did not intend to upset people and said she was sorry “if I offended people”. The One Nation leader has been under fire from all sides of the political spectrum after the comments from a podcast in September 2025 resurfaced.

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15 September 2026

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Trevor Scroop stands trial accused of more than 40 offences against children

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