Your hunt for family history could help police solve cold cases
By Kelly Fuller
Australians looking to learn more about their heritage through commercial ancestry websites could be helping police solve cold cases.
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Tech that unmasked Golden State Killer leads to NSW sex attacks arrest
By Charles Rushforth
A 77-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a string of alleged sexual assaults in NSW dating back to the 1990s.
Life-changing DNA test helps woman uncover Jewish family history
By Adriane Reardon
Adriana Turk grew up believing there were no survivors on her Jewish father's side after World War II, but a DNA test showed that was not the case.
Have you been gifted an ancestry DNA test? The results could be 'life-altering'
By Kellie Scott
If you're thinking of taking an ancestry DNA test as "a bit of fun", experts warn there is the risk of uncovering more than you bargained for.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-21/why-ancestry-dna-tests-arent-just-a-bit-of-fun/106225222
DNA study could save one of the world's oldest surviving songbirds
By Hannah Ross
The Rufous scrub-bird is one of the world's oldest surviving species of songbird, but scientists believe fewer than 2,000 of the birds remain.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-05/dna-project-to-save-rufous-scrub-bird/106191878
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Legal loophole in double jeopardy cases closed after amendment
By Will Murray
Last-minute amendments to Queensland's double jeopardy laws could allow for the retrial of botched DNA cases.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-29/dna-double-jeopardy-cases-qld-law-changes/106184178
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Privacy Concerns: When soldiers submit their DNA for testing, they often overlook the fine print that allows companies to share their genetic data with third parties.
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DHS offers “disturbing new excuses” to seize kids’ biometric data, expert says https://arstechni.ca/K2v5 #DepartmentofHomelandSecurity #customsandborderprotection #biometricdata #voiceprints #DNAtesting #facescans #irisscans #Policy #cbp #DHS #ice
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Genomic medicine could be huge but 5 million Australians may miss out
By Lachlan Bennett
Researchers are trying to fix the "Western bias" contained in many DNA databases with a new national project targeting multicultural communities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-11/diverse-communities-needed-for-national-dna-project/105865644
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New head of troubled DNA lab says testing backlog could take years to clear
By Antonia O'Flaherty
More than 170 rape kits caught up in the Forensic Science Queensland laboratory's backlog will be sent offshore next week for vital forensic testing, as the facility's new boss says it will take years to clear them.
Crime scene 'bone lady' helps victims of horror speak from the grave
By Alexandria Utting
From the search for Daniel Morcombe to a flaming roadside torso, Queensland's top forensics cop deals with some of the state's worst crimes — when she's not identifying fallen Australians on WWI battlefields.
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Has ancestry testing and social media sleuthing killed the family secret?
By Ruth Barber
As more people turn to ancestry websites and DNA testing, unearthing a family secret is no longer a rare experience. But experts warn that many people are unprepared for where their curiosity might lead them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-24/has-ancestry-testing-killed-family-secret/105560134
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Queensland police wait nearly four years for DNA results in murder case
By Aisling Brennan
The case against a Darling Downs man charged with the murder of his mother-in-law faces ongoing extensive delays in the wake of a Queensland DNA lab scandal.
More September 11 victims' remains identified 24 years later
The new identifications were made through now-improved DNA testing of minute remains found more than 20 years ago amid the World Trade Center's wreckage, the city medical examiner's office says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/three-more-september-11-victims-identified/105632058
More September 11 victims' remains identified 24 years later
The new identifications were made through now-improved DNA testing of minute remains found more than 20 years ago amid the World Trade Center's wreckage, the city medical examiner's office says.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/three-more-september-11-victims-identified/105632058
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