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Homicide detective Bree Sonter has seen some of the worst crimes imaginable during her 20-year career. She's also seen what happens when officers don't ask for help.
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Premier Roger Cook has revealed his government's plan to set up a defence industry manufacturing hub in WA.
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There has been a renewed search for evidence into the disappearance of Gus Lamont at the rural South Australian station from which he disappeared.
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Scrutiny of judicial officers is past its use-by date, and Labor should get on with implementing its promise to change it.
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"Women are now told if you take a couple of ibuprofen, you are fine with the pain. In reality, that is unlikely to be true,” says Professor Ben Mol, professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University.
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"It is hard to avoid students going under the radar,” said one academic.
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Finland's train service wants us to get off our devices and pivot to glaciers. As if.
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My school and I copped an avalanche of abuse since I gave evidence to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Many of my abusers were happy to put their names to their insults.
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A Queensland nurse is behind bars accused of murdering her four-year-old daughter.
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Rescuers are desperately trying to save a group of people who remain stuck within a Laotian cave after flash flooding blocked the only exit of the system.
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The teals have something to offer in terms of real policy development, which they can never do as independents.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has conceded the Bondi terror attack was a giant failure of policing and intelligence.
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How can it be that serious questions over the conduct of a serving federal court judge go unexamined for years?
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In the hours after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, Martin Glynn, 39, made a post in support of the gunmen and their actions in targeting the Jewish community.
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A woman has been charged with assault after an alleged unprovoked attack that left a Melbourne waitress needing dental surgery.
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An increased security presence at Sydney and Melbourne airports ahead of the arrival of another group of so-called ISIS brides and their children.
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I've watched what happens when governments let water extraction get ahead of science, enforcement and common sense.
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The state government says the draft plan to increase groundwater extraction is science-based and supportive of both industry and the environment. These experts are not convinced.
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Electricity prices are forecast to come down due to surging levels of renewable energy.
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A pair of famous chimney stacks, which defined the architecture of Liddell Power Station in the NSW Hunter Valley, have been reduced to rubble.
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A second group of so-called 'ISIS brides' and their children have arrived in Australia.
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A hero neighbour has saved five people from a burning building after a legal firm in Melbourne's south-west was targeted by arsonists.
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Two men have been arrested as investigators probe the movements of cop killer Dezi Freeman.
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Police have charged a 52-year-old Footscray woman over the alleged incident, which went viral after it was caught on CCTV.
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Sister Myree Harris was an advocate for the less fortunate: she was "Christ-like, washing their feet, devoted to the end and a possible candidate for sainthood”.
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A 16-year-old girl is the first teenager to face sentencing under Victoria's new "adult time” laws, having been charged two hours after the law came into effect.
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Roxanne Thornton had appeared at the inquiry over four days. The final 30 minutes of her evidence led to a teary outburst.
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Jessie Renee Phillips, 31, was remanded in custody after her daughter was found unresponsive in their home west of Brisbane.
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Police have confirmed two men were taken into custody and are expected to be interviewed.
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Newly appointed national administrator Michael Crosby has sacked a top union official in Victoria over his behaviour towards another union figure.
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The 2032 Olympic infrastructure body has been accused of "deliberate intimidation” after fencing off parts of Victoria Park during a First Nations media conference held on National Sorry Day.
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A woman has been charged with murder after a four-year-old girl was found dead in a home near Ipswich.
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A renewed search for evidence into the disappearance of Gus Lamont is underway at the rural South Australian station from which he disappeared.
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She oversaw Dark Mofo's evolution from a tiny, intimate event to a juggernaut. Now heading Melbourne's Rising, Hannah Fox has a keen eye for talent – and knows the festival's ultimate goal.
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Parts of Melbourne could be short thousands of kindergarten places over the next decade, as activity centres boom and councils struggle to keep up with demand.
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A 125-page government strategy has sparked community debate over fairy and festoon lighting in Sydney's oldest suburb.
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Premier Chris Minns has defended the state's counter-terrorism organisations as its actions before the Bondi terror attack continue to be scrutinised at a Royal Commission.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns insists he holds a good relationship with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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WA could become the third state in Australia to begin manufacturing military missiles after the government announced it was seeking expressions of interest to build a weapons hub.
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The 15-year-old boy's lawyer said the case had been adjourned a number of times as his client was assessed by a psychiatrist.
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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion continues its second set of hearings on Tuesday, examining issues in the lead up to the mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
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The owner of a law firm which was gutted in a suspicious blaze in the early hours of Tuesday morning has ties to Mick Gatto, as well as a bikie leader.
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A woman is speaking with police after a child was found dead in a home west of Brisbane.
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The young girl was found unresponsive in the home just after 11pm.
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Vivid Sydney's drone shows have been grounded again by "unforeseen technical difficulties” after 89 plunged into the water on Monday night.
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The $122 million renovation will be unveiled to the public within weeks.
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Drones fell from the sky when a technical fault hit the opening of Sydney's Vivid Festival.
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More ISIS-linked women and children are due to arrive in Australia today, with some expected to face terrorism charges.
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Police are hunting unknown suspects over a major factory fire in Melbourne overnight.
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Police believe the shooting of a man in a Brisbane unit overnight was targeted.
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It's taken 13 years and 450 desperate residents to finally get Macarthur Heights a bus.
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An out-of-control excavator and a dump truck hanging off a cliff reveal safety risks plaguing the mega-project, which faces further cost blowouts and years of delays.
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Another victim of former prominent psychiatrist Ong Ming Tan has come forward and shared her pain, years after he was released from prison for similar crimes.
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A Perth builder is offering flexible hours for parents. The overwhelming response has exposed a massive blind spot in the industry.
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Just 54 per cent of people were confident that the criminal justice system brought offenders to justice.
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Michelle Rowland, Amanda Rishworth and Allegra Spender are some of the names who feature on a lobbyist register set up by independent senator David Pocock.
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Almost half of teachers newly employed by the Queensland government in 2025 were funnelled into schools categorised under one departmental region.
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The first astronaut trained under the Australian flag has been invited on a mission to the International Space Station.
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A notorious WA paedophile is back on the streets but his location can't be revealed.
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A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after a newborn baby died in hospital following an incident in Perth.
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Katherine Bennell-Pegg has made her pitch for the stars while touching down in Goldfields.
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This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus details a funding funeral march, an extended search for an Ombudsman, a teacher's new party, and more.
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The differences in the hearings into the deaths of two slain police and their killer were mostly reassuring and respectful, but one threatens to ignite conspiracy theorists.
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An Adelaide cafe owner who has welcomed dogs inside her establishment for years has been forced to ban four-legged friends following a council order.
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A man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly stabbing a woman and a teenage boy and setting fire to a home in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
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The victim of a horror shark attack in Far North Queensland has been identified as Cairns father Michael Jensz.
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Skyrocketing house prices have prevented all but the most affluent young families from moving in, and kept plenty of overgrown bambini from flying the nest.
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Education bosses have urged a rethink of the 180-minute HSC exam, saying an hour could be cut. Some students approve – but some do not.
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The move has caused consternation among companies operating in WA, where a 15 per cent reservation already applies. Others argue it will force producers to lift their game.
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Blues centre Kotoni Staggs says his tough upbringing steered him to stardom ahead of his return to the Origin arena.
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The remaining cohort of so-called ISIS brides are on their way home from Syria.
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You would never call it trendy or bustling, but this area is connected to the landscape, and the rhythms of family life dominate.
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Tears and cheers have greeted the first Australian activists to return home after being detained by Israel on a mission to get aid to Gaza.
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A search has been launched for a man who disappeared while swimming at a beach in Sydney's south.
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A Senate estimates hearing has been told of a rise in claims of fraud, corruption and other serious behaviour on major Victorian infrastructure projects.
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Malcolm Turnbull's push to congeal the teals into one party could be a death warrant for strong and independent liberal thinkers.
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New details of the horror that occurred in August 2025 – and Freeman's death in March – were revealed at the Coroners Court of Victoria on Monday.
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Roxanne Thornton told the ICAC she helped her friends get jobs at the council by editing their CVs and sending interview questions in advance.
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The resignation of NRL chief executive officer Andrew Abdo on Monday represents Peter V'landys' golden ticket.
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NSW Police revealed they turned down a request for greater presence at the Chanukah event in Bondi Beach from a Jewish security group.
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Vietnamese police are questioning the pair over the shooting of senior Coconut Cartel member Lorenzo Laemalu.
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A Brisbane couple has been targeted again just one week after their home was invaded by a group of teenagers.
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AFL legend Neale Daniher has died aged 65 following a long battle with motor neurone disease, his family has confirmed.
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Demand for one of Australia's biggest food insecurity charities has skyrocketed as the cost of living crisis bears down on families.
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Contentious tax changes are dominating debate as parliament returns, with the government trying to ram through its budget.
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Andrew Abdo is stepping down as NRL CEO after six years.
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The royal commission on antisemitism has entered its second set of hearings.
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Chilling new details of police killer Dezi Freeman's stand-off with cops before his death have been heard in the Coroner's Court.
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Robert John Crawford is accused of staging his wife's death to look like a lawnmower accident and manipulating the scene by sending messages from his wife's phone.
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Victoria gun owners will remain without limits on the number of firearms they can own following a key review of gun laws sparked by the Bondi attack.
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The runner who died during the HBF Run for a Reason event in the Perth CBD yesterday has been identified as a father-of-two who worked at Ernst & Young.
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A death-defying rescue was performed after a climber fell eight metres while trying to scale an Australian peak.
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More than 25 years after Susan Kay and Joanne Teterin were bludgeoned to death in a Newcastle home, police are on the cusp of solving the gruesome crime.
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The grandmother-of-eight recounted her journey from Italy to the coast of Gaza and an Israeli holding ship as she touched down in Brisbane.
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Several Australians on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla arrived in Sydney and have alleged abuse by Israeli authorities.
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James Dowdell turned 17 the day before his father, Lieutenant Kevin Dowdell of Rescue 4, died in the South Tower of the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001.
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A photo gallery of the HBF Run for a Reason event on May 24, 2026.
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Life couldn't be any better for Fremantle, sitting a game clear on top of the ladder after claiming a new club record 10th straight win. But a challenge looms at the Gabba.
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Gerard Baden-Clay murdered his wife Allison Baden-Clay in 2012. He is eligible for parole next year.
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Some of the Australian activists who claim they were abused by Israeli security forces have begun returning home.
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Shop-top life ain't what it used to be. As Sydney moves towards greater density and rethinks housing, these transformations show what's possible.
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An experienced police officer was learning about the grooming tactics of child sexual predators. When they mentioned tickling, he froze.
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Police say the Essendon home was completely destroyed in a suspicious blaze, with investigators now searching for a cause.
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The boy remains in a critical condition in hospital following the weekend incident.
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ASIO boss Mike Burgess and AFP assistant commissioner Stephen Nutt will provide evidence as the Royal Commission reconvenes with a focus on intelligence, security arrangements and counter-terror resourcing.
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Details of a police stand-off with Dezi Freeman and the moment he killed two officers at a remote property in Porepunkah have been aired in the Coroners Court.
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Barnaby Joyce says One Nation will not get carried away by poll numbers that suggest the party would be the next federal opposition.
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A man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly stabbing a woman and teen boy and setting fire to a house in Raceview, Ipswich.
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Aussie cricketer Travis Head and his family have been targeted by vile trolls after Indian star Virat Kohli snubbed him for a handshake in the IPL.
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As a police officer who investigated sex crimes, Graeme Simpfendorfer was accustomed to helping victims. But then came the day when he realised that he, too, was an alleged victim.
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Teal independent MPs are in discussions to create a new political party, reports say.
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Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie billed taxpayers to attend her son's wedding, a new report says.
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The gunman who opened fire near the White House was known to the US Secret Service.
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Inquests into the deaths of double murderer Dezi Freeman and the police officers he killed will begin today.
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The building on Boundary Street was announced as a health and community services hub by the former Labor government in 2023.
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The NSW government is refusing to release documents detailing the date it is targeting for opening the long-delayed final stage of Sydney's M1 metro line.
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Patients, surgeons and Western Health are concerned about a plan to strip cancer surgeries from the new Footscray Hospital.
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Counter-terror authorities and police will face the royal commission this week as haunting photographs of the festival later targeted by terrorists emerge.
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A major report says the new tech is endangering learning with cheating so rife it's undermining the credibility of the education system.
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In February, the school opened its doors to its first female cohort. So it was only a matter of time before it started making space for more of them.
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Once a sleepy haven for retirees and holiday makers, this bayside suburb's smug secret is out – along with some of the unfortunate renters who can no longer afford to stay.
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Victoria's Essential Services Commission says lower network costs in the next financial year will mean savings for households and small businesses.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv.
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A runner has died after collapsing during the HBF Run for a Reason in Perth.
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A woman taking photos of birds accidentally captured the final journey of Matthew Clayton – and found a tragic story of a man down on his luck.
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A Melbourne student who is off to Harvard this year shares her tips for snaring a spot at the world's top unis.
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Long-running tensions at Darlinghurst Public School have flared into civil war as highly invested parents demand answers from the Department of Education.
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A woman allegedly double the legal limit speared her car windscreen with a pole and careered onto a beach.
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A teenager has suffered critical injuries after being stabbed during a reported neighbourhood dispute in Ipswich that also left a house in flames.
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Two diners at a Chinese restaurant on the NSW Central Coast have tried to fight off an armed robber and been stabbed in the process.
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A man has died after being attacked by a shark near Mission Beach in Queensland.
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An Australian woman with connections to ISIS has been barred from returning to Australia after being issued with a temporary exclusion notice.
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Videos show a man celebrating his birthday with mates before being killed by a speeding driver in Sydney.
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As the investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor deepens, there are reports of fresh allegations against the former prince.
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Residents woke to the sound of explosions as a group of teenagers set fire to two vehicles in Melbourne
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A man has been charged after allegedly threatening train passengers with a gun in Sydney.
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Secret Service agents have shot dead a gunman outside the White House while US President Donald Trump was inside.
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The federal opposition has vowed to boost capital gains tax discounts instead of cutting them.
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In a democracy a successful business supports the society that supported it, and taxation is a civic duty.
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Thousands of people flocked to Perth's CBD to take part in this year's HBF Run for a Reason.
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The $15 million project will see more public spaces created and accessibility improved for the foreshore area in Cottesloe.
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I lost the love of my life after a heroic battle with cancer. What happens now?
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A court has ruled that two men who intimidated a staff member must pay $90,000 in compensation jointly and $13,000 in damages separately.
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We deserve a world-class gateway to Melbourne, not a world-class car park from a facility determined to gouge us and make our lives more miserable.
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The man was pulled from the water about midday on Sunday but could not be saved.
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Mark Taylor expresses his concerns with the Big Bash League looking to play matches in India.
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The accidents occurred across WA over the weekend as police urge drivers to be careful on the road.
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Police were called to the Greek festival in South Brisbane's Musgrave Park just before 9pm following reports of a brawl involving up to 100 young people.
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This court decision has major implications for employees in public-facing workplaces, including retail, hospitality and health.
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So, humans can't pick an AI-generated painting from a master's. That doesn't devalue the masterpiece.
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