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The nation's first official astronaut has been named Australian of the Year for 2026 for her pioneering role in establishing Australia's space program.
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Authorities have ordered the euthanisation of dingoes believed to be involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker after rangers observed aggressive behaviour from the pack.
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Pauline Hanson has defended her new movie-length cartoon against cancel culture", after a scathing report revealed wild details of the animation.
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Up to 80 beaches will be patrolled by shark-spotting drones as the NSW government ramps up its efforts following an unprecedented" spate of attacks.
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Nationals leader David Littleproud has repeatedly refused to answer a question about a reported unhinged" demand he made to the Opposition Leader.
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A Western Sydney man has been arrested after absolutely abhorrent" day letters sent to a local religious institution ahead of Australia Day.
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A leading Nationals senator has revealed what could have stopped the Coalition split after leader David Littleproud faced a combative interview.
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Anthony Albanese has struck a defiant tone after it was revealed far-right associates of neo-Nazis allegedly threatened to kidnap him.
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The nation's top honour will be awarded at a star-studded event on Sunday night, with some of Australia's best minds and biggest hearts in the running.
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A bomb squad has conducted controlled detonations of suspicious devices found at a Melbourne property, with multiple explosions reportedly heard this morning.
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Anthony Albanese has struck a defiant tone after it was revealed far-right associates of neo-Nazis allegedly threatened to kidnap him.
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Health authorities have issued another warning just a week after a confirmed case of measles attended a popular Sydney parkrun.
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Anthony Albanese has named Australia's next ambassador to the US as Kevin Rudd prepares to leave the role.
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Australia faces a nationwide weather emergency as extreme heatwave and fire danger warnings blanket much of the country, with officials warning conditions don't get much worse than this".
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A bomb squad has conducted controlled detonations of suspicious devices found at a Melbourne property, with multiple explosions reportedly heard this morning.
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Police have flagged a major update after an allegedly threatening letter was sent to a popular mosque in Sydney's south west last week.
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A fourth man has been arrested by police probing the alleged torture and murder of a loving father", who vanished from his home.
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Towns in Victoria's Otways have been told to act immediately to survive" after an out-of-control bushfire changed direction.
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A driver has been taken to hospital under police guard after a horror crash killed two of his passengers.
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An Australian music legend has made a massive call on his future after more than five decades in the industry.
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The heartbroken parents of Nico Antic have announced their son has died nearly a week after he was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach.
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Police have released details of the vehicle an alleged gunman was driving after his former partner and two others were shot dead in a small rural town.
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Communities in Victoria's Otways have been urged to take action after a bushfire, burning for the past two weeks, has escaped containment.
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A fourth man has been arrested by police probing the alleged murder of a loving father", who vanished from his home.
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Police are investigating a Melbourne jogger after he yelled remarks at three strangers in an unprovoked outburst at a park.
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Police have declared a critical incident after a 55-year-old man died falling from an apartment building during a call-out in Sydney's southwest.
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A Central Coast conservation biologist has been killed in a freak storm accident that left her husband and children devastated.
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Police have declared a critical incident after a 55-year-old man died falling from an apartment building during a call-out in Sydney's southwest.
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Police have provided an update on the manhunt for an alleged gunman after his former partner and two others were shot dead in a small rural town.
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A 12-year-old's horror attack has exposed the uncomfortable truth about what's really lurking off our beaches - and why no one will act.
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A prominent doctor whose daughter was stabbed 11 times in a horrific ambush stabbing attack outside their family home has given a major update on his child's condition.
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A part-time actor who appeared on Home and Away has been sentenced for an attack on a female colleague while he was in charge of a NSW jail.
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A major update has emerged after the principal of a NSW Islamic school allegedly made a series of antisemitic social media posts.
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Miners and tech stocks have driven the ASX to a modest gain despite banking sector falls, as gold hits record highs.
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A 25-year-old nurse has lost her registration after she was found multiple times sleeping in the nursing station while in charge of the facility.
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A woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting a cabin crew member while on a Perth-bound flight - with footage capturing the moment she was led away in handcuffs.
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A popular mosque in Sydney's southwest has received disturbing letter allegedly calling for people to be kidnapped off the street".
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A group of protesters have been handed a significant legal victory as a judge found a controversial police designation allowing random searches was invalid".
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Prominent Australian neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell will argue an allegedly obscene" speech during a public demonstration is protected by the Constitution, a court has been told.
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A group of protesters have been handed a significant legal victory as a judge found a controversial police designation was invalid".
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One of Australia's big four banks has surprised mortgage holders with a rate increase even before the Reserve Bank decides on the official cash rate.
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Australian hometown hero Maddison Inglis is preparing for her toughest assignment yet but she's got a wave of momentum and the local crowd behind her.
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Tim Ayres has remained tight-lipped on the possibility of a new trade clash with China after steel manufacturers called for tariffs and quotas.
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England's Ashes fallout has begun, with a senior figure stepping away from his role.
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The Australia team for this year's Winter Olympics in Italy has been named, full of confidence for the Games starting next month.
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A popular mosque in Sydney's southwest has received a deeply disturbing' letter allegedly calling for people to be kidnapped off the street".
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Anthony Albanese has made a wild prediction following the latest round of infighting between the Liberals and the Nationals.
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Construction workers can't wait for another tragedy" almost a decade after a probe recommended urgent protections from heat-related death, leaders have been warned.
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Police have issued an urgent alert for a man wanted for murder following a horrific alleged shooting in a central west NSW town that left three people dead.
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Sussan Ley has made her first public comments on the Coalition split, after a catastrophic mutiny waged by the Nationals.