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A preventable, horrific workplace accident that killed a young man has led to a hefty fine for the company responsible.
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A grim discovery in a carpark has sparked a major police investigation into the sudden death of a 39-year-old man.
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A young tradie's tragic death has sparked an ugly and urgent Supreme Court battle between his divorced parents.
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Australia has made a huge decision on the fate of Iran's women's football team amid major fears for the players' safety.
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Australians still stranded in the Middle East have been issued an urgent plea from the Prime Minister as limited' flights begin to return home.
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A housing crisis 25 years in the making has pushed national median house prices through the $1m barrier for the first time, locking out a generation.
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Labor is turning to Australia's universities in a push for more doctors and GPs as the country faces a shortfall of up to 8600 new GPs within the next two decades.
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The Australian government has made a huge decision on the fate of Iran's women's football team amid major fears for their safety.
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Australians are using a simple technological loophole to get around a sweeping block put in place by the owners of one of the world's biggest adult websites.
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A teenage postie's spontaneous dance routine paying homage to the King of Pop has captured the hearts of thousands after going viral on social media.
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A masseuse has been charged with the rape of a woman at his business in what police allege is a despicable" breach of trust.
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Jonah Pezet was bashed around by his former Storm teammates last week and now he's been put on notice by the team he's joining next year.
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Preference flows may thwart One Nation's gains in Farrer, a new poll finds, as voters rally behind a controversial proposal.
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A decision on the fate of Iran's women's football team looms after Donald Trump urged the Australian government to grant them asylum.
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A man has been charged with murder after a 62-year-old man died following an alleged one-punch attack.
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Fed-up residents who live near the only Sydney petrol station still offering fuel for under $2 have lifted the lid on a feral act taking place as motorists get desperate.
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Australians are being warned not to panic over concerns the Iran war might put pressure on another staple for households across the country.
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NRL players have weighed in on Zac Lomax's move to a rival code, with a potential future teammate at the Wallabies giving a frank reaction.
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Tough new rules requiring Australians prove their age online when access certain content have come under fire.
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An accused gunman who allegedly fled after a fatal shooting has remained expressionless during his first court appearance.
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Australians are being warned not to panic over concerns the Iran war might put pressure on another staple for households across the country.
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Australia's sharemarket tanked on the opening bell as investors fear the fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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A serial killer who bludgeoned his fiancee to death has moved in with a vulnerable' elderly woman and two young children, it has been claimed.
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Aussies will have to prove their ages to access a specific set of online sites and services amid a crackdown on harmful content.
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Motorists are scrambling to fill up as global tensions send prices soaring and distributors begin rationing supplies.
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One group of Aussies have been issued a dire warning by the federal government amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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Two separate shootings have taken place within an hour of each other in Western Sydney, leaving two men seriously injured and a Holden Commodore torched on the side of the road.
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Sydney drivers are in for a major boost as a brand-new motorway opens, promising faster, smoother journeys and taking pressure off local streets.
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A 22-year-old Melbourne man has been remembered as a hero after he was allegedly stabbed to death while trying to protect a schoolboy from an armed robbery.
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A teenage boy is facing shocking charges, including alleged torture, indecent treatment of a child, and possession of both child exploitation and violent extremist content.
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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the electorate office of NSW Premier Chris Minns on Sunday, drawing a heavy police presence in Sydney's south.
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A man has died and another has been charged with murder after an alleged stabbing at a home on Sunday.
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I have worked some fairly strange jobs as a reporter, however investigating allegations my landlord was spied on by China might take the cake.
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Most Australians handle them daily but the meaning behind our banknotes and some of our proudest figures remains shrouded in mystery.
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Thousands of drivers in Sydney are in for a major boost as a brand-new motorway opens, promising faster, smoother journeys and taking pressure off local streets.
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A man has died and another is under arrest after an alleged stabbing at a home on Sunday.
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The highly-anticipated contest for Farrer is heating up as the Nationals and One Nation confirm their candidates for the race.
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A $100m major film studio is set for Sydney, with a hunt for an industry partner to address critical production space shortages.
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Authorities are urging rock fishermen to wear life jackets after a search for two men ended in tragedy, with their bodies recovered from the water.
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The parents of the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach massacre have shared heartwarming news surrounded by family and friends.
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A major search off a small beach on The Central Coast has ended in tragedy, with the bodies of two fishermen recovered from the water.
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Katherine Bennell-Pegg has spoken out for the first time amid bizarre criticism that Australia's first official astronaut hasn't been to space'.
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Angus Taylor has taken aim at the Albanese government while promising one hell of a fight" in the by-election for his ousted rival's seat.
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Four major rescue operations have unfolded within hours in one Aussie state as rain and raging floodwaters threaten communities.
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As the Iranian women's football team prepare to play their final Asian Cup game, there are calls for Australia to allow them to stay in the country.
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A young woman has died and two teens have been flown to hospital after a horror crash in a NSW tourist haven.
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A NSW councillor will remain in office despite pleading guilty to sexual touching charges involving two victims, with local residents up in arms.
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Pornhub's parent company has started blocking Australian users from its websites after a major digital change was brought in by parliament.
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Three teens have been charged after a young man who was trying to help a schoolboy was allegedly killed in a brawl outside a Melbourne train station.
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Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed has made a major business move in the wake of his brave act during Australia's deadliest terror attack.