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A first responder has described the tragic scene that unfolded on Rottnest Island following a shark attack that killed Perth father-of-two Steven Mattaboni.
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Australia's would-be homeowners have been dealt another blow with a staple government affordable housing scheme falling behind schedule.
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A Supreme Court battle has erupted between former Carlton boss Luke Sayers and his estranged wife over an intimate image posted to social media.
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School students in one state have been fined more than $820,000 for not tagging on and off free public transport.
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A multi-million dollar class action against the AFL by former players has been listed for a mammoth 12-week trial.
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An Aussie country music legend has questioned whether Pauline Hanson is as True Blue" as she would have us think.
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A routine afternoon walk ended in a life-and-death veterinary emergency for a family dog after a sudden and severe toxic reaction.
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A viral video showed his alleged animal abuse, but a Gold Coast man was able to avoid appearing in person to court.
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A man has died following a devastating dawn fire that prompted a frantic response from neighbours and emergency crews.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken to social media to make a housing update, but Australians have pointed out a huge problem.
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Labor is getting a taste of what Australians think of the federal budget, with a major poll spelling trouble for Anthony Albanese.
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There's a surprise loophole in the negative gearing changes that could allow homeowners to claim the tax breaks for their family home.
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The woman's body was found lying on the floor of the corridor, with police believing she had been there for some time.
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The government has struck a massive deal with one Australian state to help deliver more than 51,000 new homes.
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A Qantas passenger has been banned for life after allegedly assaulting crew during a mid-air meltdown that forced a flight diversion to Tahiti.
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The new data signalled a slip in support for the Prime Minister after Labor backflipped on its promise not to touch the housing investor tax benefits in the budget.
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The latest high-ranking former Liberal to defect to One Nation has been grilled on whether she plans to run in state or federal parliament.
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An Aussie high-schooler has become the youngest female pilot to break a world record with her impressive solo fight - raising thousands for charity in the process.
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Anthony Albanese is in line to receive a prestigious UN award - which has been handed out to the likes of leaders like Argentina's controversial chainsaw-totting president.
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A Qantas flight has been diverted after an alleged drunken passenger bit a flight attendant, with video footage allegedly capturing part of the mid-air drama.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ruled out one controversial tax change as debate rages over cuts to housing investor benefits.
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Anthony Albanese sat down with a financial influencer to explain a major new tax to young Aussies. But his answers have left viewers more confused.
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The Coalition's potential migration target was plucked out", Anthony Albanese has claimed as debate about immigration heats up.
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More details surrounding a horror rollover on a major Aussie highway have emerged as a young tourist killed in the carnage is identified.
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Labor has claimed victory in a crucial state by-election, despite the party suffering a significant swing and only a few hundred votes separating two candidates.
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Australia's pandemic preparedness faces its first major test since Covid-19 as authorities quarantine cruise passengers exposed to a deadly virus strain.
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Australia's Housing Minister says the market is cooked", as Labor backs in tax changes despite a new poll threat from One Nation.
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Angus Taylor has told Australian permanent residents there is a price you pay" if they don't become citizens.
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Australians back housing tax reforms outlined in the Budget but according to a new poll, they doubt they'll work.
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New data has revealed that servos in the sticks are taking up the lion's share of fines for breaking fuel pricing rules.
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Just days after unleashing on the government, Dave Hughes reveals the plane sight that he says is an outrage to all hard working Aussies.
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The government has bitten back against the Liberal leader who pledged legal changes following a landmark sex discrimination court ruling.
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WA police have provided an update after a 38-year-old man was killed by a shark on a popular island holiday destination.
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Police have discovered the bodies of a married couple in their 60s at a remote Tasmanian property in what they believe was a murder-suicide.
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More details surrounding a horror rollover on a major Aussie highway have emerged as a young tourist killed in the carnage is identified.
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Australians back housing tax reforms outlined in the Budget but according to a new poll, they doubt they'll work.
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Seven months on, the man allegedly involved in a Sydney hit and run has been charged, accused of driving under the influence.
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A Queensland nurse has faked his grandfather's death to avoid losing money on a non-refundable airfare.
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A shopping centre was plunged into lockdown after a group of teenagers were allegedly caught on camera trashing a Woolworths store and turning on shoppers.
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The Prime Minister has accused Angus Taylor of parroting One Nation in his budget reply speech.
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The Liberal leader has pledged sweeping legal changes after a transgender woman won her discrimination case against a women-only app founder.
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A man has been killed by a shark on a popular island holiday destination.
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A $300,000 AFL fund to boost Indigenous participation has been dismissed as executives' coffee money" by critics.
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A man is fighting for his life after a shark attack at a popular holiday destination.
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The Prime Minister has dodged a question about extending the fuel excise cut, spruiking tax changes instead.
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Members and supporters of a now-banned hate group have rushed to delete their online footprints, warning don't allow yourself to become an example made by the state".
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Aussies have left behind nearly $3bn in forgotten funds, but many remain unaware they could be entitled to payouts from their past.
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A TV reporter has revealed the moment that left her stunned during the hunt for Australia's most wanted Dezi Freeman.
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Pauline Hanson has weighed in on a landmark court ruling, after an app founder once backed by JK Rowling was ordered to pay double for discriminating against a transgender user.
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An alleged door-to-door sales pest's acts across multiple businesses have been exposed - including a comment he made towards a woman.