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Acting bizarrely after taking a new synthetic drug, a wheelchair-bound man was naked and talking to a daisy bush before murdering his friend.
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Barnaby Joyce has criticised Liberal frontbencher James Paterson after the Victorian senator was involved in an altercation with a One Nation volunteer.
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The mother of two Aussie ISIS brides - whose own husband is locked up and accused of slavery - wrote gushing posts about her soldier of Allah" son.
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Two drivers who police allege were street racing have been charged after one of the cars plunged into a river, killing a passenger.
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A group of ISIS-linked Australians, including children, have boarded flights to Australia after fleeing the al-Roj detention camp.
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Liberal senator James Paterson has broken his silence after a senior One Nation figure accused him of starting a fight with a volunteer in Farrer.
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In a shock statement, a mother accused of her son's murder likened her case to Lindy Chamberlain's infamous dingo attack trial of the 1980s.
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Insiders have lifted the lid on the deplorable conditions inside Alice Springs town camps following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby.
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A beloved father vanished without a trace in Sydney weeks ago. His family fear police have dimissed crucial CCTV footage from the day he disappeared.
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Police have made a grim discovery after examining a parked car in Melbourne's southeast.
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A rare, life-threatening disease unseen in one Aussie state for half a century has sent cases skyrocketing - prompting an urgent warning from health authorities.
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Dog owners found committing one common act will face fines of up to $44,000 in the biggest law update in 45 years.
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A blast of Antarctic air is forecast to bring snow to hills across multiple Aussie capitals - with Thursday tipped to be the coldest day of the year so far for much of the country.
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An Australian finance expert has hit out at the RBA, warning that living standards are now almost certain to plummet - fast.
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The surprising reason for the Australian dollar being propelled to a four-year high has been revealed.
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More than 862,000 NSW motorists have claimed $284 million since January, with 58 suburbs now in the $1 million club" for total cashback received.
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A rooftop rescue has unfolded after a fire broke out in a multistorey building, with emergency crews working urgently to reach a person stranded above the blaze.
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A blast of Antarctic air is forecast to bring snow to hills across multiple Aussie capitals - with Thursday tipped to be the coldest day of the year so far for much of the country.
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A man jailed for the sadistic" kidnapping and rape of two teenagers while pretending to be a police officer has scored a legal victory as his sentence is reduced.
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An alleged child predator told police he was building a case" when hundreds of abuse files were found on his phone, newly released documents say.
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Australia Post has launched new Bluey-themed $2 coins inspired by popular show episodes after the first set of the collection was quickly sold out.
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A rooftop rescue is unfolding after a fire broke out in a multistorey building, leaving emergency crews working urgently to reach a person stranded above the blaze.
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Australia's income support system is under mounting strain from the staggering number of people drawing some form of assistance.
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A secondary school IT teacher felt he had been treated unjustly" before attacking his boss with two knives, plunging the school into lockdown, a court has been told.
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A late-night drive through a notorious Royal National Park river crossing has ended in tragedy, after a car plunged into the water and a young passenger became trapped inside.
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A best-selling Australian author's books will never again be taught in one state's public schools after an abhorrent admission.
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A childcare group that was rocked last year when one of its staff was charged with child abuse offences, has revealed 40 centres will close across Australia.
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A state Labor MP has confirmed at least two of the ISIS-linked Australians travelling home will end up in the country's most populous state.
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An allegedly threatening note on a bag has triggered a shopping centre evacuation and bomb squad response, leading to charges against a NSW man.
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The ability for terrorists to radicalise Australian children will be turbocharged" by AI, the government has warned.
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Anthony Albanese has made a big announcement on Australia's fuel security after a high-stakes meeting with state and territory leaders.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dismissed a stark warning from the RBA governor on a cost-of-living measure reportedly included in the federal budget.
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Ordering takeaway and catching a ride could now help fund a future flight under an expanded Qantas-Uber loyalty partnership.
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The Albanese government has made a huge call on a group of ISIS brides confirmed to have made plans to return home.
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Anthony Albanese will make a major announcement on Australia's fuel security after meeting with state and territory leaders.
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A young man is feared trapped inside a car which veered off the road and into a notorious water crossing in Sydney's south.
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Wild footage has captured the moment bystanders stepped in to stop two teenagers allegedly attempting to steal alcohol from a Dan Murphy's store.
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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has accused the Albanese government of fuelling inflation through out of control" federal spending.
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One of Australia's biggest states has taken an extraordinary step as hundreds languish in public hospitals.
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The Albanese government will splurge $74m on a bold new strategy to combat the online terror threat targeting Aussie children.
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Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has cancelled book tour events after her partner was charged with rape.
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Firefighters have battled a van blaze that fully engulfed a vehicle and forced the closure of a Sydney street as crowds gathered to watch the dramatic scene.
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A man has narrowly escaped from his vehicle after it came off the road at the edge of a notorious Sydney waterway, but police say his passenger remains trapped inside the vehicle.
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Australian shares slipped to a fresh 20-day low after the Reserve Bank delivered a third consecutive rate hike.
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Baking a Bluey-themed birthday cake for a friend has turned into a parent's worst nightmare, after their beloved boy was left in an induced coma.
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A controversial Globalise the Intifada" information session has been relocated despite being sensationally blocked by the City of Sydney council.
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Canadian authorities have suspended their six-day search for a missing Victorian hiker, with no further search activity" planned.
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New laws allowing police to target e-bike ratbags" by seizing vehicles on the spot could be rolled out in one state.
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Tax breaks for electric vehicles costing more than $75,000 will be wound back, as more details come to light about next week's budget.
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The state government handling the largest debt pile in the country has handed down an election year budget.