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An urgent warning has been issued for a major Aussie city, after an infected person visited a busy swimming centre and using public transport.
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Police have charged the parents of a three-week-old boy who died days after being rushed to hospital with critical injuries.
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Police have provided an update in the latest manhunt for Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot and killed two officers in Porepunkah last August.
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A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a three-week-old boy, more than 18 months after he died in hospital.
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Volunteers searching for a missing Belgian backpacker have revealed new theories days after human remains were found near where she vanished.
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The City of Joondalup, in Perth's north has spent $26,000 on the park's renaming process.
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A final call has been made on the controversial NRL kick-off rule as several changes were locked in for 2026.
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Clive Palmer has broken his silence after being named in the Epstein files in an exchange that suggested alleged US influence during the 2019 Australian election.
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The government will sell off prime property holdings in Australia's biggest cities amid warnings China poses an imminent" threat.
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The ever-rising price of an Aussie schooner of beer could be halted, as MPs vote on the first tax freeze in 40 years.
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Melbourne defender Steven May was a notable absentee from training on Wednesday as fresh concerns emerged following a police visit to his home earlier in the week.
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Sussan Ley has made a huge call on rumours she is staring down a leadership challenge amid rampant speculation about her and the Coalition's future.
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Volunteers desperately searching for a missing Belgian backpacker have revealed new theories days after human remains were found near where she vanished.
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The Liberals have launched fiery attacks on Labor's public spending following the RBA's rate hike but have failed to answer one big question.
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A friend has shared the private struggles of the Perth family found dead in a suspected murder-suicide, amid criticisms they were failed" by the NDIS.
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A Sydney woman has revealed how she escaped becoming another victim of suspected Wanda Beach killer Christopher Wilder in a chilling encounter.
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The Albanese government has revealed its latest plan to raise funds for the defence budget amid pressure from Washington and sabre-rattling from Beijing.
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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been grilled on interest rates and inflation during a television appearance but has refused to back down.
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The Albanese government has revealed its latest plan to raise funds for the defence budget amid pressure from Washington and sabre-rattling from Beijing.
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Labor minister Clare O'Neil has hit back at fierce criticisms of the government's economic policy in the wake of the RBA's interest rates hike.
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A severe fire danger is on the cards for Australia's south east, while Queenslanders are being warned of tropical storms.
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A popular brewery in Sydney's inner west is the latest in the area to shut up shop, with owners announcing they are in search of a new rural location.
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Artist Peter Drew has condemned the hijacking of his iconic street art after images of the alleged Bondi gunman appeared in Melbourne.
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Loved ones of an Australian snowboarder, who died in a freak accident at a ski resort in Japan, have broken their silence.
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Qantas and Japan Airlines have announced a huge transition to a new Japanese-based ownership structure.
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The RBA has raised interest rates for the first time in two years as Treasurer Jim Chalmers faces fierce political attacks over his handling of sticky inflation.
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One Nation's newest recruits have previously bagged Pauline Hanson in the press, with Barnaby Joyce once branding her ideas bat poo crazy".
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The battle for starting spots in Las Vegas is heating up after the first lot of NRL trial teams came through on Tuesday afternoon.
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Loved ones of an Australian snowboarder, who died in a freak accident at a ski resort in Japan, have broken their silence.
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Two well known neo-Nazis have been charged after one allegedly dressed up in KKK robes and the other in blackface on Halloween.
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The Australian dollar surged and the sharemarket went the other way moments after the RBA announced the first rate hike since 2023.
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As a new search for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman enters its second day, a local has offered a huge new piece of information about the day of the fatal shooting.
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A man accused of a high-profile crime spree with an imitation firearm has appeared in court for the first time since his arrest.
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A multi-billion dollar plan to get kids off the NDIS is edging closer, but a key deadline remains.
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As another search for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman enters its second day, a local has offered a shocking new piece of information about the day of the fatal shooting.
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The parents of Canadian backpacker Piper James have touched down in Queensland, where they will complete the next steps to bring their daughter home.
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Lidia Thorpe has erupted over the response to the alleged bomb attack on First Nations' communities in Perth, while urging parliament to condemn the incident.
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Parliament will resume with some major seating changes, gutting the opposition's ability to hold the Albanese government accountable.
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As the hunt for Australia's most wanted man continues, police strongly believe" one theory about alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman.
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A man's body has washed up on the shore of a popular Sydney beach, sparking a major investigation.
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Former Liberal senator Cory Bernardi has made his first public comments after it was revealed he would return to politics on the One Nation ticket.
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Sussan Ley has extended an olive branch to David Littleproud as both leaders face pressure to restore the Coalition.
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Matt Canavan has launched a scathing attack on Treasurer Jim Chalmers, as mortgage holders brace for the first interest rate hike in more than two years.
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She smiled for a photo at the Grand Prix. Minutes later, she was gone. The resemblance that sealed a beauty queen's fate.
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A senior Liberal MP has dictated a key condition The Nationals must accept if the Coalition is to be restored.
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As the hunt for Australia's most wanted man continues, police strongly believe" one theory about alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman.
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A teenager has been praised for his superhuman" courage swimming 4km through shark-frequented waters to save his family after they were swept out to sea.
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Pauline Hanson has officially revealed her mystery new One Nation recruit after heated speculation.
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A parking inspector has confessed to issuing fake fines at a major Aussie university in a bid to meet an alleged daily quota - with a business owner revealing he was slapped with 14.
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Dan Andrews is in a very bad way' after suffering from a neurological episode, according to reports.