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A newborn baby has died at a campsite occupied by rough sleepers in south NSW, with a local councillor voicing his devastation at the incident.
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A man has appeared in a Sydney court after being charged with three counts of murder after his parents and brother were killed inside their Rosemeadow home.
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The government plans to crackdowns on tax minimisation moves by wealthy Australians to fund a secret tax cut for workers.
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A former school principal turned mental health professional, convicted of multiple child sex offences, has been investigated for treating a young child while posing as a doctor.
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A retired poultry farmer has been hit with workplace health and safety charges after a worker lost part of his arm in a feed mixer accident.
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From needing help opening milk cartons to forgotten chickens, one Aussie state's police force has revealed the absurd" reasons behind some of their triple-0 calls.
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A retiree attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service has told a court he was disgusted" by an alleged effort to disrupt the Welcome to Country.
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Aussies are being warned to brace for a deepening fuel crisis, as experts say the worst is yet to come.
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Arrests continue following violent riots and looting as a town grieves the loss of a beloved little girl.
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Australia's most indebted state will hand down a budget on Tuesday - just seven months from an election - amid grim forecasts debt interest is set to hit $28m per day.
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Another Aussie state has moved to ban no-grounds evictions for tenants, despite warnings from housing industry figures there will be no winners" from the decision.
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Cash, gold and cryptocurrency have been seized in a sweeping investigation into an alleged NDIS fraud syndicate.
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Australia's transition to electric vehicles is gathering pace as consumer confidence hits new highs.
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The daughter of a woman who went missing nearly 30 years ago is leading a renewed effort to track down answers to the mysterious disappearance.
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From needing help opening milk cartons to forgotten chickens, one Aussie state's police force has revealed the absurd" reasons behind some of their triple-0 calls.
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A man attending the Anzac Day Dawn Service has told a court he was disgusted" by an alleged effort to disrupt the Welcome to Country.
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Australia's housing targets continue to be missed, as new research reveals the number of approvals recorded during March.
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Australia's most indebted state will hand down a budget on Tuesday - just seven months from an election - amid grim forecasts debt interest is set to hit $28m per day.
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The energy company that operates the Geelong oil refinery which went up in flames last month has issued a major update on its repairs.
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A substitute teacher performed Nazi salutes to shocked students in a classroom shortly after the October 7 attacks, a royal commission has heard.
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The Ross and Rachel' of Queensland parliament face questions over when they told colleagues about their affair and what funding decisions they made for each others' electorates.
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The boss of confectionary giant Nestle has warned of bad news for Kit Kat and Allen's lollies fans stemming from the US-Iran conflict.
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Viral footage allegedly shows a dog being severely mistreated along a busy roadway, sparking widespread outrage.
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Australia's biggest business bank predicts more interest rate pain, with the Middle East crisis adding to a prolonged period of economic uncertainty.
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A man has led police on a dangerous chase through congested traffic as terrified onlookers rushed onto footpaths to get out of the way.
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Harrowing testimony has revealing how the October 7 terror attack triggered an unprecedented wave of hatred targeting Jews.
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The first public hearings in the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion will begin on Monday, with Jewish people to reveal their experiences.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has given his strongest indication yet that tweaks to key taxes will be in the upcoming federal budget.
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A major update has surfaced in a decades-old investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a Sydney woman who is believed to have changed her identity shortly before she vanished.
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An Australian investor has thrown support behind changes to controversial tax benefits, saying the housing market is Australia's national sport".
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One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has revealed his plan B to stay in parliament after the 2028 federal election.
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The first public hearings in the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion will begin on Monday, with Jewish people to reveal their experiences.
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The Coalition is widely expected to lose its long-held seat of Farrer next weekend. The Nationals leader says he is not worried.
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Police have released astonishing new footage of looters rushing a service station in Alice Springs as the town rioted after a five-year-old's alleged murder.
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There will not be a better story in rugby league this year than what Cody Ramsey delivered on Saturday night, after the Roosters winger's 1337 days of hell.
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Labor has hinted more money could go toward counter-terrorism after key findings from the Bondi Beach terror attack royal commission.
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Labor is keeping tight-lipped about what will be in the upcoming federal budget, including whether Australians will get more money back from the commonwealth.
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A 16-year-old boy and a man have been charged after an arson attack on a Melbourne restaurant that could be linked to a recent series of targeted attacks.
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A quiet suburban street is the centre of a major police investigation after three members of a family were killed in grisly scenes".
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A quiet suburban street is the centre of a major police investigation after three members of a family were killed in grisly scenes".
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An Indigenous man who vanished while swimming in a Darwin creek has been found dead, sparking a police investigation.
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Tony Burke has declared immigration is the solution, not the problem" for the housing crisis - and revealed the first thing he says to new Indian-Australian citizens.
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Arsonists have allegedly firebombed a Melbourne restaurant and a hotel bar within hours, as police investigate links to more than 15 previous attacks on the city's hospitality venues.
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Jefferson Lewis, 47, was arrested on Thursday night over the alleged murder of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby after her body was found near the banks of the Todd River.
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A quiet suburban street is the centre of a major police investigation after three people were killed in an alleged assault overnight.
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Three people are dead and a 32-year-old man has been arrested following reports of an assault at a Sydney home.
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About 400 people stormed the Alice Springs Hospital on Thursday night after the arrest of Jefferson Lewis, the suspected killer of Kumanjayi Little Baby.
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A mind-blowing" decision has left Outback Wrangler Matt Wright stuck behind bars and his wife shattered amid accusations of psychological torture".
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A global car maker has issued a major recall for thousands of vehicles after an issue which could increase the risk of serious injury or even death".
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More than a dozen schoolchildren were left stranded on a ride at a Western Sydney school, following a malfunction which sparked a dramatic rescue.