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A major hunt is underway after a 30-year-old inmate escaped custody from a Sydney prison while being transported to hospital.
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Bruce Lehrmann has lost his final bid to overturn his defamation loss to Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, with Brittany Higgins declaring finality to a painful chapter".
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A growing campaign has powerful backers, but the nation remains bitterly split over what happens next.
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New details have emerged after a woman allegedly attacked a patient at a major Sydney hospital, leaving him fighting for life.
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Australia's two largest fuel suppliers will bring additional fuel onshore under an extraordinary deal, Anthony Albanese has announced.
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The AFP wanted Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest to be as public and dramatic as possible. And it exposes a glaring problem we can't ignore.
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More than a dozen vineyards across some of Australia's most renowned wine districts were visited in a major police operation
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Police investigating the death of a man last seen alive on AFL grand final day have made four new arrests.
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Police have given a major update more than 20 years after the death of a young woman found with burns to 60 per cent of her body.
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Bruce Lehrmann has lost his last-ditch attempt to overturn his damaging defamation suit loss to Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson.
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A patient at a major Sydney hospital has been left fighting for life after a woman allegedly attacked him with a hammer.
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Just three weeks after Cyclone Narelle, Queensland is bracing for another severe tropical cyclone with Maila expected to make landfall early next week.
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The $150 million LIV Golf star who once lifted the Claret Jug now searches for answers after missing cuts at all four majors last year.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the humanitarian situation in Lebanon is deeply concerning" after devastating Israeli air strikes overnight.
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Aussies have been warned a fragile" US-Iran ceasefire means there is no certainty of fuel prices coming down.
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Homicide detectives are investigating a man's death in a Melbourne suburb overnight.
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A retired police officer has finally been rewarded, after his heroic intervention during the Cronulla riots went unrecognised for nearly two decades.
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A young RSL employee has been charged over alleged fraud totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Two people have been charged with a raft of heinous offences - including bestiality - after police allegedly uncovered an illegal brothel".
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An investigation has been launched after construction workers made a chilling discovery on a popular Aussie island destination.
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Housing completions are falling well short of targets in one state, even as new construction hits its highest level in years.
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A mother and father jailed over the alleged starvation of their ballerina daughter have had their convictions quashed in a major court twist.
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A 14-year-old has died after a serious cycling accident at a popular recreation park, known for its extensive mountain bike trails and cycling circuits.
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Riders were left stranded mid-ride after a rollercoaster at a major Aussie theme park came to an unexpected halt - sparking a rescue effort.
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Veteran Seven reporter Liam Bartlett's long-running renewables fight has gone nuclear in a fiery clash with Chris Bowen about his .
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A rideshare driver has been charged over his alleged creepy behaviour towards three different women over five years, before he allegedly raped one of them.
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An off-duty nurse who fought to save the life of an 11-year-old boy after a scooter crash has described the horror of the scene.
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Months before his untimely death, a troubled man and his mother were involved in a domestic violence incident, a court heard. Now his mother is on trial for murder.
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Bob Katter has claimed one of his veteran constituents has demanded their medals be returned to Canberra following Ben Roberts-Smith's arrest.
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Ben Roberts-Smith is facing allegations he took part in five murders during his deployments in Afghanistan. This is what we know about the charges.
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Australia should never again be in a position of begging for resources", Nationals Leader Matt Canavan has warned.
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Australia's national carrier has struck a deal that could transform how American sports fans experience the land Down Under this September.
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The Australian share market has come bursting out of the blocks as a potential two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran takes the sting out of oil prices.
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A retired US Navy SEAL has gone off-script during a live breakfast TV interview to weigh in on the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith.
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Apa Twidle is the name on everyone's lips after a wild debut on Monday, and his journey to the NRL is every bit as incredible.
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Australia's energy minister has fired up over the nation's clean energy transition in an explosive press conference.
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A key detail in the Penrith Panthers' start to the NRL season has even rival players jumping on the bandwagon, as the team continues its push for perfection'.
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Peak transport bodies have given a dire update as they bid to have large corporations at the top of supply chains cover truckies' soaring fuel bills.
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A vigorous cold front will slam southeastern Australia from Thursday, bringing severe thunderstorms, strong wind gusts and unusually wintry conditions.
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The new Nationals leader is calling for more factories, space ports and babies to usher in an Australian economic revolution".
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Australia's national carrier has struck a deal that could transform how American sports fans experience the land Down Under this September.
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ABC finance guru Alan Kohler has floated a radical proposal to solve Australia's childcare crisis, admitting it's crazy talk".
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The two girls, who were inexperienced swimmers, were thrown into the river by their mother and hugged in the water for two hours before they were rescued by a passer-by.
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Newly-minted Nationals leader Matt Canavan will use his National Press Club debut to outline a revolution" for Australia - including a patriot agenda" for economic revival.
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Trucking businesses have issued a dire warning they are close to shutting down, as a major industry body calls for urgent intervention from the Fair Work Commission.
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Australia is facing an unprecedented urban exodus as tens of thousands swap life in big cities for regional areas - with one state emerging as the top destination.
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An Australian cricketing legend has been charged with drink driving after he was allegedly pulled over during a random breath test.
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The Australian Taxation Office has unleashed a new app feature to help Aussies spot and outsmart scammers targeting their money and personal information.
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A magistrate has delivered a stern warning to one man accused of a horror NYE machete attack, while another has made an offer" to police, a court has been told.
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Donald Trump has railed against Australia for not helping" with the war in Iran. This is what he really wants from us.