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A man and woman have been forced to leap from an apartment building window after a suspected e-bike fire, with sad scenes at the premises later in the day.
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The resignations keep coming with no end in sight. And there's still 14 hours until the spill. Follow live.
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The ASX200 has surged to a 50-day high of 9100 points as major banks deliver billion-dollar profits, pushing the market within striking distance of all-time records.
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Two patched bikies, one of whom was previously a senior CFMEU official, have been arrested as police probe an alleged $663,000 blackmail demand.
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The knives are out and bodies are piling up. But with 16 hours to go until the spill, it could get much worse for Sussan Ley. Follow live.
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Big moves that could spell the end for Sussan Ley's leadership are breaking this afternoon. Follow live.
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A failed phone call to a Buddhist group in Melbourne is central to the case of two Chinese nationals charged with foreign interference, a court has been told.
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A man and woman have been forced to leap from an apartment building window after a suspected e-bike fire consumed a Sydney unit.
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The Prime Minister didn't hold back when given the chance to weigh in on the opposition's trouble and his words were brutal. Follow live.
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The RBA governor has again faced a grilling on whether federal government spending is keeping inflation high and adding to pressure on interest rates.
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New details of 83 extra charges laid against alleged child abuser Joshua Dale Brown have been made public, including allegations he contaminated milk given to an infant.
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A showdown in Canberra has been set in stone, as an exiting heavy-hitter makes a brutal claim about his party. Follow live.
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has weighed in on the mass protests engulfing Australia's capital cities as he spends the final day of his visit in Melbourne.
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A high-profile Liberal senator - who was booted to the backbench under Sussan Ley - could earn a hefty promotion if the Opposition Leader is ousted.
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After weeks of speculation and a resignation speech that failed to reveal his intentions, Angus Taylor has announced he will challenge for Liberal Party leadership.
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The RBA governor has again faced a grilling on whether federal government spending is keeping inflation high and adding to pressure on interest rates.
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Things are moving quickly this morning in Canberra with Liberal MPs now formally calling for a spill, amid mass resignations. Follow live.
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Australia has taken a big step amid fury over penalties for those involved in the fatal methanol poisoning of two 19-year-old women in Laos.
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It was an online faux pas that became a viral sensation. And Aussies aren't about to let Angus Taylor forget it.
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Failure is not an option for the Prime Minister on Closing The Gap, as he promises Indigenous Australians we stand with you" following an alleged attack at a rally.
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After weeks of speculation and a resignation speech that failed to reveal his intentions, Angus Taylor has announced he will challenge for Liberal Party leadership.
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Australian Federal Police have declined to explain a seemingly digitally altered mugshot of illicit tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad, which was supplied by Iraqi authorities.
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Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.
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Tony Abbott has blasted Grace Tame, saying she is an unworthy recipient" of Australian of the Year.
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A Liberal frontbencher has just resigned kicking off an expected round of mass resignations in support of Angus Taylor.
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The first Liberal frontbencher has followed Angus Taylor in quitting from Sussan Ley's frontbench as a leadership challenge looms.
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As the number and value of new mortgages rockets upward, new data highlights the fiercely competitive" truth behind the housing market.
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Police are searching bushland outside Launceston for a man who reportedly went collecting firewood with a friend on Sunday.
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The government has been forced to defend plans to sell off Defence sites across Australia, despite the sale expected to net only a fraction of a frigate's cost.
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It was an online faux pas that became a viral sensation. And Aussies aren't about to let Angus Taylor forget it.
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Amid the former political staffer's last-ditch bid to overturn a damaging legal loss, Bruce Lehrmann has made another huge move.
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Labor's rank and file are hitting out at the state leader after he backed the controversial actions of police during pro-Palestine demonstrations.
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Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.
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The Albanese government is taking another shot at shaking up superannuation after abandoning its last bid.
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Two Chinese nationals who allegedly spied on a Buddhist association are the latest individuals to be caught in a foreign interference crackdown.
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A French tourist accused of raping a woman during New Year's celebrations was allegedly arrested at the airport with his bags packed, a court has been told.
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The former Australian of the Year has responded to politicians' call for her to be stripped of the honour for using violent rhetoric".
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The threat to Sussan Ley's leadership is coming to a head, with sources saying her long-rumoured challenger needs to take his shot now or not at all.
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A find inside a shed in Lismore in northern NSW has led police to charge five men over an alleged $14m trafficking syndicate.
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Taxpayers face a bill of thousands of dollars if Angus Taylor challenges Sussan Ley for the Liberal leadership. Follow live.
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South Australia's top cop says a court's decision to spare a woman from jail after she glassed an officer during a violent football brawl sends the wrong message".
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A forensic team is closer to learning what happened to a Belgian tourist who disappeared in Tasmania's wilderness almost three years ago.
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A guide to leadership spills cited by a now dead MP is being touted by backers of Angus Taylor - but Sussan Ley supporters say he will need to blast her out
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Security has been increased in Canberra as the Israeli President's travels to the capital for the third day of his official state visit to Australia.
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A new discovery has been made in the search for a missing Belgian tourist, after human remains were found near where she vanished.
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A demonstration against alleged police brutality" in Sydney turned ugly as protesters clashed with officers.
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Jann Alhafny is recovering in hospital with four broken vertebrae after being pushed onto the ground by police at an anti-Israel protest in Sydney.
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A paedophile has been jailed after his sick plot to kidnap and sexually abuse a young girl in a home-made dungeon was unearthed by cops.
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Labor MPs are getting out ahead of a potential leadership spill by slamming challenger Angus Taylor's born to rule entitlement". Follow live.
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Hate preachers are getting legal advice to pursue radical recruitment", the AFP chief has warned.