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An iconic Aussie beach could be in for a major change as one state considers ditching shark nets in select council areas ahead of summer.
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A former Greens candidate who was injured during a scuffle with police at a protest has lashed the cowardly police".
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The PM said a decision on whether or not to include YouTube in the under-16s age ban will be made independent" from threats made by social media giants.
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Seven lucky Australians could be secret millionaires, and 10 others in line for a windfall, as lotto prizes worth a combined $116m remain unclaimed.
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Rebecca Welsh thought she'd found her dream home. Then she uncovered building defects that will cost more than $300,000 to fix.
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Two Australians were reportedly on board an aid boat to challenge the blockade of Gaza when it was allegedly intercepted by Israeli troops.
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Michaelia Cash gave a strong take-down of Welcome to Country ceremonies, stating they allow people to turn a blind eye to the realities faced" by First Nations people.
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The PM said Israel has quite clearly" breached international law through its treatment of civilians in Gaza, stating a one-year-old boy is not a Hamas fighter".
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The driver stopped as soon as he hit something, and looked under his wheel arch to find a young koala looking back. Carina is now receiving care, love and treatment'.
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A family, including a one-year-old, was forced to flee their home in the dead of night as it became engulfed in flames, the 107th battery blaze to hit the state this year.
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The PM said a decision on whether or not to include YouTube in the under-16s age ban will be made independent" from threats made by social media giants.
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Racing legend Mark Frosty' Winterbottom spells out the secret to his success as the father of three encourages Aussie kids to turbo charge their literacy skills in the PM's Spelling Bee.
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Comedy movies aren't what they used to be, and TV ratings are in the toilet. But laughs aren't dead, they're just online now.
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A political installation has appeared, and quickly disappeared, outside Richard Marles electoral office, as the defence minister signed a new 50-year treaty.
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A feared bikie enforcer has traded the underworld for a career so unlikely that cops were certain it was a criminal front.
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Australians are reporting a massively increased number of incidents involving one of the most commonly used ADHD medications.
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Police have bemoaned an frustrating waste of resources" after an immigration detainee was charged with allegedly making hundreds of threatening calls.
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A three-vehicle smash has left two drivers with serious injuries and closed a Melbourne freeway, causing major delays.
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Two Sydney homes have been targeted in brazen shootings overnight, with shots fired while children as young as 5 and elderly residents were inside.
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New details have revealed how a father lied to police after his son turned up at his house following a crash that killed two people.
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Australia's lottery winner hotspots have been revealed ahead of Saturday night's huge $30m draw.
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The parents of a two-year-old boy who was injured in the horror collision that killed his grandparents have issued an emotional plea.
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An urgent warning has been issued after a person travelled through several Australian airports while infectious.
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A woman working at a luxe Sydney hotel has allegedly attacked two co-workers after a possible workplace dispute, police say.
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Two employees at a luxe Sydney hotel have allegedly been attacked by a co-worker.
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A move that could cause dissatisfaction" and unsettled behaviour" has been floated for Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks spectacular.
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A cafe in Melbourne's suburbs has been violently rammed by a 4WD and set alight in what police believe was a targeted attack.
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One of the highest-ranking police officers in an Aussie state has been stood down after being charged with stalking.
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A Sydney man says he is living a nightmare" after purchasing a $750,000 Meriton unit - only to realise what was on the other side of his wall.
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Kiama MP Gareth Ward is being urged to leave parliament after he was found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.
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Two Sydney homes have been targeted in brazen shootings overnight, with shots fired while children as young as 5 and elderly residents were inside.
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An Aussie who nursed violent fantasies" years before brutally murdering his parents is fighting his sentence more than a decade after he was jailed.
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Secrecy and a botched police investigation might mean thousands more victims of Australia's worst paedophile may never get justice.
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One of Western Australia's highest ranking police officers has been stood down and will appear in court next month on a stalking charge.
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The deaths of a woman and a man in a southeastern Melbourne suburb have sparked a major police investigation.
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Police allege a Melbourne surgeon accused of filming staff using the toilet may have hundreds of victims across multiple hospitals.
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Kiama MP Gareth Ward faces an uncertain future in parliament after being found guilty of sexually abusing two young men.
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The Reserve Bank's monetary policy board clearly remains nervous about inflation", with a major bank warning a rate cut is not a lock in August.
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A man accused of shooting dead a tradie allegedly recorded himself saying I f--king murdered someone yeah what a dumb c--t" hours later.
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A music teacher accused of sexually abusing a teen girl says a photo of them kissing at the movies was a pretend kiss".
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Changing company taxes, making it easier for Australians to upskill or change roles and embracing new technology are just a few of the ways we can all be better off, a new report finds.
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A major Australian airport was evacuated in the early hours of Friday morning, with at least five flights delayed.
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Anthony Albanese has warned the situation in Gaza has gone beyond the world's worst fears" in his strongest criticism of Israel to date.
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A probe into the circumstances which led to the jury in Erin Patterson's murder trial being housed at the same hotel where media, police and lawyers is reportedly underway.
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Charges against a man who tried to open the doors of a plane mid-flight and assaulted a crew member have been dropped for this reason.
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Just one week after admitting in front of a jury he'd murdered his ex-girlfriend, a young killer has returned to court.
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A major Australian ally has locked us into a 50-year pact and sent an aircraft carrier into our waters for the first time in two decades.
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A central Queensland cattle farmer has hit out at the Prime Minister over the shock decision to permit US beef imports into Australia.
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Staff working behind the scenes managing one state's roads, trains, and ferries have not ruled out widespread industrial action" as 950 jobs are set to be cut.
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Australia's tax system is on the cusp of seemingly major changes, and an MP is doing her bit to bring more people into this conversation".