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The mine rescue team were racing against the clock to reach the worker who became trapped after a devastating incident at a Central Queensland coal mine.
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A man has died after being pulled from the water by members of the public in yet another tragedy on Australia's beaches.
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Iconic Australian athletes have added their names to a growing list of groups calling for a federal probe into anti-Semitism.
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Homicide detectives are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a home in NSW.
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Police release vision of two young men moments before one was gunned down near an inner city police station.
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The Barmy Army has been roasted by furious England supporters who claim a Sydney New Year's Eve event was a disgrace" that failed to deliver what was advertised.
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Protests against the US attack on Venezuela will flood Australia's streets, as the PM urges de-escalation in his first public comments since the shocking military operation.
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Parts of one Aussie state are alert for a potential cyclone as residents are still reeling from flooding, after regions copped a year's worth of rain in one week.
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The prime minister has urged de-escalation in his first public comments since shocking strikes on Venezuela.
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Australia continues to confront alarming levels of family and domestic violence, and this act of betrayal" has flown under the radar.
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Mine rescue teams are racing to reach at least one worker who is trapped after a devastating incident at a Central Queensland coal mine.
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A man charged with assault after allegedly breaching AVOs 12 times has been granted bail again despite warnings he poses an unacceptable risk".
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Less than a year after a group of killer cultists were jailed for the horrific death of a young girl, an insulting detail has emerged in their sentences.
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Police have revealed new details after a young male was gunned down on the street in an inner Melbourne suburb, sparking a manhunt.
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Police have given a sad update on the searches for a man and a teen missing off Sydney beaches, as a tragic spate of drownings mar the new year period.
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A man has been killed in a public shooting in an inner Melbourne suburb overnight, with police now hunting the gunman.
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A man is in a critical condition after a near drowning incident at WhiteWater World theme park on the Gold Coast.
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Israel has offered to train senior Australian police in counter-terrorism and fighting anti-Semitism following the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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Police have arrested two more people over the vicious daylight attack on a Norwegian tourist at St Kilda Pier that left him hospitalised with a broken arm.
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After a subdued and unremarkable end to 2025, the Australian sharemarket has reopened for 2026 with a slightly bullish tone".
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A South Australian woman is $20m richer after receiving the shock of her life".
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A police officer is accused of negligent driving when he struck a woman with his car while responding to a call for help.
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A teenager has been arrested after a Porsche crashed into a golf course, with police alleging he had plans to commit a public shooting.
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Following a subdued end to 2025, the Australian sharemarket has opened 2026 cautiously, with early trading showing a mixed picture.
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Nationals leader David Littleproud has slammed China's decision to slap huge tariffs on beef imports, branding the move a kick in the guts".
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A man who left hospital with what appeared to be assault-related injuries was discovered dead at his home days later.
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Desperate searches have resumed for two missing swimmers as NSW grapples with three drowning deaths in a horror 48 hours.
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A major search is under way for a man who disappeared while snorkelling with mates off the coast of Western Australia.
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A 15-year-old boy has died after his electric bike crashed into a wooden pole on a Tasmanian road, despite a witness's desperate attempt to save him.
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Australian actor Candy Raymond, known for her roles in iconic 1970s soap opera Number 96 and TV series Prisoner, has died.
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Heartbreaking tributes have poured in for an Aussie killed in Ukraine in circumstances still unknown.
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Police have arrested three teenage girls after a 12-year-old was stabbed at an Adelaide bus stop on New Year's Eve.
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There are grave fears for a man who was caught in a rip with three other people and swept out to sea on New Year's Day.
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The tragic number of Australians who had their lives ripped away by car crashes on our roads has been revealed.
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Secrets documents have revealed Australia's deliberations on homegrown terrorism two decades before the Bondi massacre.
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The state's police minister has confirmed Sydneysiders may have to get used to" an uncomfortable sight in the New Year.
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Police have charged a 19-year-old man over starting a bushfire that continues to burn in an Aussie city, threatening thousands of homes and forcing evacuations.
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Residents in parts of an Aussie city have been urged to evacuate as an out-of-control bushfire rages, threatening lives and homes.
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A world-famous musician was among revellers in Sydney Harbour as fireworks lit up the New Year's Eve sky.
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The moment a police officer risked his own life to try to rescue a drowning man has been caught on camera.
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Major retailers have confirmed their New Year's Day trading hours, with most stores open but significant variations across states.
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The ill-fated WorkChoices policy was developed in the context of a widely held belief the government was being undermined", new documents reveal.
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A 25-year-old woman has been found dead and police are searching for a man missing in the surf at Sydney's eastern beaches.
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A spectacular fireworks display on Sydney Harbour has ushered in 2026 - but not everyone was on their best behaviour.
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Two people have been killed after a minivan carrying eight people flipped on a remote highway.
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Aussies tuning into the ABC's New Year's Eve coverage have been left underwhelmed, with one person offering a simple, one-word sledge.
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A spectacular fireworks display on Sydney Harbour has ushered in 2026 - but not everyone was on their best behaviour.
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Investigative journalist Nick McKenzie has allegedly received menacing calls just one day after a security company entered administration.
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New polling has revealed a striking generational gap in Australia - one that could see governments at all levels punished".
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A woman has died after her car crashed into a parked semi-trailer in an industrial area of a major city on New Year's Eve.