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The police have charged a 34-year-old man with recklessly endangering life after he allegedly set fire to a synagogue with 20 worshippers were inside.
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Police have released an image of a man wanted for questioning after a Melbourne synagogue was set alight with 20 people inside, forcing them to flee.
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A driver is on the run after ploughing their car into a house in Sydney, causing significant damage.
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Multiple children - all no older than 13 - have been charged over an alleged wild brawl at a shopping centre, during which a man and police officer were allegedly assaulted.
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New policies introduced by the global food giant are taking the mickey" out of local businesses, one shop owner says.
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A rising tide of foul-smelling objects is choking one state's wastewater system, costing more than $1m each year.
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An inquiry into anti-Semitism across Australia has been told the terrible virus" is spreading across the country, with over 1,000 reports made to police so far in 2025.
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The Prime Minister has made a huge call on whether he will change the GST tax rate as part of Labor's ambitious second-term agenda.
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Aussies are spending more than this time last year, but it is not strong enough to stop a rate cut in July.
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A young resort worker has been jailed after he attempted to meet up with a young boy for sex, a plot uncovered when the boy's father grew suspicious.
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New details have been revealed about the investigation into a 21-year-old's stabbing death - allegedly at the hands of two teenagers - in Sydney's west.
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A former rugby player from an exclusive eastern suburbs private school has pleaded guilty to his risky role" in a commercial supply of more than 10kg of cocaine.
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One of Australia's big four banks has fired off a simple question to the RBA ahead of its next board meeting, pushing them to deliver a cut for homeowners.
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A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of Guy Sebastian's former manager.
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Education Minister Jason Clare has vowed stronger powers for childcare centre investigators after an alleged childcare pedophile was hit with 70 horror charges.
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Several teenagers have been arrested after a youth brawl allegedly broke out in a shopping centre - with police alleging it was sparked when a man in his 60s was assaulted.
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Police have issued a devastating update after a child suffered critical injuries when he fell from an e-bike.
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After no one pocketed $43 million, Aussies could walk away with an even bigger prize at the next draw of the European Jackpot.
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Two teenage boys have been charged with murder after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in Sydney's west.
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Australia's consumer watchdog has issued a major warning over scam ghost stores" flogging dodgy products to Aussies, all while pretending to be local businesses.
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Two teenage boys have been charged after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in Sydney's west.
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Roll over Big Banana and Big Prawn - this Victorian town is pushing to build the world's biggest pear in its backyard.
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The alleged abuse of children at Melbourne childcare centres has made one thing crystal clear: It's not a place for men.
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Amid the success of Australia's big things", a Victorian town is now advocating to build the biggest pear on Earth in a bizarre new tourism bid.
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The company that operates the childcare centre at the heart of Victoria's alleged child sex abuse horror is crashing, losing $120m in value since Tuesday.
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A man has died after becoming the first in one Australian state to contract this life-threatening illness.
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The future of Brisbane 2032 is now secured, with organisers confident of delivering the best Games ever".
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A man who allegedly choked a woman he met on a dating app and sexually assaulted another has been barred from leaving the state.
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The alleged abuse of children at Melbourne childcare centres has made one thing crystal clear: It's not a place for men.
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Port Adelaide defender Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and his girlfriend have been forced to flee from their home after a suspicious" fire broke out nearby.
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The full identity of an alleged teen rapist, whose charges led police to alleged childcare predator Joshua Brown, has been revealed.
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There has been a major development in the case against a man accused of stabbing to death the son of a police officer in Adelaide's Red Light district.
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Karl Stefanovic has clashed with a child abuse victims' advocate over extreme" calls to ban all men from childcare in the wake of a case that's shocked Australia.
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New details have been revealed as the driver of the Hunter Valley bus crash fights his sentence over the tragedy that killed 10 people and injured more than two dozen others.
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The Albanese government has pledged speedy action after shock allegations of sexual abuse at a Victorian childcare centre.
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An exclusive interview with the man leading Maccas in Australia has revealed big changes for the fast-food giant in the next 12 months.
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Sydney commuters are facing lengthy delays on a major route after a truck burst into flames, sparking traffic chaos.
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Australia is again trying to figure out what to do with shocking allegations of sickening abuse at the hands of a childcare worker, writes Samantha Maiden.
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CCTV has captured the dramatic moment a flaming car rolls down a street after a home was sprayed with bullets.
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Flights have been cancelled, thousands remain in the dark and commuters face ongoing disruptions amid a freak storm - equivalent to a category 1 cyclone - in NSW.
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Karl Stefanovic has clashed with a child abuse victims' advocate over extreme" calls to ban all men from childcare in the wake of a case that's shocked Australia.
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A win for thousands of workers in South Australia could have national implications. But retailers are warning it raises serious questions".
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Shots have been fired into a Sydney home overnight, with police investigating whether the house was deliberately targeted.
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Thousands have been plunged into darkness and commuters face ongoing disruptions amid a freak storm - equivalent to a category 1 cyclone - in NSW.
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McDonald's is price locking a sweep of key menu items for 12 months, promising cost-conscious Aussies meals for $7 or less.
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A leading research body has pointed out a dire flaw in Labor's signature policy to slash student debts by 20 per cent, instead urging them to implement a flat rate cut of $5500.
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Labor has revealed a major update on their signature housing policy as the government continues its ambitious plan to build 55,000 affordable homes over the next four years.
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NSW will see damaging winds as the bomb cyclone" continues to bring wild weather on Thursday, with thousands of homes still in the dark.
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Police have made a renewed appeal for help to crack a 25-year-old cold case involving the murder of a mum and suspected murder of her 15-year-old daughter.
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The friend of a man who alleges a NSW MP sexually abused him when he was a teenager tried to retract his police statement ahead of the trial claiming some of it could've been a dream", a jury has heard.