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Police officers have shot a teen girl after she allegedly wielding a knife and made threats, with the incident now under investigation.
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A state government has vowed to introduce sweeping new laws to crack down on street gangs, and expand police powers to tackle crime rates.
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The former NSW treasurer Matt Kean has urged the Coalition to listen to voters, or risk electoral oblivion" taking aim at prominent MPs.
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More than 250kg of cocaine worth an estimated $82m was discovered in a shipping container in Brisbane after a tip off.
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Tributes for a 15-year old girl who was killed in a horror crash south of Perth that injured five other teens travelling in a 4WD that rolled.
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The Prime Minister says no one would run for office if they were held accountable for things they said 20 years ago.
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The daughters of a Qantas employee who suffered catastrophic and lifelong injuries after falling 6m from an airbridge are demanding answers.
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Australians are more worried about their jobs, the family finances and the broader Australian economy due to the US President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
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Plans to carve up a popular golf course for new public amenities have faced another hurdle and been described as a con job".
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Rio Tinto's mammoth Tomago aluminium smelter is reportedly close to collapse, putting some 6000 jobs at risk.
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A woman who allegedly refused to stop drinking her own wine on a flight to Sydney was restrained by flight attendants when she refused to sit down.
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A pair of Colombian nationals are accused of enslaving a group of Venezuelans, snatching their passports and locking them in cupboards.
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Australia's housing market is on the rise, with a million dollars no longer enough to get you into the average home, official figures show.
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A woman said she felt pressured and compelled" as a former NRL player allegedly forced her to perform sex acts in a nightclub toilet.
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New details have revealed how Guy Sebastian went from being as close as family" with his former manager to giving evidence against him in court.
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Lidia Thorpe has made a wild claim about the Northern Territory Chief Minister amid ire over Indigenous deaths in custody.
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Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson has told her triple-murder trial she was probably really stressed" when she attended hospital two days after serving a deadly lunch.
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A fertility firm has admitted to a second dramatic mistake in the space of three months after the wrong embryo was implanted into a patient.
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Thousands of drivers have been caught speeding and driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol in a police blitz across the King's Birthday long weekend.
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New details have revealed how Guy Sebastian went from being as close as family" with his former manager, to giving evidence in a trial over the manager's alleged embezzlement of royalties.
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The airline has apologised to customers stranded overnight in Baku and promised to get them to Singapore as soon as possible".
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has told business leaders Sydney is without a future' if one important issue isn't addressed.
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Anthony Albanese is set to outline his vision for a stronger, fairer Australia" in his first major speech, as he prepares to meet with Donald Trump.
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Sussan Ley is set to make her first major address as opposition leader in a move she's hoping will set her apart from her predecessor Peter Dutton.
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Alleged mushroom poisoner Erin Patterson has been accused of lying to the jury in her triple-murder trial.
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A Qantas flight has been forced to make an urgent landing in Azerbaijan after a medical emergency, leaving Australian passengers stuck overnight.
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Nando's will unveil its first Australian drive-thru in a major city on Tuesday, with lucky customers able to get their hands on a free feed.
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From Tuesday, sweeping new changes are coming to Buy Now Pay Later services, potentially impacting millions of Australians. Here's what it means for you.
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A teenager has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of another teen at a home in Perth's east.
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Anthony Albanese is set to outline his vision for a stronger, fairer Australia" in his first major speech after Labor's landslide second election win.
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A host of once-glittering island resorts are abandoned and crumbling and the government is fed-up with their owners, vowing to seize control if they don't start redeveloping.
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Sleep, hangovers and general leisure were some of the reasons for Aussie workers committing this act in the past year.
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Seconds before a man hit the pavement, a former Titans player says he was being rushed by someone angry" and looking to fight."
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A woman was allegedly forced to perform oral sex on a prominent NRL player in a hotel toilet during a night out in Brisbane.
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Social housing tenants in one state are earning far above what they should to qualify for the homes, with one couple on $200k paying just $200 a week in rent.
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The mother of missing teenager Phoebe Bishop has slammed a fundraiser raising money in her daughter's name.
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One lucky Victorian who found a multimillion-dollar Lotto ticket six months after the draw has explained why he didn't check it at the time.
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From minimum wage increases to a crackdown on tobacco, here are all the changes coming into effect across Australia from July 1.
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Six people remain trapped in their cars after heavy snow left them, and 14 others, stranded on Mount Hotham on Saturday night.
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An inquest will examine the tragic death of a woman who leapt from a moving car on a busy highway and suffered catastrophic injuries".
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Social housing tenants in one state are earning far above what they should for a taxpayer-subsidised home.
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The cost of a cup of coffee could hit an astronomical new high as countries fight to get their supply of beans.
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A pair of bushwalkers have been rescued from a blizzard, while millions of Aussies woke up to snow and subzero temperatures.
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Officials have made a shock admission about parliamentary furnishings as government waste comes under the spotlight.
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Australia's 30th Prime Minister has been given the top honour in this year's King's Birthday Honours.
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Principal lawyer of major law firm reveals knife crime is more common than you think, and the reason kids are still carrying will shock you.
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A pair of bushwalkers have been rescued from a blizzard, while millions of Aussies woke up to snow and subzero temperatures.
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Just weeks after she lost her seat to a Labor newcomer, Bridget Archer has announced her return to politics eyeing a seat in a yet-to-be announced election.
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The family of an Indigenous man who died after being detained by off-police at a supermarket have made a desperate plea for answers.
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An elderly man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after he was allegedly run down by a teen driver.