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A bystander has rescued a woman and a child from a burning car after it and truck collided on a major highway.
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One of Australia's top swimmers shocked the nation when he announced his early retirement just months out from the next Olympics.
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CCTV footage from night of footy star's alleged sexual assault at odds" with victim's claims, court told.
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The breakfast TV host said she was tired of tiptoeing around and feeling embarrassed about celebrating Australia Day.
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The notorious killer cop has died after suffering a medical episode in his prison cell.
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A man in his 80s is lucky to be alive after falling down a huge cliff face at a popular Victorian tourist spot.
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Police are trying to identify the victims of a fatal traffic incident, after a car erupted on a major road.
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The amount Australians will be spending on school supplies this year has been revealed, and the figure may shock you.
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The 11-year-old girl has had her life turned upside down after a painful rash developed on her skin.
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Federal cabinet and the Labor caucus will reportedly consider an overhaul of the tax package due to become law mid-year.
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Thomas Mayo, a key figure in the failed Indigenous Voice to Parliament campaign, has emerged to issue a plea to Aussies who voted No.
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Authorities have slapped the cosmetic injectables industry with stupid" new restrictions that practitioners warn could wind up putting patients at risk.
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Pro-Palestine protesters have blocked a Melbourne port for the third day demanding that an Israeli ship be refused entrance.
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Tenants across Australia are caught in the middle, squeezed by both soaring prices and short supply.
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New figures reveal a state-by-state breakdown on how much Aussie patients have saved on medicines.
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Neighbours have recounted how a terrified mother ran down a street screaming for help as her baby fought for his life.
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The product has been recalled as severe or fatal injuries can happen in two hours or less".
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A hidden message has been left for a young surfer killed during a horror shark attack.
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Brittany Higgins responds to former boss Linda Reynolds' bid to seek French legal advice, saying she won't be bullied".
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The missing man was swimming with six children when they became caught in a rip at Mary Ellis Beach before the children were rescued.
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Horrifying CCTV has captured armed thugs attempting to smash their way into a family home in Victoria, using weapons to try and smash down the door.
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A state premier has called on major sporting bodies in Australia to reconsider the national holiday following decisions to sidestep mentions of the loaded date.
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One Aussie state is facing a dual front of heatwaves and storms from a tropical low which could form into a tropical cyclone in days, as models reveal its chances of making landfall.
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An Aussie bank has been whacked with almost $1m in fines after admitting to providing false representations to customers about their home loans.
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With a cost of living crisis spiralling out of control, the Prime Minister has taken emergency action.
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A man has revealed how he initially dismissed claims he and his wife had won a major lottery prize in the sporadic" purchase of a ticket.
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Taylor Swift fans have been left fuming after spotting a glaring error on their VIP tickets for the Eras Tour.
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Despite opinion polls showing the majority of people want Australia Day to remain how it is, experts and advocates say change is inevitable.
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A man in his 80s is lucky to be alive after falling down a huge cliff face at a popular Victorian tourist spot.
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Multiple states could scorch getting well into the forties this weekend - even 50c - but elsewhere torrential rain may bring life threatening" conditions.
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Locals are being issued urgent warnings as a tropical cyclone is building and due to make a severe impact within days.
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A planned crash as part of a film for road safety in South Australia quickly turned into a real one after one of the vehicles slammed into a nearby fence, almost hitting other parked cars.
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After Nathan Cleary stunningly confirmed his much-rumoured romance with Mary Fowler, the Matildas star has responded with her own cheeky post.
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Four years after igniting a scandal by fleeing Australia's bushfires on a business class flight, ScoMo has finally got his Hawaii vacation.
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The IMF has warned the Albanese government must slash spending and the Reserve Bank should hike rates even further.
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Questions have been raised after the director-general of NSW state's agriculture industries was suddenly removed from his role.
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Only 50 per cent of Australian parents play outside with their kids, a new survey has revealed. Celebrity trainer Sam Wood says young people are now sitting ducks' for major health issues.
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Crooked cop Roger Rogerson is on the verge of death after his life support was turned off in hospital, according to a new report.
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Police have revealed the dangerous weapons haul they've seized amid an armed robbery investigation - including one surprising item.
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After four years of frustration, owners of Sydney's Mascot Towers are fighting for a better deal that would give residents with $2.2m homes with just $400k.
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Temperatures could reach 50 degrees in one state as up to 15,000 people will have to live without power for one week following vicious storm damage.
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The sister of Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins has paid tribute to her goofball" best friend and made a promise to care for her two young children.
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Coles has remained steadfast in its mission to facilitate celebrations for Australia Day, despite its rival dropping the products.
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After four years of frustration, owners of Sydney's Mascot Towers are fighting for a better deal that would give residents with $2.4m homes with just $400k.
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Just 24 hours after Brittany Higgins posted the first images of her new life in France, the senator has revealed she is weighing up fresh legal moves.
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Wallabies star Kurtley Beale will fight allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the cubicle of a bar before a jury trial next week.
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Police have been given approval to use reasonable force" to take a DNA sample from the man accused of a random stabbing spree across Melbourne.
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A man who jokingly suggested he was the mystery lottery winner was shocked to learn he won $1 million.
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The Prime Minister is set to face a crucial electoral test when voters in Dunkley cast their ballots at the upcoming by-election.
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The Independent Senator doled out criticisms on the tax changes just days after the Prime Minister aired his strongest commitment to the contentious policy to date.