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The heartbroken family of a teenager fatally stabbed in a brutal attack while on his way home from a basketball game has remembered him for his kindness" and bright smile".
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Polls have closed in Kiama as voters choose long-time MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward's replacement.
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Following the death of a fugitive father, on the run with his three children for almost four years, a chilling comparison has been drawn with Dezi Freeman.
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Major rallies have kicked off across Australia's capitals and major cities - grinding traffic to a halt and raising concerns of violence.
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Taxi fares at a major Aussie airport are about to change dramatically after multiple complaints were received about drivers switching off their meters.
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A custom residential builder has gone into liquidation with 15 projects left in limbo after two years of operation.
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Multiple protest groups are set to converge on Australia's major cities this weekend, as police brace for potential clashes between rival demonstrators.
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Almost 2500 elderly Australians are trapped in hospital beds due to aged care shortages, as health ministers meet to tackle the billion-dollar crisis.
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Kiama voters will face a crowded field after Gareth Ward's shock exit, with Labor seeking to strengthen its hand the Liberals battling warnings of a leadership spill.
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Australia's sharemarket finished the trading week on a high, as the big banks and major miners lifted the market higher.
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A court has heard how a teenager was trying to get money for vape liquid" when he attacked two cab drivers with a knife.
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British YouTube rapper Yung Filly was hoping to travel back to the UK for Christmas while he is on bail in Australia over rape charges.
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The Albanese government has released a long-awaited report into Islamophobia, two months after the anti-Semitism report was made public.
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The baby eye wipes have been sold nationwide for more than a year before being urgently pulled from shelves.
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NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman says he sleeps comfortably" despite leadership murmurings ahead of Saturday's Kiama by-election.
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Bruce Lehrmann has called for the boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission to be sacked by the government.
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The baby wipes have been sold nationwide for more than a year before being urgently pulled from shelves.
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The Liberal Party has been told to get their act together" as they face mounting pressure to restore unity following Jacinta Price's front bench axing.
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Notorious neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell has been found guilty of intimidating a police officer and his wife.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns is playing down his chances in the Kiama by-election, but says voters have ruled a line" under the tenure of disgraced former MP Gareth Ward.
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Virgin Australia will add thousands of extra seats to Melbourne for the 2025 AFL preliminary finals, with three interstate teams in the mix.
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A pair of police officers have faced court for the first time after they were accused of causing the death of a tradie.
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An Aussie man accused of smuggling cocaine into Bali is on trial and facing a death sentence, but his lawyer reckons he can avoid the brutal punishment.
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Anthony Albanese has given a grim warning about social media after a prominent American right-wing activist was shot dead.
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Two people contracted the disease after visiting Bali, before it spread at a backpackers hostel in an Aussie city.
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Dementia has become the leading cause of death among Australians, according to an explosive new report.
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A heritage-listed Queensland icon has been saved from corporate closure after an 11th-hour deal to take over the struggling operation.
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The popular salad has been urgently recalled after it was found to be contaminated, with a risk of causing serious illness.
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Virgin Australia will add thousands of flights to Melbourne for the 2025 AFL preliminary finals, with three interstate teams in the mix.
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Sydney police will have a close eye on a vigil for assassinated MAGA figure Charlie Kirk at a gathering on Friday night.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was left red-faced after arriving to a press conference - with all other 17 members wearing matching shirts except for him.
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Australia's radio industry watchdog has slammed Triple M for extremely ill-judged" comments made by disgraced presenter Marty Sheargold about the Matildas.
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Amid calls for even tougher weapons laws following the stabbing deaths of two boys in Melbourne, a criminologist says symbolic' crackdowns will not end knife crime.
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An Australian mass murderer, jailed until he can no longer do harm", has had his latest bid seeking compensation over alleged army abuse rejected.
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Jacinta Price will speak at an Indian Society venue less than 24 hours after being axed from the frontbench for controversial comments on migrants.
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Aussies in this major city have been scoring the best deal at the bowser, as others feel the sting of rising costs.
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Two police officers have been charged with negligent manslaughter more than a year after a man died during an arrest.
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Police have released CCTV footage of hooded offenders targeting a home in an anti-Semitic attack earlier this year.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns says the government has to deliver" the Great Koala National Park despite Labor MPs voting against a motion to ensure its creation.
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A man whose body was discovered in a forest has been identified just hours after police released CCTV footage in a public appeal for help.
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The alleged leader of a sprawling illegal tobacco empire has been charged by police following a major law enforcement operation.
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Senator Jacinta Price will speak at an Indian Society venue less than 24 hours after being axed from the frontbench for controversial comments on migrants.
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Workers impacted by the creation of a new koala national park will receive 10 weeks of JobKeeper-style" assistance.
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A former AFL umpire has appeared in court alongside three other men accused of corrupt betting on Brownlow medals.
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The beleaguered university boss has resigned from her $1.1m job following months of controversy and complaints from staff.
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New CCTV has emerged of a man found dead in a Brisbane forest, as police struggle to identify him more than a month on.
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A man has been charged with attempted murder and arson after police shot him during a house fire.
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The driver in the fatal Hunter Valley wedding bus crash will appeal his sentence in a courtroom expected to be packed with the families he tore apart.
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Footage has captured the moment an 18-year-old man was arrested after cops raided his home.
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Workers impacted by the creation of a new koala national park will receive just 10 weeks of JobKeeper-style" assistance.