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The beleaguered university boss is expected to resign from her $1.1m job following months of controversy and complaints from staff.
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A British man in his 20s and another man in his 50s have died in a horror car crash at a famed Australian tourist hotspot.
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An 11-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a dam in northern NSW, leaving another person in hospital.
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A Liberal state director has responded after messages were leaked showing him making fun of the party's women's council.
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Tensions within the Coalition are escalating in the wake of Jacinta Price's controversial comments on Indian migrants and subsequent axing from the front bench.
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Electricity companies will be forced to prominently display a key detail on energy bills to help Aussie households switch to a better offer.
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An 18-year-old has been charged with terrorism offences after cops raided his Brisbane home.
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A driver is believed to have fled the scene after hitting a pedestrian using crutches, sparking a major police probe.
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Payment giant Visa has fired back at the RBA's plan to ban card surcharges, warning Australia risks becoming one of the world's most regulated payment markets.
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Liberal Party insider Peta Credlin has revealed why the dumping of Jacinta Price is catastrophic news for the current Liberal leader.
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A childcare director involved in a major bungle at a Sydney daycare centre has had a nasty run-in with a journalist at a petrol station.
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The Victorian Liberal state director says sorry after leaked WhatsApp messages revealed him mocking the party's women's council and an older MP's health.
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A slowdown in house building and oversupply from China is threatening hundreds of jobs in one of Australia's key industries.
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Lightning has frozen a train on the Sydney Metro, trapping commuters on-board lifeless carriages and putting peak hour travel into chaos.
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The WA Supreme Court has released documents related to Brittany Higgins' defamation costs after she lost her fight with Linda Reynolds.
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Maverick MP Bob Katter has listed mysterious mining ventures in his declaration of interests, but crossed out references to cattle operations in the gulf'.
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People have been urged to avoid the town of Porepunkah and surrounding woodlands as the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman continues.
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Sussan Ley requested the under pressure senator to step down from the shadow ministry after refusing to back in the Opposition Leader's leadership.
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Residents of a small town were told to stay indoors while police negotiated with a man holed up in a house for five hours.
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Experts warn Australians will pay more at the shops even if they use cash if the proposed ban on card surcharges passes through.
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A slowdown in house building and oversupply from China is threatening hundreds of jobs in one of Australia's key industries.
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Authorities are preparing for a volatile weekend, with fears protests could erupt into street violence.
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Harrowing footage, filmed by a family member, has captured the tense police standoff with Dezi Freeman at a remote Porepunkah property - and the moment shots ring out, leaving two police officers dead.
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Commuters have been warned of major disruption for Wednesday afternoon's peak hour after some Sydney Metro services stopped running.
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The under pressure senator remained defiant when asked whether she had confidence in Sussan Ley's leadership, with party tensions clearly on show.
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Residents have been told to stay indoors while police respond to an ongoing emergency north of Brisbane.
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A top public servant has been sacked after intervening to overturn a working with children's check decision for someone he'd exchanged 357 texts with.
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Older Australians have been warned that hostile overseas actors" are attempting to undermine democracy through a fake 10pm driving curfew.
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Aussie travellers heading to Qatar have been told to stay alert and take official warnings seriously after deadly air strikes in Doha.
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Harrowing 27-minute footage has captured the tense police standoff with Dezi Freeman at a remote Porepunkah property - and the moment shots ring out, leaving two police officers dead.
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Hospital emergency rooms are being monitored by the hour' in one state, as a damning report exposes major capacity issues.
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An apprentice has been killed at an engineering factory, making it the second workplace fatality to occur at the same business in six years.
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A legal bid to have an iconic Australian clothing retailer forced into liquidation has been thrown out of court.
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Health authorities have set up a temporary clinic to test children and staff following a tuberculosis incident at a childcare centre.
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CCTV footage has captured the moments before a woman was hit by her stolen BMW, with neighbours recalling waking up to screaming.
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The 86-year-old man allegedly targeted young girls at a primary school in an inner Sydney suburb.
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A man has been jailed for raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl promised to him as part of a family arrangement".
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A high-ranking public servant responsible for children's services has been sacked over a significant transgression".
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Harrowing 27-minute footage has captured the tense police standoff with Dezi Freeman at a remote Porepunkah property - and the moment shots ring out leaving two police officers dead.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has demanded answers from Laos over the deaths of two Aussie teens while launching a new safety hub to prevent future poisonings.
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A homeless man is fighting for his life after a woman allegedly attacked him, beating him and stealing his bag.
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Banking giant NAB faces backlash over plans to eliminate 410 local tech jobs while expanding its presence in Asia.
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Childcare sectors will face monster fines and be subject to tough new laws and parents given more transparency under nation-leading" reforms in one state.
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A woman has been run down as she tried to stop car thieves stealing her luxury car in an elite Brisbane suburb.
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One state's leader has been accused of going missing in action" as a bitter row erupts over a controversial strategy after two boys' violent deaths.
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Wind, not floods or fires, has emerged as Australia's costliest natural hazard with NRMA reporting a 32 per cent surge in weather-related claims this year.
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The legal bill for Australia's most decorated soldier's failed attempt to clear his name after losing a defamation case has been revealed.
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Harrowing 27-minute footage has emerged of the tense police standoff with Dezi Freeman at a remote Porepunkah property - and the moment shots ring out killing two police officers.
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School leavers have been urged to access a new platform after the tragic deaths of two Melbourne teens from methanol poisoning in Laos.
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A worker has been rushed to hospital after a tyre shop caught fire and several cars became engulfed in flames.