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Police are searching for a shadowy figure seen in newly-released CCTV as they investigate the death of an Aussie dad whose body was found in a burnt-out SUV.
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Barnaby Joyce has blasted a Labor MP on live TV for billing taxpayers $1750 for dinner and drinks in Paris, after her eye-watering spending was revealed.
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Aussie actor Russell Crowe has revealed why he went on Joe Rogan - and made a surprising claim about the podcaster's enormous US audience.
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The New England MP has blown up over new details of taxpayer-funded trips taken by Anika Wells, including a $1,000 dinner in Paris.
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An expert warns Australian parents to expect withdrawal symptoms as millions of under-16s lose social media access, but says benefits will follow within weeks.
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Police have revealed new details after a man was stabbed inside a busy shopping centre in Sydney.
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Three years after losing her best friend to suicide from social media bullying, Teagan McFarlane says Australia's under-16 ban means "Tilly wins" at last.
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Australia's looming social media ban has left parents unprepared for the biggest shift in childhood since smartphones arrived, sparking urgent demand for expert guidance.
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A leading expert warns tech giants will play dirty" to undermine Australia's groundbreaking social media ban as the world watches this unprecedented child protection experiment.
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Potholes, crumbling surfaces and unsafe roads could soon become a thing of the past, with NSW councils set to get a clearer, fairer way to manage and maintain the state's roads.
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Millions of Aussies have been warned about a hidden danger that may be lurking under their Christmas tree this year.
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An expert warns Australian parents to expect withdrawal symptoms as millions of under-16s lose social media access, but says benefits will follow within weeks.
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A Sydney private school is banning its primary students from using smartphones, instructing parents they can buy flip phones for their kids instead.
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Locals have come forward to share their terrifying moments escaping the bushfires raging across NSW, with one man filming his chaotic escape via water.
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Police have charged a 27-year-old man with grievous bodily harm after a shopper was stabbed inside a busy shopping centre on Saturday afternoon.
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Police have charged a 27-year-old man with grievous bodily harm after a shopper was stabbed inside a busy shopping centre on Saturday afternoon.
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New research finds almost 90 per cent of Aussies are feeling stressed this Christmas
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From Wednesday, children under 16 will be banned from having social media accounts. It is a profound change, and we should all be proud, writes Anthony Albanese.
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A leading expert warns tech giants will play dirty" to undermine Australia's groundbreaking social media ban as the world watches this unprecedented child protection experiment.
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Six families who lost children to suicide after online bullying reveal the devastating consequences that could have been prevented. READ THE SIX LETTERS
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Skydiving at some of Australia's most iconic dropzones has been brought to a halt for a second day as instructors extend their unprecedented strike.
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A critical incident has been declared after cops found a woman's body inside a car parked outside a station.
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A popular snack sold at Coles Supermarkets nationally have been recalled over fears it may cause injury.
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This is everything we know about the convicted rapist, including the details of his depraved crimes - and when he can be named.
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From Wednesday, children under 16 will be banned from having social media accounts. It is a profound social and cultural change, and we should all be proud, writes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Notorious child killer Bevan Spencer von Einem has died in jail while serving a life sentence.
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There's been an update after a dog fatally mauled its owner at a home on the Eyre Peninsula.
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Two 11-year-old boys have been charged over a destructive fire that tore through a coastal community destroying one home and damaging property.
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Once branded Australia's worst mother', Kathleen Folbigg will marry her childhood friend following her release from 20 years of wrongful imprisonment.
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A university student accused of carrying out an underworld execution" was allegedly acting on orders from a crime syndicate involved in the illegal tobacco trade, a court has been told.
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Six native Australian trees have been deliberately poisoned in Noosa, prompting a council investigation with fines reaching $141,865.
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Suspected human remains have been found after the search for missing schoolie Astin Gerstl, who was swept out to sea, was suspended.
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Young thieves, one armed with a massive knife, have allegedly stolen a Porsche and four Mercedes from a family in Queensland.
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A key date has been scheduled in the ongoing court proceedings against former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who faces two charges of rape.
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Queensland's Attorney-General has been given the nod to appeal the sentence of a teenager who murdered a mum-of-two on Boxing Day to the country's highest court.
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SA Liberal leader Vincent Tarzia has resigned from the top job, in the fourth leadership hit for Australia's embattled state divisions in just two months.
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Matthew Gruter has landed in South Africa after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cancelled his visa for participating in a widely condemned anti-Jewish demonstration.
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Suspected human remains have been found after the search for missing schoolie Astin Gerstl was suspended.
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Qantas' final superjumbo A380 is set to return to the skies after nearly six years in storage, offering Aussies daily flights on a key US route.
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Police have charged a 21-year-old man after he allegedly grabbed a 12-year-old girl walking on a path.
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As Australia reviews a highly secretive US investigation into the AUKUS defence pact, it remains unclear whether the findings will ever be made public.
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One of three people facing charges in relation to the death of teenager Pheobe Bishop has suffered a massive setback in court.
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A high-profile Melbourne man has been found guilty of raping a woman twice after a house party, with the jury rejecting his claim of mistaken identity.
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A Nationals senator has lashed Labor's healthcare policies for going in the wrong direction", amid rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
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Paramedics were unable to save a woman who was mauled by a dog at a home on the Eyre Peninsula.
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Matthew Gruter has landed in South Africa after Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke cancelled his visa for participating in a widely condemned anti-Jewish demonstration.
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A potential Australian Open return is gathering steam after Nick Kyrgios was announced as a headline act at an event in Melbourne next month.
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A huge police search is under way for a man who escaped police custody while handcuffed in a major Aussie city.
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The parents of 23-year-old Hannah Maguire, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend, saw he was awful from the outset".
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A former Sydney Mayor allegedly told councillors to f**k off" during an outburst over what she believed to be coriander in the Christmas buffet.