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Roll over Big Banana and Big Prawn - this Victorian town is pushing to build the world's biggest pear in its backyard.
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The alleged abuse of children at Melbourne childcare centres has made one thing crystal clear: It's not a place for men.
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Amid the success of Australia's big things", a Victorian town is now advocating to build the biggest pear on Earth in a bizarre new tourism bid.
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The company that operates the childcare centre at the heart of Victoria's alleged child sex abuse horror is crashing, losing $120m in value since Tuesday.
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A man has died after becoming the first in one Australian state to contract this life-threatening illness.
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The future of Brisbane 2032 is now secured, with organisers confident of delivering the best Games ever".
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A man who allegedly choked a woman he met on a dating app and sexually assaulted another has been barred from leaving the state.
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The alleged abuse of children at Melbourne childcare centres has made one thing crystal clear: It's not a place for men.
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Port Adelaide defender Brandon Zerk-Thatcher and his girlfriend have been forced to flee from their home after a suspicious" fire broke out nearby.
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The full identity of an alleged teen rapist, whose charges led police to alleged childcare predator Joshua Brown, has been revealed.
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There has been a major development in the case against a man accused of stabbing to death the son of a police officer in Adelaide's Red Light district.
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Karl Stefanovic has clashed with a child abuse victims' advocate over extreme" calls to ban all men from childcare in the wake of a case that's shocked Australia.
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New details have been revealed as the driver of the Hunter Valley bus crash fights his sentence over the tragedy that killed 10 people and injured more than two dozen others.
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The Albanese government has pledged speedy action after shock allegations of sexual abuse at a Victorian childcare centre.
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An exclusive interview with the man leading Maccas in Australia has revealed big changes for the fast-food giant in the next 12 months.
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Sydney commuters are facing lengthy delays on a major route after a truck burst into flames, sparking traffic chaos.
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Australia is again trying to figure out what to do with shocking allegations of sickening abuse at the hands of a childcare worker, writes Samantha Maiden.
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CCTV has captured the dramatic moment a flaming car rolls down a street after a home was sprayed with bullets.
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Flights have been cancelled, thousands remain in the dark and commuters face ongoing disruptions amid a freak storm - equivalent to a category 1 cyclone - in NSW.
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Karl Stefanovic has clashed with a child abuse victims' advocate over extreme" calls to ban all men from childcare in the wake of a case that's shocked Australia.
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A win for thousands of workers in South Australia could have national implications. But retailers are warning it raises serious questions".
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Shots have been fired into a Sydney home overnight, with police investigating whether the house was deliberately targeted.
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Thousands have been plunged into darkness and commuters face ongoing disruptions amid a freak storm - equivalent to a category 1 cyclone - in NSW.
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McDonald's is price locking a sweep of key menu items for 12 months, promising cost-conscious Aussies meals for $7 or less.
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A leading research body has pointed out a dire flaw in Labor's signature policy to slash student debts by 20 per cent, instead urging them to implement a flat rate cut of $5500.
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Labor has revealed a major update on their signature housing policy as the government continues its ambitious plan to build 55,000 affordable homes over the next four years.
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NSW will see damaging winds as the bomb cyclone" continues to bring wild weather on Thursday, with thousands of homes still in the dark.
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Police have made a renewed appeal for help to crack a 25-year-old cold case involving the murder of a mum and suspected murder of her 15-year-old daughter.
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The friend of a man who alleges a NSW MP sexually abused him when he was a teenager tried to retract his police statement ahead of the trial claiming some of it could've been a dream", a jury has heard.
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One of rugby league's most celebrated players has been charged with high-range drink driving after allegedly blowing nearly four times the legal limit.
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A leading weather expert has revealed conditions of the weather system off the NSW coast are equivalent to a category 1 cyclone."
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A man is in a critical condition with a life-threatening illness after he was bitten by a bat in northern NSW.
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It's the Australian cold case murder that has captivated more than three million people. And loved ones aren't giving up on their bid to find the killer.
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A huge change is coming to Pepsi drinks in Australia, with the company behind the popular beverages confirming one major ingredient is being swapped out.
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One state's top cop has outed himself on radio as the subject of an internal investigation over an incident at a drug dealer's house in the 1990s.
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One of rugby league's most celebrated players has been charged with high-range drink driving after allegedly blowing nearly four times the legal limit.
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A government worker has been allowed to do one thing after she allegedly spent $49,000 of public money to fund personal overseas trips.
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A man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle child abuse material into Australia by hiding a hard drive in his underwear.
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Australia's national carrier has confirmed that up to six million customers have had their personal data compromised.
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One of the nation's worst drivers has been caught offending 81 times while behind the wheel since January.
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In good news for borrowers, a big-four bank has slashed its fixed interest rates ahead of the July RBA board meeting.
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A second man has been charged with child sex abuse and bestiality offences following the arrest of childcare worker Joshua Brown.
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A third person has been charged in relation to the alleged murder of the missing teen, whose remains were found in bushland.
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The owner of Australia's last remaining paper mill has warned that 340 jobs could disappear due to shock power shortages.
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In good news for borrowers, a big four bank has slashed its fixed interest rates ahead of the July RBA board meeting.
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A Melbourne childcare worker who allegedly abused eight children at a Point Cook centre is the son of a prison guard previously involved in a major scandal.
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An Emirates flight from Dubai has been halted on the tarmac at Sydney airport after a man died on board.
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Millions of Aussies have been told to stay home and avoid travelling if necessary as a bomb cyclone" sparked commuter chaos. Here's what you need to know.
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A third person has been charged in relation to the alleged murder of missing 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, after allegedly using her phone after her death.
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Millions of Aussies in the firing line of a bomb cyclone" are bracing for destructive" winds and rains, with 30,000 left without power.