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A man who murdered his father and step-mother before expressing his delight" in his crimes has made a bid to have his jail sentence reduced.
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John Laws, the voice behind some of Australia's most popular and long-running radio programs, has died aged 90.
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Police are investigating possible domestic violence after a crash killed a mother and her daughter, releasing shocking images of the vehicles involved.
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Solving the embattled telco's dysfunctionality is more complex than calling for the Optus chief to resign, an expert says.
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Three people - including two police officers - have been hospitalised after a head-on crash in Sydney's west, sparking an internal police probe.
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Russell Crowe has revealed his true thoughts on Anthony Albanese while appearing on Joe Rogan's podcast.
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A key tax missing $3.2bn in recent years has states scrambling for answers, with one premier asking: If I sent a bill to someone, who'd pay it?"
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Police have released a tiny detail that could be crucial in the hunt for accused double murderer Dezi Freeman.
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What started as a joking LinkedIn post quickly drew millions of views and job offers, showing social media's growing influence in hiring.
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A disgraced former police officer jailed for the vile abuse of a young boy more than two decades ago has tried to overturn his convictions.
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An Aussie mum watched her son change around Roblox - a game experts say has become a hunting ground for predators and - as thousands of Aussie kids become addicted.
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Kids are being duped into giving away passwords and making expensive mistakes on Roblox - and parents are paying the price. Here's how to spot the scam.
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A Melbourne tobacco shop has been destroyed in a blaze after a car believed to be filled with flammable liquids was driven into the storefront.
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Authorities have announced a major product recall for an item sold across Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets on salmonella fears.
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Tributes are pouring in for controversial former Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson who has died aged 76, just days after vowing to hang on till his son finished his HSC.
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Police have revealed more details behind an alleged horror confrontation which resulted in a police officer being stabbed in the leg with a sword.
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A severe weather warning has been issued as giant hailstones" potentially lead to property damage, travel disruptions and power outages.
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Technical chaos at an Airport has forced travellers into massive queues as staff scramble to process luggage through alternative channels.
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A one-year-old girl has died in hospital after being struck by a freight train while walking along a road in northern NSW.
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A police officer has been raced to hospital after allegedly being speared in the leg during an alleged horror confrontation at a Sydney home.
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Australia risks losing a generation, with new data revealing most young people considering a move abroad to escape housing costs.
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Tributes are pouring in for former Labor powerbroker Graham Richardson who has died aged 76, just days after vowing to hang on till his son finished his HSC.
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Millions of Australians are in the firing line as severe storms are forecast to sweep across the east coast.
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A former Labor senator and powerbroker who served as a cabinet minister in the Hawke and Keating governments has died aged 76.
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The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named 17-year-old Ben Austin as 12th man during a memorial round in his honour.
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A measles outbreak is continuing to spread in one Aussie state, with two new infections in returned travellers.
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The Pentagon has made its strongest public comment on AUKUS in the wake of a review that threatened to knock the deal off the table.
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Police have executed search warrants and charged two men alleged to be connected to a 2021 shooting that left a man dead in a driveway.
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Dingoes could soon be seen in backyards and dog parks, as one state considers reclassifying them as domestic pets, but experts warn the move could have serious consequences.
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A 31-year-old woman has been charged over a crash with a truck that killed a three-year-old girl.
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A tradie has been stabbed in Melbourne's CBD performing a citizen's arrest on a man allegedly armed with a knife.
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After a lengthy legal battle, a former Queensland farmer is now a free man, with all sexual offence charges against him dismissed.
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The Ferntree Gully Cricket Club has named 17-year-old Ben Austin as 12th man during a memorial round in his honour.
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A new report has put a dollar figure on the cost of crime to the Australian economy, including billions lost to the illicit tobacco trade.
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An Australian TV star has been found guilty of performing a gesture which could be confused for a Nazi salute while mocking a newspaper article about him.
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An Australian TV star has been found guilty of performing a banned Nazi gesture while mocking a newspaper article about him.
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Bruce Lehrmann faces fresh legal drama as his no-show at a Hobart court over a car theft charge triggered an arrest warrant threat.
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An Australian TV star charged after allegedly delivering a banned Nazi salute during a speech has told a court he was mocking a newspaper article about him.
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A teenager remains in a serious condition after being stabbed in what police believe was a targeted attack by two offenders.
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Millions of Aussies are bracing for more thunderstorms and rain this weekend, after a wild start to storm season.
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Three men are fighting for life after being struck by a car that mounted a kerb after crashing in Western Sydney.
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Qantas is one step closer to launching record-breaking ultra-long-haul flights, with its first Project Sunrise aircraft now on the assembly line.
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A man has died after being hit by a vehicle in a horror incident at a NSW construction site.
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New details have been revealed about suspects in the fatal shooting of the 21-year-old son of a former police officer.
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A plane's brakes have caught on fire just moments after it landed at a major Australian airport with almost 180 people on-board.
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A manhunt is under way after a teenage boy was stabbed at a Queensland home, leaving him in a critical condition.
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A major search is under way as authorities continue to investigate a mystery that has remained unsolved for 37 years.
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A 54-year-old man is in hospital in a critical condition after he was mauled by several of his own dogs at his home in western Sydney earlier this morning.
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A special portrait has been unveiled for legendary Aussie parliamentarian Bob Katter to salute his 50 years of service to the Queensland and federal parliaments.
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Investigators have charged a teen with terror and firearms offences, seizing chemicals, gas masks, military-style clothing and an imitation firearm.