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For years, teenage thugs have taunted their rivals by making them kiss their shoes. Now, chilling footage from a secret chat group has exposed a sick new ritual in Melbourne.
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Alleged Bondi Beach gunman Naveed Akram has been moved from hospital to prison under massive police guard, after being charged with 59 offences.
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Police have released images of a man who allegedly used a hi-vis disguise to steal tens of thousands of dollars from a shopping centre in two alleged brazen raids.
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In the wake of an unprecedented year, a world-first report revealed the scale of a deadly issue Australia is still way too comfortable with".
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After leaving their Airbnb in Campsie - it took the Akrams less than two hours to completely change Sydney forever, court documents have revealed.
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Several people have been injured after a car smashed into a hotel courtyard, striking a concrete pole before ploughing into patrons relaxing outside.
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One of Australia's biggest energy providers is being taken to court, accused of overcharging thousands of customers by $2.5m.
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A man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged anti-Semitic graffiti spree lasting 10 months across Queensland's Sunshine Coast region.
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The mother of accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram told police she believed he and his father were on a holiday together, court documents allege.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has emerged from a cabinet meeting with a surprise apology to Australia's Jewish community.
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An urgent search for a mother who vanished without a trace in remote South Australia is continuing, with police revealing they hold grave fears" for her welfare after discovering her abandoned vehicle.
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Major retailers have confirmed their Christmas and new year trading hours, with most stores open on Christmas Eve.
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The Sydney Jewish Museum has revealed how it plans to preserve the outpouring of public tributes left at Bondi Beach following last week's Hanukkah terror attack.
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An embattled hospital which has made headlines for deaths caused by systemic failures" will have a major change in the new year.
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Christmas carols in one state turned to chaos when a man allegedly pulled out a 30cm knife during the family event.
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A suppression order on the police statement of facts on alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been lifted outlining the police case against the 24-year-old.
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A music festival has sparked outrage after announcing plans to charge patrons $5 per shower during the five-day camping event.
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The father and son accused of the Bondi terror attack were caught on CCTV undertaking a shock act just two days earlier, court documents allege.
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Anthony Albanese's popularity has dipped in the wake of the alleged Bondi terror attack, as nearly half of Australians surveyed slammed his response.
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Seven men arrested on terror threat fears have accused police of racial profiling and brutality after being released without charge.
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Cricket fans pouring into the MCG for the Boxing Day Test match will be confronted by an unusual sight in the wake of a terror attack on Bondi Beach.
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Australia's spy agency, ASIO, issued a threat assessment mere weeks before Bondi that proved to be chillingly prescient.
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The young French man killed in the Bondi terror attack has been honoured at a Sydney funeral.
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ALP president Wayne Swan has criticised members of the Jewish community at Sunday night's vigil for booing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been grilled on Labor's hesitancy to launch a federal probe following the Bondi terror attack.
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Penny Wong has dodged calls to say sorry" in a tough interview, as the first senior minister responds to ugly scenes of Anthony Albanese being booed.
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There has been an update after Anthony Albanese was booed and heckled at a community vigil for the Bondi massacre victims.
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The rushed' Bill would radically up-end gun laws and freedom of speech in the wake of the Bondi terror attacks, the Opposition Leader says.
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A recreational pilot has miraculously escaped with minor injuries after his seaplane flipped during takeoff on a rural Gold Coast airstrip.
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Thousands gathered at Bondi on Sunday but there was one picture that showed how Australia has changed since the attack.
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Australians are being urged to do one thing over the summer break that could have a huge pay off.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been marched out of the Bondi vigil in extraordinary scenes.
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Heartbreaking images have emerged of the parents of Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi massacre, dancing to Waltzing Matilda at Sunday night's vigil.
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Jewish officials have claimed that alleged anti-Semitic events were at alarming levels before the Bondi massacre, saying that the government failed to take heed.
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Severe thunderstorms threaten parts of Australia, with large hail and flash flooding predicted as the nation continues to suffer through extreme heatwave conditions.
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Anthony Albanese has taken a major step one week after the Bondi massacre.
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Two people were left trapped in a flipped car after a horror crash in Melbourne's inner city.
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There has been an update after Anthony Albanese was booed and heckled at a community vigil for the Bondi massacre victims on Sunday night.
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Thousands have gathered at Bondi on Sunday, one week on from the horrific terrorist attack in which 15 people were killed.
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Barnaby Joyce has gotten into a fiery exchange with reporters over what constitutes a rally" while attending a right wing demonstration in Sydney.
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NSW's premier has warned of a trap" as he mulls tightening the state's hate speech laws.
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Anthony Albanese has returned to Bondi Beach to face grieving families amid criticism of his failure to attend the funerals of victims.
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Thousands have gathered at Bondi on Sunday, one week on from the horrific terrorist attack in which 15 people were killed.
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Anthony Albanese has returned to Bondi Beach to face grieving families amid criticism of his failure to attend the funerals of victims.
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Police will be out in force at Bondi on Sunday, one week on from the terrorist attack in which 15 people were killed, with one major visible change.
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Locals and tourists alike are finding it hard to return to Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach in the wake of Sunday's tragedy. Here's what experts say you should do.
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New photos of Matilda enjoying bubbles at Bondi's Hanukkah celebration have emerged, taken just moments before the 10-year-old was fatally shot.
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Police will be out in force at Bondi on Sunday, one week on from the terrorist attack in which 15 people were killed, with one major visible change.
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Anthony Albanese has blasted planned rallies calling for his government to be sacked" over the Bondi massacre, with one to be headlined by Barnaby Joyce.
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A holy trinity of misery is smashing Victorians who say huge taxes, stupid rules and rampant crime are behind a mass exodus out of the state.