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Richard Marles said the incident took place above the South China Sea on Sunday, as the Australian plane carried out routine surveillance.
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A Telstra IT employee has been caught ordering himself millions of dollars' worth of mobile phones and reselling them on Gumtree.
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The two women found dead in a remote alpine hut have been identified two weeks after hikers discovered their bodies.
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Australia's medicines watchdog has recalled two more sunscreens on fresh SPF failure fears.
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Space junk has crashed in a ball of flames near a remote mine site in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
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Coles and Woolworths are among the big supermarkets that could face eight-figure penalties for excessive pricing practices under proposed new rules.
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Independent candidates amassed a $27m election war chest, with a former radio presenter securing the largest share despite failing to win his seat.
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Melissa Caddick's widower, Anthony Koletti, has tapped a high-profile Sydney lawyer to represent him after being charged with assault.
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Footage has emerged of the moment police were forced to use pepper spray before a stun grenade was thrown during a wild clash with protesters in Melbourne.
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The two women found dead in a remote alpine hut have been identified two weeks after hikers discovered their bodies.
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Melissa Caddick's widower, Anthony Koletti, has tapped a high-profile Sydney lawyer to represent him after being charged with assault.
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Pauline Hanson's One Nation is preparing to launch fresh raids on the ranks of disaffected Coalition MPS, so who will make the move?
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Aussies are being warned of an unusually hot summer, with daytime and overnight temperatures set to rise across the country.
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The government has called in the tax office, the agriculture department and Services Australia to try and fight illicit tobacco.
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Some Palestinians who were waiting for an Australian visa are likely dead, the Home Affairs minister says.
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The US used to be a mainstay in the top 10 of this global index, but places resting on past privilege' are now being left behind, experts say.
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Extraordinary footage has emerged of the moment police were forced to use pepper spray before a stun grenade was thrown during a wild clash with protesters in Melbourne.
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Extraordinary footage continues to emerge of the violent protests that rocked Melbourne this weekend, after police condemned groups on the left".
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As speculation swirls that Barnaby Joyce will defect to One Nation, David Littleproud has given a simple message to the former deputy PM.
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A hospital network is investigating a cluster of patients who are suspected of eating fast food which was contaminated with rat poisoning.
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Shocking accounts of growing up inside a rigid religious sect in Australia can be revealed as part of a news.com.au investigation.
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Several people were injured when three men allegedly set fire to a butcher shop, possibly with a molotov cocktail.
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A woman who was allegedly stabbed in the chest during a brazen attack in Melbourne is now afraid to leave home.
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A man has been charged after police seized a vile consignment from Asia at an Australian mail facility.
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One in three Australians is dealing with a serious issue in the workplace with most cases going unreported, a shocking study has revealed.
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Australia's youngest students will see a back-to-basics shift in a key learning area under sweeping reforms to the national public school curriculum.
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As AI road safety cameras come into effect in one state, shocking pictures reveal the dangerous habits Aussie drivers get up to behind the wheel.
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Anthony Albanese's chances of advancing critical issues with the US could hinge on one key aspect of his meeting with Donald Trump, an expert warns.
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New footage has been released as police hunt a pair of masked figures seen on the roof of a restaurant before it was destroyed in a fire.
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An urgent health alert has been issued as several cases of a highly infectious disease are confirmed in one state, with one linked to a primary school.
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Parents have been warned to expect a grieving process" as 2.5 million Aussie teens face life without social media. But experts say it will improve. See their tips to get ready for the ban.
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A woman getting a pram out of a car narrowly avoided injury as shoppers at Bunnings were subjected to four alleged attempted carjackings.
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Workers at one successful Australian burger chain have signed a new pay deal after a tussle in front of the Fair Work Commission.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene of a light plane crash at an Australian airport where two men were injured.
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From AUKUS to tariffs, Anthony Albanese has a long list of touchy topics to raise with Donald Trump.
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New data shows Australia's deadliest industries and the jobs with the most serious workers' compensation claims.
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Shocking footage has emerged showing the latest in a string of shopping centre machete attacks.
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Cash shortage fears have hit the Spring Carnival, as transit workers move to strike across two Australian states.
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More than 13,000 popular SUVs are being recalled over fears the fuel pipe could be cut open and start a fire.
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Slain former UFC star Suman Mokhtarian has been given an emotional send-off by family and friends in a Sydney funeral.
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New details have emerged into the accidental shooting of five domestic horses during aerial pest control.
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After a decades-long career in politics, a Labor heavyweight is relinquishing the reins of one of the party's most powerful positions.
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Police have revealed a major update in their probe of a child's suspicious' death, claiming there were inconsistencies' found in initial information provided.
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Hail has started falling, as millions of Aussies brace for severe thunderstorms bringing damaging winds.
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This is the first picture of a diabetic man who has been found alive after going missing for nine days while on a camping trip.
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The four-time Olympic gold medallist has opened up about her life out of the water following her shock retirement announcement at the age of 25.
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A woman betrayed her obligations as a mother" when she failed to seek help for her 37-day-old baby after he was fatally shaken to death by her then partner.
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Millions of Aussies are being warned to brace for severe thunderstorms bringing the threat of large hailstones and damaging winds.
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The lawyer for a mysterious Chinese heiress who allegedly crashed her $1.5m Tiffany blue Rolls Royce says there is one key question he never asked".
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Police are probing a spate of gun violence after four separate shootings were recorded in just more than 24 hours.