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The federal government has refused to rule out" setting speed limits based on carbon emissions - after a proposal to make rural roads 70km/hr triggered uproar.
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Emergency services rushed to the site on Sunday morning after the grim discovery.
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A court has heard how a 76-year-old nursing home resident was allegedly pinned down and raped by a masked intruder who jumped the facility's fence.
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Marnus Labuschagne has defended Usman Khawaja's poor run of form as he prepares to add to his incredible pink ball record in the second Ashes Test.
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A man who murdered his wife in front of their children held the irrational belief" she was having an affair with his brother.
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Emergency services rushed to a pork processing facility on Monday afternoon and found dangerously high' levels of the gas.
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Thousands of Aussies working across one key sector will get a pay rise from this week.
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A far-right influencer has been booted from an anti-immigration rally after a controversial detail on his jacket triggered an ugly clash.
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A Senate estimates hearing, fronted by transport department officials, has kicked off with an unorthodox grilling on McLaren's treatment of Oscar Piastri.
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Frontline workers are reporting more and more" cases of a horrific new tactic, as predators use it to stealthily target domestic violence victims.
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A truck driver who got behind the wheel knowing his brakes were faulty has learnt his fate after a horror crash with a school bus.
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Pauline Hanson-backed anti-immigration rallies have drawn a modest turnout, with critics blaming a confusing" grab-bag of issues.
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A 25-year-old has been charged with murder after a father-of-two was shot dead in broad daylight in Sydney's west last week.
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Australia's winning streak in Dubai is over after a familiar foe earned early bragging rights in the sevens world series.
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The New England MP has lashed Labor's approach to stabilising the energy grid, after an AEMO report delivered a grim warning for one Australian state.
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Frontline workers are reporting more and more" cases of a horrific new tactic, as predators use it to stealthily target domestic violence victims.
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Pauline Hanson has made a bold demand to anyone wanting to move to Australia.
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Paralympic gold medallist Rowan Crothers supports Australia's social media ban - revealing for the first time how relentless online bullying as a teenager left him isolated and struggling with his mental health.
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Workers in a key sector are about to get a pay bump for the second time in 12 months.
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The families of four servicemen killed when their Taipan helicopter crashed during training exercises have united for first time.
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The life of a beloved Sydney pilot has been celebrated by the local aviation community, after he was reportedly killed in a horror mid-air plane crash.
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Passengers at some of Australia's busiest airports were asked to be patient until resolution of the issue.
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When a Melbourne man first reconnected with his teenage crush online, he never imagined their story would lead to a fight for his life against an aggressive blood cancer.
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Tributes are flowing for a pilot killed after two planes collided in mid-air over southwest Sydney.
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Pauline Hanson has been told to go home" after a counter protesters gatecrashed an anti-immigration rally.
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With net zero settled, the Coalition is carving out a new battleground. But some are more enthusiastic than others.
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A man has died following an accident in a Bunnings car park in Brisbane.
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Almost 20 children are among the more than 100 people arrested during a protest at the world's largest coal port.
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The plane crash involved two light aircraft, with one of them crashing into nearby bushland.
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Sussan Ley has revealed where she stands on Barnaby Joyce's expected defection to One Nation.
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Two activists suspended from the side of a ship during a protest at the world largest coal port have been arrested.
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An activist has collided with a police jet ski, and a man has separately been hospitalised as protesters block the world's largest coal port.
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Passengers were asked to be patient until resolution of the issue.
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Several arrests and charges have been made by police as the protest unfolds.
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Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon have officially tied the knot in a stunning wedding this weekend. Here's why they kept details of the affair a closely-guarded secret.
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Trapped overnight after falling into a cave system in remote bushland, a 60-year-old woman was successfully rescued after 12 hours underground.
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The Prime Minister's dog Toto was tapped to play a key role in his wedding to Jodie Haydon.
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Airport disruptions across Australia are tipped to continue into Sunday, after a global safety issue grounded thousands of planes and dozens of Jetstar flights were axed.
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Police have charged an 87-year-old well-known sports coach" with sexual offences, as they continue to probe his decades-long career.
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The newly-elected opposition leader has taken aim at the state of the hospital system in NSW, arguing the government have left residents to sleep on the floors of emergency departments".
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Police say a member of the public has provided new information after an infant was discovered by crews at the front door of a fire station.
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Thousands of climate activists launched kayaks and small boats into a major Australian harbour on Saturday as a flotilla protest entered its second day.
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A young Swiss woman was killed and her boyfriend seriously injured in the horror mauling at a beach on the NSW Mid North Coast.
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After years in the public spotlight together, Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon have tied the knot in a private ceremony at The Lodge.
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Skyhooks guitarist Bob Bongo' Starkie has died aged 73 after losing his battle with cancer, the Aussie rock band has announced.
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Four children have been rushed to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air and thrown over a fence in a Sydney suburb.
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Airports across Australia have been plunged into chaos after a global safety issue grounded thousands of planes, with dozens of Jetstar flights now axed.
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Australia has welcomed its one millionth refugee, with the government calling the milestone an opportunity to reflect" on the positive impact.
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An 11-year-old boy who stabbed a younger student at a Melbourne primary school will not be charged by police.
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Four children have been rushed to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air and thrown over a fence in a Sydney suburb.