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A man has been taken into custody and charged following an alleged horror assault on a grandmother in a park that left her fighting for life.
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A Perth woman says she was forced to run for her life after being stalked by a naked man while hiking alone in the hills.
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Coalition frontbencher Paul Scarr has rebuked the words of his Liberal colleague Andrew Hastie after public outbursts over immigration policy.
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In a surprising new book, the former Prime Minister examines Australia's violent history of massacres and poisonings to conclude we are still a lucky country.'
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An ex-teacher will spend at least a decade behind bars after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two young girls. WARNING: DISTRESSING
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A family of ducks have sparked traffic chaos, shutting down multiple lanes of a major Aussie highway while trying to cross.
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David Sharaz has collected a bankruptcy notice served by former senator Linda Reynolds after he lost a defamation case in the WA Supreme Court.
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Victoria Police have revealed their next moves in their ongoing hunt for alleged cop-killer and sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman, as the search enters its eighth week.
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Two boys charged over their alleged involvement in the stabbing deaths of friends Dau Akueng and Chol Achiek have thrown a court into turmoil after refusing to appear.
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Confronting footage has captured a lecturer launching into an explosive tirade against students at a prestigious Sydney university.
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One of Australia's most recognisable financial voices has jumped ship after clocking up more than two decades explaining markets at CommSec.
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The former Greens candidate has revealed her next move after she was allegedly seriously injured during a scuffle with police at a pro-Palestine protest.
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The hottest item in Sydney - causing huge queues in the CBD - is a timeless classic.
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The mayor of an outback town fears he will be handing out water bottles" if harsh new measures can't alleviate a contaminated water crisis.
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Police have revealed new details after a woman was found dead at a home in Melbourne's north.
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A 26-year-old constable charged with a string of child abuse material offences has lost a court bid to keep his identity a secret.
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A 15-year-old boy has died in an incident involving a truck near a school in a regional city.
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The RBA governor has given a stern response after she was asked whether the central bank played a role in the ever-rising house prices in Australia.
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Police have charged a man in his 50s with murder after an alleged deadly assault in regional Queensland.
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A group of Australian pro-Palestinian activists detained in Israel for their participation in a symbolic aid flotilla have returned home to a raucous welcome.
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The hunt is on for the two lucky Aussies who won $25m each in Thursday night's massive Powerball jackpot.
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A kill car' network used for contracted criminal activity has been uncovered in Sydney, with police making dramatic arrests.
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Homicide detectives are investigating a woman's suspicious" death at a home in Melbourne's north.
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Confronting footage has captured a university staffer launching into an anti-Semitic tirade against Jewish students at a prestigious Sydney university.
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The Powerball jackpot doubled to $50m on Thursday, with two Australians taking home a cool $25m each.
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The fiancee of Australian Motocross racer Joel Evans has revealed a major family update five months after he died in a horrific racing accident.
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A Melbourne council says it is deeply concerned" about rubbish being dumped at a popular reserve after two major cultural festivals held a week apart.
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A crime scene has been established at a quiet suburban home after a man died following what police allege was a disturbance".
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A 16-year-old boy is among three people allegedly involved in a network of contract criminals that police claim is linked to a foiled murder plot.
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Former UFC fighter gunned down in Sydney survived previous assassination attempt and sent chilling texts predicting his death.
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The controversial senator says it's time" for Australia to make a major move, some eight years after she received backlash for her burqa stunt during question time.
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Bondi Rescue star Harries Carroll has been hailed a hero for a lifesaving act while he was on holiday with his family in Hawaii.
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Footage has emerged of a man's dramatic arrest months after a Sydney home was sprayed with bullets.
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The stage is set for an extraordinary legal challenge as a high-ranking political staffer prepares to sue the state government.
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Months after the former Kiama MP was convicted of sexually assaulting two young men he again faced court, but a prosecutor had one major question.
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The fiancee of Australian Motocross racer Joel Evans has revealed a major family update five months after he died in a horrific racing accident.
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A man who spent four months on the run from ICAC over a probe into contracts has admitted to asking a contractor to delete an email because it's wrong".
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Former UFC fighter gunned down in Sydney survived previous assassination attempt and sent chilling texts predicting his death.
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A four-word note an accused kill team' wanted to leave on a dad's body after a planned execution outside a daycare centre has been found.
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The breakfast TV host has let rip on a Labor frontbencher over Australia's handling of ISIS brides returning to the country.
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Footage has emerged of a man's dramatic arrest months after a home in western Sydney was sprayed with bullets.
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The controversial protest was slated to take place at the iconic landmark just days after the two-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks.
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An investigation has been launched after a convicted sex offender was granted his sickening last request before he died.
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Footage has captured a Jetstar plane approaching the runway at Sydney Airport with an open cargo door.
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Months after the former Kiama MP was convicted of sexually assaulting two young men. he will again front court to come one step closer to learning his sentence.
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A prominent Australian MMA figure has been gunned down while walking on a suburban street in Sydney's west.
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Newly-installed ABC boss Hugh Marks shared the eyewatering bill run up by the public broadcaster after it was sued for unlawful termination.
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One fortunate Australian is waking up millions richer today after becoming the sole Division 1 winner in Tuesday night's Oz Lotto draw.
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A judge has rejected a woman's claim she was acting out of fear when she doused a young woman with petrol and set her alight in a vicious attack.
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Police are looking for three masked vandals who spray-painted pro-Hamas messages across Melbourne businesses on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.