Heart-broken families brace for mass stabbing findings

Heart-broken families brace for mass stabbing findings

Fixing cracks in the mental healthcare system is among the desired outcomes of an inquest into a homeless man's stabbing rampage that killed six people.

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

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A coroner will deliver long-awaited recommendations after a shopping centre stabbing spree

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is jetting to Indonesia to sign a security deal

Parramatta's next generation are being urged to step up in the NRL following Zac Lomax's departure

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