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Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters

After a 20-hour search, emergency services and police crews have found two men who had drifted more than 25 kilometres from their dive site.

Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants

Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants

Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants

Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants

Police have made more arrests under controversial hate speech laws as pro-Palestinian protesters vow to mount a legal challenge after another defiant rally.

Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death

Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death

Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death

Learner driver charged over comic expo pedestrian death

A young man narrowly escaped being hit by a car that killed one person and seriously injured another, prompting charges against the alleged driver.

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Man held in custody, charged with mum's stabbing murder

Man held in custody, charged with mum's stabbing murder

A man accused of murdering his mother has been remanded in custody while police hunt a gang of men suspected of a separate stabbing death nearby.

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name

Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.

Man dies in stabbing after reports of assault

Man dies in stabbing after reports of assault

A crime scene has been established after a man was found stabbed to death following reports of an assault.

Pedestrian fatally struck outside busy comic convention

Pedestrian fatally struck outside busy comic convention

A pedestrian is dead and another is clinging to life after the pair were struck by a car outside a busy comic convention.

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Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant

Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant

Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant

Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant

Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic.

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger

Search and rescue crews are looking for a man who disappeared after his family reported he went overboard while travelling on a cruise ship.

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Teens charged over alleged 'crime tasker' arson attack

Arson charges have been laid against two teenagers after a fire gutted a restaurant and bar on a busy dining strip.

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

Ruff treatment for royals during day in the Sydney sun

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have rounded out their time in Australia with a super-exclusive event, a game of rugby and a cuddle with an affectionate dog.

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

'Cannon fodder': revellers warned after venue arsons

Hospitality venue owners and people enjoying a night out have been warned to remain vigilant after a spike in arson attacks.

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

More than $2 million worth of steroids and peptides have been seized in cross-agency raids to break up an alleged criminal syndicate.

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

No extra fuel security measures after refinery inferno

An increase in Australia's fuel security level is not being considered, despite a major fire at an oil refinery disrupting 40 per cent of petrol production.

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Crime slumps as police hail move to lock up more people

Significant drops in offending rates in a crime-troubled territory are in part due to locking more people up, police claim after revealing the latest figures.

Dozens more child abuse charges for childcare worker

A former childcare worker already in custody over alleged child abuse has been hit with more than 100 new charges after investigators identified more victims.

Australia secures fertiliser deal with Indonesia

Australian farmers will receive an additional 250,000 tonnes of fertiliser from Indonesia, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to squeeze supplies.

Job market yet to feel impact of Iran war, rate hikes

Australia's relatively low jobless rate has reinforced the Reserve Bank's view the labour market is still tight, adding to the case for more rate hikes.

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CFMEU phoned safety boss over toilet spray, probe told

A former union boss confronted a senior public servant after phone calls about safety complaints were not immediately answered, an inquiry has been told.

'It killed my mum': Prince Harry reveals royal turmoil

The Duke of Sussex has spoken candidly about the death of his mother and his struggles in his early life as a royal during his final appearance in Melbourne.

Fresh fuel supply fears hosed down after refinery blaze

Australia will lean more heavily on fuel imports after a fire caused by a suspected gas leak ripped through one of the nation's two oil refineries.

Rich biodiversity sparks call for harbour's protection

One of the most pristine and biologically important mangrove estuarine ecosystems should be protected from industrial development, a report has found.

'Lebanon deserves peace': Australia urged to act

Australia has been urged to condemn Israel and help create peace as the Lebanese diaspora pays tribute to those killed in the region's bombings.

'Very low' fine condemned after dog starved and beaten

A small fine and an ownership ban for starving and killing a pet dog has come during a spike in animal cruelty complaints.

Anti-Semitism probe to hear Jewish 'lived experiences'

An anti-Semitism royal commission will focus on defining terms and the lived experiences of Jewish Australians across two weeks of initial hearings in May.

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