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Australia's most wanted man likely dead, police say

Australia's most wanted man likely dead, police say

Dezi Freeman, who allegedly killed two officers in an ambush at a rural property, is dead according to police, amid a fresh search for his remains.

Charity founder denies dozens of sexual assault charges

Charity founder denies dozens of sexual assault charges

Charity founder denies dozens of sexual assault charges

Charity founder denies dozens of sexual assault charges

A well-known charity founder has strenuously denied sexual assault allegations after he was charged with more than 50 offences.

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished

People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of "good character" in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.

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'Loved life': mass paddle-out for young shark victim

'Loved life': mass paddle-out for young shark victim

A community paddle-out for a boy killed in a shark attack has turned into an emotional tribute for the beloved young surfer.

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

Search for tourist paused amid wait for ID of remains

A search in Tasmania's wilderness has been paused after a second day of scouring for items linked to missing Belgian woman Celine Cremer.

Murder-suicide described as heartbreaking by premier

Murder-suicide described as heartbreaking by premier

A premier says the impact of a suburban double murder-suicide will ripple across his state.

Charity founder charged with sexual assault, rape

Charity founder charged with sexual assault, rape

A well-known charity founder has fronted court after being charged with more than 50 offences, including rape.

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Blood test could bolster brain cancer survival rates

Blood test could bolster brain cancer survival rates

Blood test could bolster brain cancer survival rates

Blood test could bolster brain cancer survival rates

Australian scientists have developed a diagnostic device that uses a patient's blood to analyse how deadly brain tumours are responding to medical treatment.

More charges in connection to body under tarp murder

More charges in connection to body under tarp murder

More charges in connection to body under tarp murder

More charges in connection to body under tarp murder

Police have made another breakthrough in a murder investigation, extraditing a 33-year-old man back to the state where he has now been charged.

'A little nervous': flood-hit area braces for more rain

'A little nervous': flood-hit area braces for more rain

'A little nervous': flood-hit area braces for more rain

'A little nervous': flood-hit area braces for more rain

A flood-hit region is bracing for more rain as a tropical low lingers but forecasters say it is a "very low" chance of developing into a tropical cyclone.

Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits

Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits

Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits

Scurry to seal Australia trade deal as EU chief visits

A planned visit by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to Australia has spurred urgency among top trade negotiators to finalise an elusive pact.

Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

Two men accused of kidnapping woman in extortion plot

A woman was kidnapped by two men in an extortion plot before a "significant" amount of drugs were discovered in a major operation, police say.

Taxpayers foot record amount to jail young people

Taxpayers foot record amount to jail young people

Taxpayers foot record amount to jail young people

Taxpayers foot record amount to jail young people

A record $1.1 billion spent locking up children and young people, revealed in a new report, has been described as the result of a "devastating policy failure".

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

Teenage boy's body found in mountain creek

A teenager has been found dead in a mountain creek after he became separated from his friend on a camping trip in the region.

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Grim discovery prompts search where tourist disappeared

Forensic testing will take weeks to identify human remains, while police prepare to search a remote area near the site where a Belgian tourist disappeared.

Non-drinking water only as fire damages supply

Water is being carted into a small town to top up a bushfire-damaged local treatment system but residents are still waiting for clean drinking water.

New public holiday floated to create April long weekend

A late bid to add a public holiday to create an Anzac Day long weekend, falling into line with WA and ACT, is being considered by the NSW government.

Chinese investigators to search for man who burnt baby

A new development has emerged in the search for a man who allegedly burnt a baby with hot coffee in a park more than a year ago.

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'Very scared': floods trigger rescues, evacuation plans

Days after taking over, new publicans Tayla and Braydon Wellby were forced to seek higher ground as flooding inundated the region - including their hotel.

Bushfire season takes toll with hundreds of homes lost

Out-of-control bushfires continue to ravage one Australian state, as authorities warn the peak fire danger period still has months to run.

Senior cops' homes raided over alleged brothel links

A police watchdog has confirmed it has searched the homes of high-ranking officers in a probe related to a popular brothel.

Human remains found during search for missing tourist

A bushwalker searching a remote area for a Belgian hiker missing for more than two years has discovered human remains.

'Really shocked': pilot remembered after fiery crash

Investigators have begun sifting through a "complex accident scene" after two people were killed in a fiery plane crash north of the Gold Coast.

Military surveillance drones get revamped outback base

A major upgrade has been completed at an outback air force base for high-tech drones flying from there to patrol the shipping routes to Australia's north.

Paddle out to remember schoolboy shark attack victim

A 12-year-old who died after being bitten by a shark will be remembered in a community paddle out.

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