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Guns-for-hire, Interpol alerts in state leader's sights

Guns-for-hire, Interpol alerts in state leader's sights

Overseas crime bosses who hire teenagers to carry out hits on Australian soil are being pursued as authorities fear an escalating "disregard for human life".

'Confronting': two dead after light plane crashes

'Confronting': two dead after light plane crashes

'Confronting': two dead after light plane crashes

'Confronting': two dead after light plane crashes

A light plane has crashed on a rural property south of a major city, killing two people and sparking a grass fire that took multiple crews to contain.

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

Grim milestone sparks warning for threatened species

On the 90th anniversary of the death of the last-known Tasmanian tiger, conservation groups say more extinctions will occur if governments don't act.

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Gunman on the run as family mourns shooting victim

Gunman on the run as family mourns shooting victim

A young man who was due to be married in just weeks has been fatally shot in a car park, as the killer remains on the run.

Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast

Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast

Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia’s east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

Divers find body of man in waterfall plunge pool

The body of a man who went missing while exploring a national park with his wife has been found by police divers in a plunge pool below a waterfall.

'Give yourself up': hunt for alleged axe attacker

'Give yourself up': hunt for alleged axe attacker

Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked his brother with an axe or tomahawk before turning on his elderly parents.

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Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

Firies battle blazes as spring temperatures soar

The first weekend of spring has seen unusually high temperatures, bushfire, and extreme wind in parts of the nation.

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Families beg for answers on loved ones missing in Nepal

Family members of Australians still missing in Nepal are seeking answers as search efforts continue.

Hot weather breaks spring records, triggers fire ban

Hot weather breaks spring records, triggers fire ban

Hot weather breaks spring records, triggers fire ban

Hot weather breaks spring records, triggers fire ban

Maximum temperatures across some parts of the country climbed into the 30s, breaking seasonal records and foreshadowing a warm few months ahead.

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Aussie drone teams join rescue effort in Nepal

Dozens of Australians remaining missing in Nepal following catastrophic floods as the government deploys more search experts and aid to the disaster zone.

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

Slave to the algorithm: big tech in violence spotlight

An advocate has renewed calls for the government to tackle social media algorithms after leaders met to discuss a spike in sexual violence against girls.

Police warned 'clown show' gang warfare could escalate

Police warned 'clown show' gang warfare could escalate

Police warned 'clown show' gang warfare could escalate

Police warned 'clown show' gang warfare could escalate

Experts fear more innocent people could be killed in botched organised crime attacks if police do not get on top of escalating gang warfare.

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Nepal survivors' fresh test as men pulled from tunnel

Infrastructure challenges continue to hamper the search for survivors of the Nepal-Tibet floods as rescuers make a dramatic rescue at an underground facility.

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CFMEU delegate charged with dealing drugs at work sites

Three people, including a CFMEU delegate, have been arrested as part of an investigation into drug trafficking on construction sites.

Natural selection: women win at top science awards

A team studying aspects of domestic violence, a marine heatwave forecasting system and a solar panel recycling solution are among the Eureka Prize winners.

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Specialist drones equipped with AI capabilities will travel to flood-ravaged Nepal with a 15-person team, as telco data is used to track missing Australians.

Rogue developer boasted then-premier was 'best friend'

A fugitive developer bragged about his political influence after a former premier's brother encouraged him to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Manhunt as tobacco shop arsonist 'left for dead'

A tobacco store arson gone wrong has left an offender fighting for his life, with police declaring his "so-called mate" will be held responsible if he dies.

Pressure builds over mistaken identity murder spree

One state's leaders reject criminals are running the streets, as an expert laid bare the machinations behind two horror days of mistaken identity executions.

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

A major hydroelectric power plant has gone up in flames, with fire crews working through the night to bring the blaze under control.

Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit

A potentially innocent man has been killed at a home with links to organised crime in the second fatal shooting in Sydney in as many days.

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Communities are holding out hope their missing loved ones will make contact with them from flood-ravaged Nepal, despite government concerns for their welfare.

Police talk to four Sydney men in AFL sex assault probe

Four Sydney men have been interviewed by police as part of an investigation into alleged sexual assaults during a post-match gathering in a hotel room.

Federal police swoop on former CFMEU powerbroker's home

Federal police have raided the Melbourne house of a former CFMEU heavyweight as part of an investigation into alleged corruption in Victoria’s building sector.

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