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Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Cyclone's impact set to push supermarket prices higher

Shoppers will pay more for fruit and vegetables in the nation's most isolated capital city after a tropical cyclone tore through a food bowl region.

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured

Officers have been injured after an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly stolen as they tried to stop car thieves with a tyre deflation device.

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Roberts-Smith behind bars following war crime charges

Australia's most decorated living soldier will spend the night in police custody after being charged with multiple counts of the war crime of murder.

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Reservist charged with fighting in Ukraine granted bail

Reservist charged with fighting in Ukraine granted bail

An army reservist has faced court after being charged over travelling to fight for Ukraine as a drone operator.

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Government under fire for 'cherry-picking' crime stats

Statistics show "adult crime, adult time" laws are turning the tide on youth offending, a state government says, as it's accused of cherry-picking data.

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Child safety sector players buying gold, crypto

Residential care for children in one state has become an outlier, with industry figures spending profits on luxury cars, gold and executive salaries.

Police blitz inner-city strip as crime lifts insurance

Police blitz inner-city strip as crime lifts insurance

A state crime wave has contributed to higher insurance premiums as police crack down on petty theft and anti-social behaviour in a retail and nightlife area.

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Easter road deaths spark calls for national leadership

Easter road deaths spark calls for national leadership

Easter road deaths spark calls for national leadership

Easter road deaths spark calls for national leadership

Nineteen people died in crashes across Australia during the Easter long weekend, prompting calls for road safety to be embedded in school curriculums.

Man charged after fatal stabbing in coastal suburb

Man charged after fatal stabbing in coastal suburb

Man charged after fatal stabbing in coastal suburb

Man charged after fatal stabbing in coastal suburb

A man has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly fatally stabbing someone he knew during a fight.

Body of man swept away by floodwaters found

Body of man swept away by floodwaters found

Body of man swept away by floodwaters found

Body of man swept away by floodwaters found

The body of a 65-year-old man who was swept away by floodwaters in South Australia's far north has been found following a three-day search effort.

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

No plates, no lights: Easter crash kills mum of four

A series of grim Easter holiday crashes nationwide has prompted pleas for people to pay attention to road safety.

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

Earthquake rumbles outback, waking Uluru visitors

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake has jolted residents awake in the outback, swinging light fittings and rattling windows.

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

Accused murderer faces court after airport arrest

A man accused of murdering a woman has faced court after he was arrested trying to board an overseas flight.

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Famed commentator to receive state send-off

Renowned broadcaster Dennis Cometti will receive a state memorial service in Western Australia, giving the public a chance to say farewell.

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Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

Cop killer not the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

Son accused of stabbing father to death in DV incident

A son has been charged with murder after his father was found with multiple stab wounds in what police believe was an act of domestic violence.

Solemn services and fish frenzies used to mark Easter

As punters marked Good Friday by rushing to the markets to secure fresh fish and seafood, some parishioners paid respect to the day's biblical origins.

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New cyclone threat looms for battered far north

A potential cyclone is looming off the Australian east coast, threatening further devastation to a region still cleaning up from the last natural disaster.

More teen boys charged over violent extremist material

Two more teenage boys have been charged with possessing violent extremist material after another 15-year-old from the same rural town was arrested last month.

Australia faces 'sharp recession' if US escalates war

As Donald Trump fails to reassure traders about the Strait of Hormuz, analysts warn Australia's economy is hurtling towards a recession the longer it is closed.

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fishmongers are absorbing fish price hikes ahead of Good Friday but are warning of when customers could feel the hip pocket sting if the fuel crisis continues.

Police shoot teen in front of mum during welfare check

A mother has been left traumatised after police shot her son twice when they responded to her request for a welfare check for the 19-year-old.

'Confronting': man charged after burning body found

Police say they discovered the burning body of a 70-year-old man on a rural property before charging a 37-year-old relative with murder.

Schooling shortfall at Olympic venue's housing project

The home of the 2000 Olympics is set for a huge housing project in the next quarter of a century, but details about potential schools are vague.

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