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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.

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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

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

CFMEU delegate charged with dealing drugs at work sites

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

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.

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Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

Australian drones, telco data sent to help Nepal search

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'

Rogue developer boasted then-premier was 'best friend'

Rogue developer boasted then-premier was 'best friend'

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.

Manhunt as tobacco shop arsonist 'left for dead'

Manhunt as tobacco shop arsonist 'left for dead'

Manhunt as tobacco shop arsonist 'left for dead'

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

Pressure builds over mistaken identity murder spree

Pressure builds over mistaken identity murder spree

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

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

Power supply 'secure' after fire guts hydro station

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

Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit

Police probe potential second mistaken identity hit

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

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood

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.

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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.

Man charged over alleged anti-Semitic hate threats

A 52-year-old man has been charged after police investigated abusive and threatening anti-Semitic messages allegedly directed at a religious organisation.

Flood response could take months as death toll climbs

Humanitarian aid workers are expected to remain in Nepal for months as an Australian who had been missing in the devastating floods is found safe.

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Top secret: orders made in Ben Roberts-Smith case

More than 200 court orders have been made to protect top secret material being handled in the criminal proceedings of veteran SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.

'Punched him in the head': watchdog gets police footage

Police vision of an officer appearing to brag about punching a protester has been referred to the law enforcement watchdog, as some call for his suspension.

Uni student killed in possible mistaken identity hit

Investigators are considering whether a fatal home invasion shooting was a case of mistaken identity after a man was gunned down in bed in his family home.

US, NZ to fund Cook Islands port for deep sea mining

Deep sea mining is deeply controversial across the Pacific but the US and New Zealand are teaming up to fund a Cook Islands port to aid the practice.

Quest to protect rare parrot from deadly bird flu

Scientists believe the critically endangered orange-bellied parrot is particularly susceptible to the H5 bird flu strain which is spreading across Australia.

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Hundreds have gathered at a vigil for the victims of devastating floods in Nepal, as the Australian government desperately seeks updates on missing citizens.

New research challenges myths about Tassie tigers

Researchers have corrected long-standing misconceptions about the Tasmanian tiger.

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