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'Stop this genocide': plea for lasting Gaza ceasefire

'Stop this genocide': plea for lasting Gaza ceasefire

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters say they won't let up until Australia sanctions Israel ahead of Hamas' expected release of remaining Israeli hostages.

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

Human trafficking reports in Australia have soared to a record high, with people increasingly aware of the signs and warning police.

NZ's bold pledge to reduce methane emissions by 2050

NZ's bold pledge to reduce methane emissions by 2050

NZ's bold pledge to reduce methane emissions by 2050

NZ's bold pledge to reduce methane emissions by 2050

New Zealand has pledged to cut the methane emissions from its 36 million sheep and cattle which accounts for nearly half its total greenhouse gas emissions.

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Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three killed as light plane crashes just after take-off

Three people have been killed in a light plane crash shortly after take-off, in what first responders have described as a "gruesome" scene.

Aussie grandma ends fight against drug smuggling bust

Aussie grandma ends fight against drug smuggling bust

The family of an Australian woman says she will pursue an international transfer home after losing an appeal against a drug smuggling conviction in Japan.

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Contract criminals who fix 'kill cars' targeted by cops

Days after police arrested men allegedly on their way to carry out a murder, the force has made raids relating to those who arrange cars for violent crimes.

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

Two killed as wild winds fell trees, cut power to homes

A falling tree has killed two people who were out in the open on a rural property as wild winds cut power to thousands of homes and damaged a hospital.

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Passerby tried to save boy struck and killed by truck

Passerby tried to save boy struck and killed by truck

Passerby tried to save boy struck and killed by truck

Passerby tried to save boy struck and killed by truck

A city is mourning the loss of a teenager who died after being hit by a truck near a school, with a passerby attempting to save the boy's life with CPR.

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

Woman dies after serious assault at suburban home

A man is being questioned by homicide detectives after a woman was seriously assaulted and died at a suburban home.

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

'Someone must know': $1m reward for murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a cash reward in the hope of cracking the 30-year unsolved murder of a young tourist on a picturesque beach.

Activists claim they saw abuse, Thunberg 'humiliation'

Activists claim they saw abuse, Thunberg 'humiliation'

Activists claim they saw abuse, Thunberg 'humiliation'

Activists claim they saw abuse, Thunberg 'humiliation'

A group of activists detained in Israel say they'd do it all again, despite the abuse they claim to have witnessed, after being warmly welcomed home.

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Drug crop worth $15m found in gardening igloos

Eight suspects fled a property where police uncovered a sophisticated cannabis crop, with a potential street value of $15 million, growing in gardening igloos.

Australian media hear Pope hail newswire 'public good'

Australian media hear Pope hail newswire 'public good'

Australian media hear Pope hail newswire 'public good'

Australian media hear Pope hail newswire 'public good'

During a private audience with the Pope at the Vatican, representatives of Australian Associated Press heard the Pontiff speak about the value of newswires.

'Unacceptable' safety risks scupper Opera House rally

'Unacceptable' safety risks scupper Opera House rally

'Unacceptable' safety risks scupper Opera House rally

'Unacceptable' safety risks scupper Opera House rally

A planned pro-Palestine march of tens of thousands ending at the Sydney Opera House would've been an unacceptable risk to public safety, a has court found.

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Crime-troubled territory names new police chief

Months after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal, a crime-hit territory has named a new police commissioner with the force under the spotlight.

Former UFC fighter gunned down in broad daylight

A mixed martial artist with experience at the top level is being remembered for his passion and mentoring after being gunned down while out for a walk.

Officer charged for child abuse and bestiality material

A police constable has been charged with possessing child abuse and bestiality material after a property was searched.

Man shot dead in public, car found ablaze minutes later

A man is dead after a public-place shooting and a car was found alight nearby soon after, as police investigate possible links.

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Hearings reveal Optus bungled triple-zero outage email

Federal authorities only found out about a catastrophic Optus triple-zero outage a day after it was resolved because the telco notified the wrong email address.

Masked trio sought over Hamas graffiti 'propaganda'

Grainy images have been released of three men suspected of painting pro-terrorist slogans on the anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

Police staffer arrest prompts forensic evidence review

Forensic data is being re-tested following the arrest of a staff member of a police crime command, with the state opposition now seeking a briefing.

Cops foil alleged daycare murder plot in gangland feud

Police have intercepted alleged hitmen they say were on their way to kill a man picking up a child from a daycare centre, as a city's gangland war escalates.

Whistleblower fumes over state compo scheme 'betrayal'

A man who exposed Australia's largest workers compensation scheme's issues warns the government will have "blood on its hands" if proposed changes proceed.

Three charged with torture and murder of cyber expert

A man allegedly murdered after being tortured in multiple locations is being remembered by his family as kind and loving as his alleged killers face court.

Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments

Appointments of senior police officials in a crime-troubled jurisdiction will be overhauled after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal.

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