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Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire

Defiant pro-Palestine vigils call for urgent ceasefire

A pro-Palestine protest planned for the Sydney Opera House is headed to court while other vigils were staged on October 7 to mourn Gaza's war dead.

Searchers find no trace of elderly man lost in bushland

Searchers find no trace of elderly man lost in bushland

Searchers find no trace of elderly man lost in bushland

Searchers find no trace of elderly man lost in bushland

Crews have scoured swathes of bushland trying to find an elderly man who disappeared while trying to retrieve his bogged car.

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

Flotilla detainees' relatives plead for safe return

The families of detained Australian activists in Israel are pleading with the federal government to bring them back home amid reports of abuse.

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'Never give up hope': dam, drone search for missing boy

'Never give up hope': dam, drone search for missing boy

Police say they will "never give up hope" of finding a four-year-old boy missing from his family's outback sheep station for 10 days, as the search continues.

Investigation into 'terrorist propaganda' graffiti

Investigation into 'terrorist propaganda' graffiti

The slogan "Glory to Hamas" appeared emblazoned on a city billboard on the anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks on Israel, sparking condemnation.

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

No place for protest on Oct 7 anniversary: deputy PM

Senior government figures have told pro-Palestine protesters the second anniversary of the Hamas attacks on Israel is not the time for demonstrations.

'No words': vigils mourn Israeli and Palestinian dead

'No words': vigils mourn Israeli and Palestinian dead

Pro-Palestinian supporters have labelled a prime ministerial plea as tone deaf as the October 7 anniversary of Hamas' war-starting massacre in Israel nears.

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Destructive island bushfire sparked by holiday campfire

Destructive island bushfire sparked by holiday campfire

Destructive island bushfire sparked by holiday campfire

Destructive island bushfire sparked by holiday campfire

A blaze that destroyed thousands of hectares of an island's national parkland was sparked by a campfire lit by a holiday visitor during a total fire ban.

Bullet holes but no motive after street shooting spree

Bullet holes but no motive after street shooting spree

Bullet holes but no motive after street shooting spree

Bullet holes but no motive after street shooting spree

Police are scratching their heads over why a man opened fire and began randomly shooting on a busy shopping strip, forcing terrified locals to run for cover.

Generational divide in views of 'deviant' retail theft

Generational divide in views of 'deviant' retail theft

Generational divide in views of 'deviant' retail theft

Generational divide in views of 'deviant' retail theft

Shoppers increasingly consider some types of retail theft to be OK, as a union declares its "high time" for a state to deliver harsher abuse penalties.

Man arrested after police respond to active shooter

Man arrested after police respond to active shooter

Man arrested after police respond to active shooter

Man arrested after police respond to active shooter

Police have arrested a man after shots were fired in Sydney's inner-west with at least one person taken to hospital with a gunshot wound.

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

The deaths of two police officers in Victoria have prompted a major crackdown on so-called "sovereign citizens" with guns in another jurisdiction.

Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Island fire forces holiday weekend campers' evacuation

Fears for the safety of hundreds of long weekend holidaymakers have prompted a massive response to an out-of-control bushfire on a popular Queensland island.

Recovery mission: bodies found in remote alpine region

Recovery mission: bodies found in remote alpine region

Recovery mission: bodies found in remote alpine region

Recovery mission: bodies found in remote alpine region

Hikers have made a grim discovery in a remote alpine region accessible only by foot, prompting a challenging recovery mission for police.

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A grief that never ends for Middle Eastern Australians

For both Israeli and Palestinian Australians, Tuesday's second anniversary of the outbreak of war in the Middle East marks ongoing pain.

Helicopter training flight ends in fatality and injury

One man is dead and another has serious injuries after a helicopter training flight ended in tragedy outside a suburban airport.

Bones found but no clues over girl missing for 55 years

A police search hoping to solve one of Australia's longest-running missing child cases has ended in disappointment despite the discovery of bones.

Families of Australians in Gaza flotilla plead for help

Family members of Australians detained while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza are calling for action as their relatives face deportation from Israel.

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Betting spike in footy finals driven by casual punts

Australians are more likely to punt during major sports events but while small wagers are linked to casual gambling, there are concerns about long-term impacts.

Top cop's retirement march after 40 years of service

Commissioner Reece Kershaw will be farewelled by Australian Federal Police colleagues and dignitaries on his final day before retirement.

'Reckless' rapper chased by cops after public execution

Police have condemned a rapper who is accused of glorifying a "horrendous" execution that was captured entirely on security video at a petrol station.

Wild deer 'failure': unexpected jump in feral numbers

Urgent action is needed to combat feral deer numbers after a survey reveals their numbers have increased and range has spread.

'Once in a century human': Jane Goodall's Aussie mark

Scientist Jane Goodall, whose work on primates took her around the world, had a soft spot for a leading Australian zoo where chimps thrive.

Australians on Gaza-bound flotilla as Israel intervenes

Australians attempting to deliver food and aid to Gaza are at risk as Israel begins intercepting an international aid flotilla.

Police zero in on area in search for alleged cop killer

Police hunting Australia's most wanted fugitive have targeted an area far away from where he was last sighted after he allegedly shot dead two officers.

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