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Woman dies after car crashes into shopping centre cafe

Woman dies after car crashes into shopping centre cafe

Police are investigating after a car fatally struck a pedestrian and ploughed into a cafe at a popular shopping centre.

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

Man charged after drone drops drugs into big house

A drone carrying an alleged million-dollar package of drugs and syringes has been intercepted in a prison complex, resulting in charges.

Police stats show tough-on-crime policy works, NT says

Police stats show tough-on-crime policy works, NT says

Police stats show tough-on-crime policy works, NT says

Police stats show tough-on-crime policy works, NT says

Falling offence rates in a crime-troubled territory show a tough-on-crime approach is working, a chief minister says.

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Two men charged after CFMEU headquarters, homes raided

Two men charged after CFMEU headquarters, homes raided

The office of Victoria's scandal-ridden construction union was among six addresses raided by detectives probing kickback allegations.

Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism

Local leadership plea to fight increasing anti-Semitism

Government policy aimed at tackling anti-Semitism will have no impact without community leadership, the probe called after the Bondi Beach massacre has heard.

Bird flu could wipe out endangered sea lion population

Bird flu could wipe out endangered sea lion population

An Australian marine mammal could go extinct if H5 bird flu spreads to local colonies, after authorities flagged a second seal has likely contracted the virus.

Family offers big reward to help lasso cattle rustlers

Family offers big reward to help lasso cattle rustlers

A cattle farming couple are making a call-out for information after the theft of more than 140 prized stock from their rural property.

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Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Mystery surrounds man found with critical injuries

Police have identified a young man found unconscious and with critical injuries on a popular walking trail, but they don't think he was assaulted.

Fresh park search for gangland killing clues

Fresh park search for gangland killing clues

Fresh park search for gangland killing clues

Fresh park search for gangland killing clues

A suburban park is being searched by homicide detectives for possible items left behind by a hit team.

Shark attack victim can 'finally see light' in recovery

Shark attack victim can 'finally see light' in recovery

Shark attack victim can 'finally see light' in recovery

Shark attack victim can 'finally see light' in recovery

A young mother who was was left fighting for life after being mauled by a shark on a popular beach has spoken about her recovery for the first time in months.

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

Severe storms, floods threaten south-east states

A powerful low-sweeping storm out of WA will dump heavy rain, unleash severe thunderstorms and trigger fresh flooding across southeast and central Australia

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

Race to vaccinate after deadly bird flu milestone

An ambitious effort to vaccinate wild penguins against bird flu is ramping up as Australia recorded a distressing milestone in the worsening outbreak.

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Swans fans turn out in tense return to footy field

Fans turned out in force for a Sydney Swans AFLW fixture, the first game since a sexual assault scandal resulted in the suspension of five men's players.

Man charged with murder of woman on city outskirts

Man charged with murder of woman on city outskirts

Man charged with murder of woman on city outskirts

Man charged with murder of woman on city outskirts

Emergency personnel tried to revive an injured woman at a suburban home but she was announced dead at the scene, with a man charged with her murder.

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Teen charged over stabbing in beachside suburb

A teenage boy has been charged over the stabbing of another teen who is in a critical condition in hospital after a confrontation in a beachside suburb.

Hanson seeks to take free speech fight to High Court

After failing to quash a court ruling that she made a racist remark online, One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is seeking leave to appeal to the High Court.

Tributes flow for Lily - a 'beautiful spirit'

Tributes have flowed for an 18-year-old found dead as her grief-stricken community gathers at a touching weekend vigil.

Alleged rapist caught after returning to crime scene

A 32-year-old man has been accused of raping a woman on her morning walk before heading off to work in an attack police say has shocked a community.

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Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle

How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies.

Huge cocaine bust sparked by drugs floating in water

An ongoing probe into Australia's largest cocaine seizure - almost three tonnes of the drug - has led to two men being charged with a string of offences.

Ex-spy cleared to give evidence on Bondi terrorists

A former spook will be allowed to give evidence at the royal commission probing anti-Semitism about the intelligence he gathered on two terrorists.

'Deeply concerning': mass deaths spark bird flu alarm

Authorities are seeking approval to vaccinate captive animals against bird flu after more than 1000 crested terns and 30 penguins died across two states.

Crackdown to stop organised crime 'grooming' athletes

Players found to have rigged a sporting event through match-fixing will face stiff criminal penalties including long jail terms under a federal push.

Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy

A state police commissioner has apologised to a grieving family after they were mistakenly told their missing daughter was still alive.

Family of slain Gaza aid worker 'waiting for justice'

The family of aid worker Zomi Frankcom who was killed by an air strike in Gaza has hit out at Israel's decision not to further investigate her death.

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