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Thousands show support after pram crash tragedy

Thousands show support after pram crash tragedy

The deaths of a five-year-old girl and her baby brother in a horrific pram crash have prompted an outpouring of donations from the community.

Third person charged over synagogue firebombing

Third person charged over synagogue firebombing

Third person charged over synagogue firebombing

Third person charged over synagogue firebombing

Counter-terrorism police say they have charged a third man in relation to the firebombing of a synagogue that caused worldwide outrage.

'Dark fleets' brought to light by world-first ocean map

'Dark fleets' brought to light by world-first ocean map

'Dark fleets' brought to light by world-first ocean map

'Dark fleets' brought to light by world-first ocean map

For the price of a working internet connection, conservationists and the maritime-curious will get an almost real-time look at global fishing activities.

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Australia gives Ukraine $100m boost against Russia

Australia gives Ukraine $100m boost against Russia

Australia has committed an extra $100 million in assistance to Ukraine to help procure critical military equipment, years on from Russia's full-scale invasion.

Youth crime dip sparks older offenders, reforms debate

Youth crime dip sparks older offenders, reforms debate

Youth crime is falling in one state but it is unclear whether the government's tough “adult crime, adult time” reforms are playing a role in the trend.

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

'Sobering': flu strain kills thousands of seal pups

A devastating strain of bird flu has wiped out more than 75 per cent of the southern elephant seal pup population on a remote sub-Antarctic island.

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

Six people have been charged over an alleged $100 million cocaine and methamphetamine pipeline fed by a drug ''mothership'' moored offshore.

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'My kids are gone': pram crash horror shatters parents

'My kids are gone': pram crash horror shatters parents

'My kids are gone': pram crash horror shatters parents

'My kids are gone': pram crash horror shatters parents

The parents of a five-year-old and a toddler are grappling with the loss of their two children who were struck by a SUV while in a pram close to their home.

Criminologists liken CFMEU to organised crime group

Criminologists liken CFMEU to organised crime group

Criminologists liken CFMEU to organised crime group

Criminologists liken CFMEU to organised crime group

Leading experts say CFMEU allegations show a union acting more like a crime network than an industrial watchdog, using fear to dominate building sites.

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

An X-ray of dozens of bags of charcoal revealed 320kg of disguised crystal meth being smuggled into Australia.

Mother's horror as two children die in pram crash

Mother's horror as two children die in pram crash

Mother's horror as two children die in pram crash

Mother's horror as two children die in pram crash

Police are investigating a tragic crash that has killed two young children after they were struck by a car while sitting in a pram.

Payout ends Sandilands legal row as Jackie O's rolls on

Payout ends Sandilands legal row as Jackie O's rolls on

Payout ends Sandilands legal row as Jackie O's rolls on

Payout ends Sandilands legal row as Jackie O's rolls on

Kyle Sandilands will get $12 million as his bitter legal fight with ARN comes to an end, but his former on-air partner is still chasing her chunk of change.

Two charged over slain grandfather could face jail term

Two charged over slain grandfather could face jail term

Two charged over slain grandfather could face jail term

Two charged over slain grandfather could face jail term

A total of six offenders have been arrested after two young men were nabbed over the alleged mistaken-identity kidnapping and murder of a grandfather.

‘I have sinned’: woman 'confessed' to murder of parents

‘I have sinned’: woman 'confessed' to murder of parents

‘I have sinned’: woman 'confessed' to murder of parents

‘I have sinned’: woman 'confessed' to murder of parents

A diabetic woman charged with murdering her parents with insulin wrote a note to herself to "sob here" during a police interview, a court has been told.

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Woman allegedly snatched at knife-point in DV attack

A man who allegedly removed his ankle monitoring device has been charged with assaulting and kidnapping a woman during an armed robbery.

State throws up shield after 'open air' prison ruling

A state is set to be shielded from legal challenges over inmates being deprived of access to open air under laws prompted by a high-profile case.

Man questioned in probe into cop killer's time on run

Slain police killer Dezi Freeman likely travelled interstate during his time on the run, police say, as they release a man without charge following questioning.

Fight and flight: tax inquiry fuming just a smokescreen

Fears startup founders will pack up and move their businesses overseas due to tax changes are unfounded, a parliamentary inquiry hearing has been told.

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Family praise lifesavers, surgeons after shark attack

As his younger sister fights for her life in hospital after being attacked by a shark, Josh Stewart is reflecting on the community's outpouring of support.

Prisons slammed for 'unlawful and oppressive' isolation

Understaffing and a policy change meant that protective custody inmates were locked in their cell 24 hours a day without access to open-air exercise.

'Kind, devoted': fallen officer remembered one year on

A tight-knit community has paid tribute to the legacy of a police officer who was murdered while serving a home repossession order at a remote property.

Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway

Several people have been accused of stealing a car with a baby inside in front of the mother in a terrifying daylight robbery.

Off-duty cop clocked at 200km/h in alleged street race

A police constable's job is on the line after he was clocked travelling 120km/h over the speed limit during an alleged illegal street race.

AFP to probe treatment of Australian flotilla activists

An independent investigation could be held into the detention of almost a dozen Australians taken by Israel while trying to deliver aid to war-torn Gaza.

Better but 'not perfect' tax reform wins expert support

Senators are being told to drown out the cries of vested interests and pass tax changes some economists say will make the economy fairer for working people.

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