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Pub breaks out food and fiddles for Anzac Day festival

Pub breaks out food and fiddles for Anzac Day festival

Pubs and clubs in the country and city will commemorate Anzac Day a little differently, with one country inn hosting a music festival.

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

New cohort of 'working poor' fronting food charities

Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.

Hacking suspect nabbed over court file data breach

Hacking suspect nabbed over court file data breach

Hacking suspect nabbed over court file data breach

Hacking suspect nabbed over court file data breach

Police have arrested a man over the illegal downloading of 9000 files containing sensitive personal information from an online justice department system.

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'Rust-proof' utes under spotlight amid false ad claims

'Rust-proof' utes under spotlight amid false ad claims

More than 5000 complaints about LDV utes and vans being affected by rust were received by the time ads showing them on beaches were pulled, a lawsuit alleges.

Aussie soldiers' bodies found 107 years after battle

Aussie soldiers' bodies found 107 years after battle

The remains of four World War I soldiers have been discovered by a dedicated team during a fieldwork activity in northern France ahead of Anzac Day.

Qantas labour hire workers due to land major pay rise

Qantas labour hire workers due to land major pay rise

Hundreds of Qantas labour hire workers are set to receive a big pay rise under Labor's landmark "same job, same pay" reforms after a union deal.

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Catholic Australians' mega pilgrimage to farewell Pope

Devoted Catholics are making the long journey across the world to pay their final respects to the late Pope Francis before his funeral.

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Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid

Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid

Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid

Coalition plans Pacific labour review, unclear on aid

The coalition will review the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme, which has grown to include more than 30,000 workers, should it win the May 3 election.

More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?

More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?

More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?

More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?

Police are solving more crimes but the push to improve efficiency is leaving officers exhausted and driving them out of the force, an expert warns.

Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Earthquake wakes east coast with aftershocks expected

Residents have been rattled from their sleep by a shallow earthquake as seismologists warn aftershocks could continue for a week or more.

Church leaders speak glowingly of 'Aussie-like' Pope

Church leaders speak glowingly of 'Aussie-like' Pope

Church leaders speak glowingly of 'Aussie-like' Pope

Church leaders speak glowingly of 'Aussie-like' Pope

Australian Catholics are mourning and remembering Pope Francis as a man of simple piety who gave them hope for the church's future, after his death aged 88.

Drowning victim remembered as 'bright, bubbly boy'

Drowning victim remembered as 'bright, bubbly boy'

Drowning victim remembered as 'bright, bubbly boy'

Drowning victim remembered as 'bright, bubbly boy'

A young boy is being remembered as "a delight, a loving brother" after he became trapped between rocks and died at a holiday spot during the Easter break.

Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Calls for accountability after police shooting death

Hundreds of people have rallied to call for justice for a 35-year-old man who was shot dead by police who were not carrying Tasers.

'Out of the car now': dramatic footage reveals arrest

'Out of the car now': dramatic footage reveals arrest

'Out of the car now': dramatic footage reveals arrest

'Out of the car now': dramatic footage reveals arrest

The tense arrest of a man accused of a crime spree including carjackings, a shooting and a fatal crash has been captured in footage released by police.

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Innocent mum's brutal murder linked to organised crime

Police have landed on a likely motive for a woman's brutal kidnapping and murder that also left her young son with life changing head injuries.

Australian Catholics join world mourning for Pope

Church leaders and politicians have led tributes to Pope Francis who has died after battling illness, with Catholics set to join services across the nation.

'Tragedy': Fatal crash, hijacking and highway shooting

A woman is dead after a major collision, while a driver allegedly involved was accused of a shooting and hijacking multiple cars.

Horror Easter weekend as drowning toll rises to six

Easter Sunday was marred by another drowning tragedy when a fisherman was washed off rocks in rough conditions, with six people, mostly anglers, dead so far.

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Stabbing death in fight at popular nightlife spot

A man has died after being stabbed on a major shopping and entertainment street during a fight involving several people.

Hope reigns supreme this Easter amid global uncertainty

Religious leaders are sharing a message of hope at Easter as they recognise the impact of chaos and uncertainty across the world.

Fishermen among five drownings in deadly Easter weekend

Five people have died in a spate of drowning tragedies over the Easter long weekend, three of them while rock fishing, highlighting its dangers.

Missing one km stretch may solve mum's murder mystery

Detectives are appealing for information on the alleged murder of a 49-year-old woman with a focus on a one kilometre gap between her last known locations.

Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.

Probe into motive after mum's body burnt, son assaulted

A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.

Man charged with sexually assaulting 84yo woman

Police have charged a man who allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly woman after helping to carry her shopping home.

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