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Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

Australia secures more jet fuel shipments from China

An extra 100,000 litres of jet fuel will come through in three shipments from June, following negotiations with Beijing.

Man arrested after woman and two children found dead

Man arrested after woman and two children found dead

Man arrested after woman and two children found dead

Man arrested after woman and two children found dead

Police have found three bodies - a woman and two children - inside a home after a triple-zero call, with a man arrested at the scene.

'Gimmick': critic blasts DV blitz that nets almost 1000

'Gimmick': critic blasts DV blitz that nets almost 1000

'Gimmick': critic blasts DV blitz that nets almost 1000

'Gimmick': critic blasts DV blitz that nets almost 1000

A domestic violence operation leading to the arrests of hundreds of people and the seizure of almost 100 firearms has been criticised as a political game.

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Man charged after he ‘paid to watch child sex shows’

Man charged after he ‘paid to watch child sex shows’

A man has faced court charged with more than 30 offences after being accused of paying to watch children being sexually abused online in almost 50 live shows.

Ex-Top Gun pilot continues fight against extradition

Ex-Top Gun pilot continues fight against extradition

A former US marine pilot accused of illegally training Chinese military personnel is appealing a court decision that paves the way for his extradition.

Son's plea on new lead in 1994 robbery shooting

Son's plea on new lead in 1994 robbery shooting

The son of a security guard confronted by a gunman during a 1994 robbery has pleaded for public help to identify the man, who shot two people.

'Enough is enough': rally in memory of dead teen

'Enough is enough': rally in memory of dead teen

The Victorian government must reform a failed legal system, a Greens MP says, after a rally to remember a young woman whose dead body was found in a tip.

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Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

Man killed by shark near popular holiday island

A man has died after he was attacked by a shark at Rottnest Island, off the coast of Perth.

Invasive fire ants continue march into inner-city park

Invasive fire ants continue march into inner-city park

Invasive fire ants continue march into inner-city park

Invasive fire ants continue march into inner-city park

The discovery of fire ants in an inner Brisbane park raises questions about efforts to contain the spread of the invasive species ahead of the Olympics.

The adopted family members being dumped in hard times

The adopted family members being dumped in hard times

The adopted family members being dumped in hard times

The adopted family members being dumped in hard times

Looking after a family is difficult in a financial crisis but animal welfare groups are concerned about the growing number of pets being banished altogether.

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Teens charged after popular bar hit by arson attack

Two teenagers are the latest to be arrested over a spate of attacks on popular nightlife venues with offenders demanding $10,000 in protection tax, police say.

NDIS reform to clean-up fraud, improve care: providers

NDIS reform to clean-up fraud, improve care: providers

NDIS reform to clean-up fraud, improve care: providers

NDIS reform to clean-up fraud, improve care: providers

Sweeping NDIS reforms will enforce tougher provider registration requirements and improve the quality of support for all, an inquiry has been told.

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

Couple found dead in home in confronting murder-suicide

An investigation into a confronting murder suicide is expected to run for weeks after emergency crews discovered the bodies of a husband and wife at their home.

Man charged for displaying hate symbol on back of leg

Man charged for displaying hate symbol on back of leg

Man charged for displaying hate symbol on back of leg

Man charged for displaying hate symbol on back of leg

A charge of displaying a banned Nazi symbol has been laid in the Northern Territory for the first time after a man was seen with a swastika tattooed on his leg.

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Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling

Supermarket prices could stay higher for longer following a ruling that Coles misled its customers with non-genuine discounts, according to one retail expert.

One dead, two critical after bus rolls on highway

One person is dead and two people have life-threatening injuries after a bus rolled while travelling along a notoriously dangerous highway.

Pleas for humanity in justice after teen dies in jail

A death in custody is sparking renewed calls for a government to change the way it deals with incarceration and to shed its "populist law and order agenda".

Cattle station gets permit to kill 20,000 parrots

Conservation groups are outraged that a cattle station has been given government permits to kill 20,000 corellas and galahs.

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'Like the mafia': whistleblower outlines union tactics

A workplace health and safety whistleblower has told an inquiry the regulator's failure to stand up to a rogue union showed a lack of leadership.

Girl on 109 charges freed as premier defends crime laws

A state government has defended its crime laws as effective after a girl who was charged with weaponising cars and anti-Semitism had her charges dropped.

Hantavirus cruise evacuees secure flight to Australia

Six cruisers evacuated from a hantavirus-stricken ship will arrive back in Australia ahead of a three-week quarantine under the watch of critical care staff.

Global glut hits grain handler as farmers hold back

A leading Australian agribusiness has made a relatively small net profit in the first-half of its financial year, down 92 per cent from a year ago.

Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men have been charged after a cleaner stumbled upon a rental property stocked with explosives, cash, firearms and an estimated $25 million in drugs.

Woman charged over conspiracy to murder gangland figure

A woman allegedly behind a series of organised crimes has been charged with conspiring to murder a gangland figure.

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

An accused bank robber has been left with serious facial injuries after a homemade bomb used to break into an ATM blew up in his face.

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