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Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off

Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off

A 45-year-old man has been found dead in a garden shed after shooting at police officers called to a property on a domestic violence matter.

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Landmark cat-rout project receives a major cash boost

Efforts to remove feral cats from Australia's third-largest island have received an almost $4 million funding top-up.

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Relief as Christian Brothers back down on abuse redress

Advocates for victim-survivors have described feeling shocked and relieved after the Christian Brothers announced a deal to cover future abuse claims.

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'Cried inconsolably': MP reveals son's fear after Bondi

'Cried inconsolably': MP reveals son's fear after Bondi

A federal politician has choked back tears as revealed how his young son was too scared to go to public events after the Bondi Beach attack.

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case

Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.

Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

Jewish leaders want taxpayers to fund security needs

Pressure is building on state and federal governments to step up their funding for Jewish security as an inquiry investigating anti-Semitism continues.

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Bridge clean up for sky high Pam the Bird graffiti

Painters have begun the tall task of covering up a huge graffiti bird painted on a 140m bridge pylon by an alleged serial vandal.

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Criticism over ISIS bride bail triggers judges' rebuke

Criticism over ISIS bride bail triggers judges' rebuke

Criticism over ISIS bride bail triggers judges' rebuke

Criticism over ISIS bride bail triggers judges' rebuke

The peak body for Australia's judges has hit back at the opposition leader for criticising the decision to grant bail to a member of the ISIS bride cohort.

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

Probe into Bondi terror attack could miss key evidence

The royal commission into the Bondi massacre might miss out on key evidence as a former source to an Australian spy agency has had his visa application denied.

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

Anti-Semitic incident data problematic, police concede

A senior officer acknowledges a police incident database makes it difficult to provide a clear picture of the magnitude of anti-Semitism in the community.

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

A husband has tearfully recalled the moment he realised his wife remained in a house fire that ultimately took her life.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

'Security levy': Jewish parents face extra schools cost

Parents are absorbing the costs of hiring armed guards at Jewish schools, with an inquiry told government funding caveats are complicating security efforts.

Teenager suspected of killing mother, stabbing sister

Teenager suspected of killing mother, stabbing sister

Teenager suspected of killing mother, stabbing sister

Teenager suspected of killing mother, stabbing sister

A 12 year-old girl has managed to flee for her life after her older brother allegedly stabbed their mother to death as well as turning the knife on her.

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Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.

'Immense' pressure stretches Jewish security group

Surging demand for security at Jewish community sites and events is pushing volunteer groups to their emotional and financial limit, an inquiry has been told.

‘Unspeakable loss’ as man murdered in dispute over dog

The family of a man fatally shot in an argument about a dog say his death has left them with gaping voids in their hearts.

Man found guilty of killing toddler while partner slept

Within months of dating a young mum, a man described her toddler as "out of control" and needing to be sorted out. Jurors have now found him guilty of murder.

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Woman dies from injuries after escaping apartment fire

Two women have fled an apartment fire that forced neighbours to evacuate before one of the escapees later succumbed to serious burns at hospital.

Asylum-seekers on Nauru face food, water shortages

Asylum seekers in community detention in Nauru are struggling to access enough food and most are rarely about to afford fresh items, a report says.

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

Social media companies would be compelled to name and shame anonymous online abusers under state-first legal protections to help guard kids online.

Recreational diver bitten by two-metre shark

A recreational diver is recovering in hospital after being bitten on the arm by what is believed to have been a broadnose sevengill shark.

Tourists warned after methanol-poisoning charges laid

A distillery owner has been charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident that killed two Australian teens, but there's concern justice may not be served.

Bone fingerprints unlock hidden underwater stories

Bones preserved in underwater caves offer a rare window into the past, but until now researchers have had limited tools to understand how they got there.

Images show gruesome extent of illegal Pacific fishing

A freezer full of allegedly illegally caught fish shows the potential cost of the practice across the Pacific, robbing locals of centuries-old food sources.

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