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Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

Anxious wait for thousands as Cyclone Mitchell looms

Residents along a stretch of Australia's coast preparing for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Mitchell threatens to make landfall.

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Online creators working to disrupt the police narrative

Standing outside police recruitment events, armed with 'you shouldn't be a cop' flyers, Tom Raue hopes to change Australians' minds.

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

As Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies, residents along the coast of West Australia's Pilbara have been told to take shelter immediately.

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Pilot, teens dead after light plane crashes into ocean

Pilot, teens dead after light plane crashes into ocean

The bodies of three men aboard a light plane when it crashed near a popular fishing area have been recovered by police.

Major search for missing fisherman as empty boat found

Major search for missing fisherman as empty boat found

An air and sea search for a fisherman whose boat was found empty almost 40km offshore has been extended.

Woman winched to safety in dramatic bushfire rescue

Woman winched to safety in dramatic bushfire rescue

Footage of a dramatic fire rescue has shown the moment emergency crews reached a lone woman trapped in an out-of-control bushfire.

Two sisters die from injuries days after house fire

Two sisters die from injuries days after house fire

Two children have died days after suffering critical injuries in a devastating house fire in the country's north.

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Reinforcements called as 'dynamic' fire threatens homes

Reinforcements called as 'dynamic' fire threatens homes

Reinforcements called as 'dynamic' fire threatens homes

Reinforcements called as 'dynamic' fire threatens homes

Almost 300 firefighters are battling a blaze that is threatening to break containment lines after reinforcement arrived from interstate.

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Home invader shot dead by cops after stabbing woman

Police have fatally shot a man accused of stabbing a woman during a home invasion before going on a car jacking rampage.

Lawyers defend 'good character' evidence in sentencing

Lawyers defend 'good character' evidence in sentencing

Lawyers defend 'good character' evidence in sentencing

Lawyers defend 'good character' evidence in sentencing

Top lawyers have hit back at sweeping changes to how criminals are sentenced, saying they will limit the court's ability to make just decisions.

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

Couple holiday after allegedly murdering woman's ex

A woman's body was found five days after allegedly being stabbed to death by her ex-partner and another accused, both of whom lived next door.

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

Swords, axes allegedly found after threats made to MPs

A police raid has allegedly uncovered a cache of weapons in the unit of a man accused of threatening federal politicians for days.

'Disturbing': man faces 600 child abuse charges

'Disturbing': man faces 600 child abuse charges

'Disturbing': man faces 600 child abuse charges

'Disturbing': man faces 600 child abuse charges

More than 450 children from 15 countries were allegedly targeted by an Australian man over a seven-year period, resulting in almost 600 child abuse offences.

'Chaotic': exotic zoo found by police in drug raid

'Chaotic': exotic zoo found by police in drug raid

'Chaotic': exotic zoo found by police in drug raid

'Chaotic': exotic zoo found by police in drug raid

A makeshift zoo filled with exotic animals, including a saltwater crocodile and a deadly cobra, has been discovered by police during a "chaotic" drug raid.

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Graphic threat to burn mosque in second menacing letter

A letter replete with racist remarks threatening Muslims and a hand-made drawing of a mosque being burnt down has been decried as un-Australian.

Structures destroyed, power out as erratic fire burns

A blaze has engulfed thousands of hectares and continues to threaten more structures after being fuelled by coastal winds.

Dogged Dezi search in dense bush fails to find fugitive

Search crews are wading through dense bushland as they continue to look for fugitive Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot dead two police officers.

Outback town being evacuated as floodwaters approach

Intense rainfall has prompted the emergency evacuation of an entire outback town, where a river is expected to top major flood levels.

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Harbour Bridge joyriders sparks calls for e-bike action

Footage of young men dangerously riding e-bikes and motorcycles on the Sydney Harbour Bridge has fuelled calls for more accountability.

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

As the aged care sector gets used to major reforms, a former Liberal minister turned lobbyist has warned the overhaul may be having unintended consequences.

Leading disability employer sold, saving jobs

The nation's second-largest disability employer has been sold, saving 1250 jobs, after a government rescue package prevented its collapse.

Another Australian dies in skiing accident in Japan

A second Australian has died on Japan's mountains in less than a week, after losing touch with a group he was skiing with and later being taken to hospital.

Another Australian nabbed over satanic child abuse ring

A slew of child abuse charges have been laid against a man in his 60s by police investigating an alleged satanic pedophile ring apparently based in Australia.

'No humanity': teen stabbed, hit by car during attack

Police are searching for a group of offenders after a teenager was stabbed and hit by a car during an attack at a McDonald’s car park.

Cost of locking up prisoners reaches eye-watering high

The cost of managing the nation's prison populations has exploded in the past decade as cells become fuller and more people reoffend.

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