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Mum's 'suspicious' disappearance declared a major crime

Mum's 'suspicious' disappearance declared a major crime

Police have outlined the last known movements of a mother of two who vanished in a remote location, shortly after her car collided with a kangaroo.

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

'Horrible' graffiti could be linked to outback murder

Slanderous graffiti painted on a fence behind a mining town pub could be linked to the suspected murder of a man who disappeared 14 years ago.

'Nothing off the table': update in grim search for boy

'Nothing off the table': update in grim search for boy

'Nothing off the table': update in grim search for boy

'Nothing off the table': update in grim search for boy

Police have again returned to a remote station where a four-year-old boy vanished in September, saying they "won't rest" in their search for answers.

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Harmless 'pink sludge' not linked to salmon farming

Harmless 'pink sludge' not linked to salmon farming

A peak salmon farming body has taken a shot at environmentalists after testing revealed a "pink sludge" found a beach has no known links to aquaculture.

PM softens stance as pleas mount for royal commission

PM softens stance as pleas mount for royal commission

The prime minister has opened the door to a royal commission into a deadly terror attack as calls for an inquiry rise from within his party.

Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

Fears more sinkholes could appear near tunnel project

A large, gaping crater has opened at a suburban sports oval near major tunnel-boring works, sparking safety fears about whether another could emerge.

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

Man dies after being pepper-sprayed by police

A man has died in hospital after police used pepper spray on him during an arrest.

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Stairs shown door as bike ramp opens on famous bridge

Stairs shown door as bike ramp opens on famous bridge

Stairs shown door as bike ramp opens on famous bridge

Stairs shown door as bike ramp opens on famous bridge

A bike ramp the original designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge envisioned is finally open in a win for people looking to ride across the ornament.

Bondi gunman moved to notorious supermax prison

Bondi gunman moved to notorious supermax prison

Bondi gunman moved to notorious supermax prison

Bondi gunman moved to notorious supermax prison

Naveed Akram, accused of the worst terror attack on Australian soil where 15 people were killed, has been transferred to a supermax jail.

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

Man in critical condition after pepper-spray arrest

A critical incident has been declared after a man who was pepper-sprayed by police while being arrested suffered a medical episode.

Dire warning over native species conservation funding

Dire warning over native species conservation funding

Dire warning over native species conservation funding

Dire warning over native species conservation funding

Conservationists say hundreds of programs to control invasive species, and save native flora and fauna could be impacted without ongoing government funding.

Massive cattle deaths feared from Queensland flooding

Massive cattle deaths feared from Queensland flooding

Massive cattle deaths feared from Queensland flooding

Massive cattle deaths feared from Queensland flooding

Australia's biggest listed cattle group is trying to assess livestock deaths at three pastoral stations in northwest Queensland that were hit by flooding.

'Not a one-off': calls grow for Bondi royal commission

'Not a one-off': calls grow for Bondi royal commission

'Not a one-off': calls grow for Bondi royal commission

'Not a one-off': calls grow for Bondi royal commission

Political leaders have been accused of "sitting on their hands" when it comes to addressing anti-Semitism in Australia.

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Authorities are imploring swimmers to be sensible around the water as the drowning toll continues to tick up this summer.

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Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn.

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Emergency crews have found the body of a worker a day after a roof collapsed at an underground coalmine, in one of two separate deadly mining incidents.

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

An overnight drive-by shooting is the second fatal attack within weeks for one inner-city suburb, with a murder charge laid over a previous stabbing.

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test, which will also feature heartfelt tributes and a guard of honour following a recent terror attack.

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Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Authorities have suspended their searches for a 14-year-old boy and two men who went missing in separate incidents while at sea, following a spate of drownings.

Pink sludge found in secluded bays sparks water worries

Samples are being tested of pink sludge taken from beaches and bays in southern Tasmania where conservationists are calling for urgent action.

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars

An unknown illness has left a wildlife hospital overwhelmed with injured magpies, while across the country a mysterious outbreak is killing the songbirds.

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

A number of beachgoers dead or missing mark an "absolutely horrendous" start to the year, according to lifesavers who urge people to avoid the water.

Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

A veteran Top End wildlife ranger is "still catching the handbags" after trapping his first crocodile of the year where children had been swimming.

Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

An Australian was caught up in a fire that engulfed a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party at an upscale Swiss ski resort.

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