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Two in serious condition after sudden building collapse

Two in serious condition after sudden building collapse

Two men have been rushed to hospital after they were pulled out of rubble following the sudden collapse of a building in an inner-city suburb.

Liberal operative's evidence claim after 'rat' taunt

Liberal operative's evidence claim after 'rat' taunt

Liberal operative's evidence claim after 'rat' taunt

Liberal operative's evidence claim after 'rat' taunt

A former Liberal operative once branded a "rat" has claimed party members might have tried to align their messaging before facing a major inquiry.

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Defence rejects cover-up claims on Taipan chopper crash

Senior Australian Defence Force officers have rejected accusations the department has shifted blame over the Taipan helicopter crash that killed four soldiers.

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Two dead, Australian owned choppers crash in fire fight

Two dead, Australian owned choppers crash in fire fight

Two people are dead after Australian-owned helicopters fighting a fire in Greece collided mid-air in a tragedy that has taken the disaster's death toll to five.

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Five youths charged over 'awful' attack on worker

Four teenagers and a 12-year-old boy have been charged over a daylight attack that left a 60-year-old man in a critical condition.

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

'Just a backbencher': minister defends charged MP role

A senior Labor minister has defended the government's decision not to stand down an MP accused of assault from his role as a special envoy.

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Authorities are investigating whether more than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns found on an Australian island have bird flu.

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Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Suburban raids net crossbows, guns and battle axes

Two suburban raids have uncovered an array of weapons, including guns, crossbows and knuckledusters, with three men facing a slew of serious charges.

Attempted murder charge for man after officer stabbed

Attempted murder charge for man after officer stabbed

Attempted murder charge for man after officer stabbed

Attempted murder charge for man after officer stabbed

Police have charged a man with attempted murder after a police officer was stabbed in a roadside confrontation, which ended with the man being shot in the leg.

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Preschool to uni: envoy wants anti-Semitism education

Targeted education from preschool to university is essential to change embedded hateful views, the envoy tasked with combating anti-Semitism says.

Endangered species at risk as bird flu spreads

Endangered species at risk as bird flu spreads

Endangered species at risk as bird flu spreads

Endangered species at risk as bird flu spreads

Conservationists hold deep concerns for the future of some of Australia's most critically endangered species after a spike in bird flu cases.

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

'Line in sand': record state-care kid numbers revealed

A state government has laid out its response to a child-safety inquiry report as data revealed a record number of kids in its residential care system.

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

Neil the seal's beachside visit and damage bill tallied

A local council spent tens of thousands of dollars managing crowds and protecting Neil the seal on his most-recent stay in Tasmania.

Three family members killed in blaze with cause unknown

Three family members killed in blaze with cause unknown

Three family members killed in blaze with cause unknown

Three family members killed in blaze with cause unknown

A house fire has claimed the lives of a father, mother and son whose bodies were found in a granny flat at the rear of an outer suburban property.

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Police sent to mum's home hours before family tragedy

The search for a missing baby has been called off as police confirm the child's mother visited police the day before her body was found alongside her toddler's.

Health watchdog rejects anti-Semitism definition fears

Practitioners are being assured by the health regulator they won't be censored under new guidelines based on a controversial definition of anti-Semitism.

Man shot after police officer stabbed in the neck

Police have praised the courage of officers who confronted a man armed with a knife, leading to a female officer being stabbed and the man being shot.

More charitable opportunities for science: CSIRO head

The national science agency is lobbying philanthropists and businesses for donations as funding for research and development in Australia falls short.

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No bail as grenades, guns found in suburban safehouse

A man is staying in prison after police uncovered six grenades, eight firearms and a multi-million-dollar stash of drugs in an alleged suburban safehouse.

Bird flu scare sparks fears of sea lion extinction

One of the Australian sea lions' biggest breeding colonies may be under threat after more suspected bird flu cases were discovered, conservationists warn.

'No stone unturned': search for baby's body to continue

Rough conditions have restricted the search for a baby boy believed to have fallen into the ocean, in a tragedy that claimed the lives of his mother and sister.

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

The alleged head of an organised crime syndicate who was deported by Australian authorities has been given a life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking.

Jewish public servants fearful of 'outing' themselves

The public service at all levels of government has been called out at an anti-Semitism inquiry for lacking the ability to consider Jewish workers.

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

Bird flu has been confirmed in seven wild seabirds, prompting further testing to try to confirm if the disease is now spreading through local populations.

Contentious hate speech laws face High Court challenge

Pro-Palestine protesters are taking a state’s new hate speech laws to the High Court, arguing a ban on two slogans unlawfully criminalises political speech.

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