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Tragic death as man falls from seventh-floor balcony

Tragic death as man falls from seventh-floor balcony

A man fell to his death from a multi-storey building as police were responding to a domestic violence incident.

Publican banned after man placed in induced coma

Publican banned after man placed in induced coma

Publican banned after man placed in induced coma

Publican banned after man placed in induced coma

A NSW publican has had his liquor licence revoked for breaching Responsible Service of Alcohol obligations after a man suffered severe injuries from a fall.

Three men charged in 'brazen' $24m drug bust at airport

Three men charged in 'brazen' $24m drug bust at airport

Three men charged in 'brazen' $24m drug bust at airport

Three men charged in 'brazen' $24m drug bust at airport

Federal law enforcement have seized more than 42kg of illicit drugs hidden in the luggage of three alleged drug mules at Sydney Airport.

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Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Family launches GoFundMe to bring teen's body home

Tensions are mounting over how to manage a World Heritage island's tourist numbers and dingo population after a teenager's death.

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

A "heat dome" is set to bring potentially record-breaking temperatures and fire danger to parts of the nation over the Australia Day long weekend.

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

From hail damage on cars to rooves ripped off homes, severe weather events across Australia caused an eye-watering $3.5 billion in insured losses in 2025.

Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

Revellers urged to give the bird after terror threat

One major tourist capital has bolstered security after a planned terror attack was foiled by police days before Australia Day celebrations.

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'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

A message of defiance grounded in Jewish tenets has marked an emotional commemoration for Bondi massacre victims as political and religious leaders unite.

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Beaches set for holiday reopening after shark attacks

Popular beaches are expected to reopen in time for forecast hot weather across the long weekend after dozens were closed due to a series of shark attacks.

Wrecked cars choppered out of surf as fire threat grows

Wrecked cars choppered out of surf as fire threat grows

Wrecked cars choppered out of surf as fire threat grows

Wrecked cars choppered out of surf as fire threat grows

More than a dozen vehicles have been choppered out of the surf following flash floods as bushfires place state emergency services under further strain.

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Praise for quick-thinking pilot who aced golf landing

Investigators say the decisions made by a pilot mid-air during an engine failure helped avoid a potentially disastrous crash by landing on a busy golf course.

Riverside city breathes collective sigh of flood relief

Riverside city breathes collective sigh of flood relief

Riverside city breathes collective sigh of flood relief

Riverside city breathes collective sigh of flood relief

Warnings of high flood levels have been revised down, allowing residents of a riverside city to breathe easy and watch the waters flow on to the sea.

'Death to Australia': vandals target colonial statues

'Death to Australia': vandals target colonial statues

'Death to Australia': vandals target colonial statues

'Death to Australia': vandals target colonial statues

Two monuments in a major city's CBD have been defaced in the lead-up to Australia Day, with leaders condemning the vandalism as disgraceful and despicable.

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

Families of those killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are trying to come to terms with their grief as Australia pauses for a national day of mourning.

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Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.

Teacher on sex charges 'gave birth to student's child'

A female teacher who allegedly sexually abused a male student at a school where she taught has given birth to what police believe is the victim's child.

'Incredibly difficult': boy in shark attack hanging on

More than $120,000 has been raised for a 12-year-old boy mauled by a shark as he fights for life and his family brace for the worst possible outcome.

Family 'shattered' by teen's death on dream holiday

The devastated family of a teenager who died surrounded by dingoes say their hearts are shattered as they wait for news on the cause of her death.

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Mother, child killed in horror head-on highway crash

A mother and her 12-year-old daughter are among three people killed in a horror highway crash that has rocked a tight-knit regional community.

Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

Sharpshooters will take to the skies across Queensland's flood-ravaged northwest, targeting feral pigs stranded on pockets of higher ground.

Shark attacks close beaches amid stormy weather warning

Sydney beaches remain closed after a spate of shark attacks as experts outline the factors that are increasing the chances of close encounters.

Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse

Community and political leaders have condemned the actions of a driver who allegedly chased a group of Jewish teenagers while yelling vile anti-Semitic abuse.

Man's back and legs mauled in croc attack near creek

A man in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital following a crocodile attack in north Queensland, suffering puncture wounds to his back and legs near a creek.

Dingo attack fears grow after teenager's death

Rangers have increased patrols at a tourist spot after a teenager's body was discovered surrounded by a pack of dingoes following a warning about the wild dogs.

Delayed report stokes volunteer firefighter funding row

Annual report figures have done little to quell a war of words over funding for a state fire agency as trans-Tasman support arrives to battle ongoing bushfires.

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