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Machetes and swords get the chop as new laws begin

Machetes and swords get the chop as new laws begin

South Australia will conduct a three-month period when people holding banned machetes and swords can surrender them to police.

Arrest as remains found in search for missing man

Arrest as remains found in search for missing man

Arrest as remains found in search for missing man

Arrest as remains found in search for missing man

Police have made an arrest after finding human remains as they investigate the suspicious disappearance of a man who's been missing for a month.

East coast braces for wild weather as low looms

East coast braces for wild weather as low looms

East coast braces for wild weather as low looms

East coast braces for wild weather as low looms

One of the nation's busiest cities is bracing for possible flash flooding, with two-day rain totals of over 200mm predicted to inundate the east coast.

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'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

'No other option': desperate plea from stranded Aussies

As Australians return home from the Middle East, a family stranded in Iran says it has no way to flee after receiving advice to cross international borders.

Love you: daughter's touching tribute to slain officer

Love you: daughter's touching tribute to slain officer

Family, friends, colleagues and the broader public have farewelled a dedicated policeman who was shot dead at a rural property.

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

'Too much crime': top cop vows to speak truth to power

In his first day on the job, a newly minted top cop insists he won't shy away from asking "hard questions" of the state government.

Arrests over Gaza protest at fighter jet-linked firm

Arrests over Gaza protest at fighter jet-linked firm

Protesters outside a business connected to fighter jets used by the Israeli military have clashed with police, resulting in injuries and five arrests.

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Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

Girls targeted as numbers of deepfake images double

New data reveals reports of digitally altered intimate images, including deepfakes of underage girls, have more than doubled in the past 18 months.

Teen held on murder charge after businessman's stabbing

Teen held on murder charge after businessman's stabbing

Teen held on murder charge after businessman's stabbing

Teen held on murder charge after businessman's stabbing

A 15-year-old has been charged with murder after the multimillionaire co-founder of a national clothing chain was killed at a packed house party.

Stranded cruise passengers rescued from remote island

Stranded cruise passengers rescued from remote island

Stranded cruise passengers rescued from remote island

Stranded cruise passengers rescued from remote island

All passengers and guides have been rescued after becoming marooned when a low tide caught them unawares on a tour off a remote island in northern Australia.

Sleep standards overhaul to prevent shock infant deaths

Sleep standards overhaul to prevent shock infant deaths

Sleep standards overhaul to prevent shock infant deaths

Sleep standards overhaul to prevent shock infant deaths

Better mattress firmness standards, breathability testing and clearer information for parents are being targeted in an effort to halt infant sleep deaths.

Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

Emission targets on track but nature in 'deep trouble'

NSW is making great strides expanding renewable energy but more needs to be done to address waste management, biodiversity loss and climate change.

Student couldn't hack parking fees before $40k 'ransom'

Student couldn't hack parking fees before $40k 'ransom'

Student couldn't hack parking fees before $40k 'ransom'

Student couldn't hack parking fees before $40k 'ransom'

An aggrieved student has allegedly taken out her frustrations on her university, engaging in a years-long campaign of cyber attacks and financial extortion.

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

Activists in court action over aerial koala cull

A government department is being taken to court in a bid by animal rights activists to quash a decision to shoot bushfire-affected koalas from helicopters.

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Watchdog clears police investigation, probes misconduct

A corruption watchdog has cleared police over an investigation into events before a double murder and launched a misconduct probe over the killer's gun licence.

Skiers hail 'fair dinkum snowstorm' as states shiver

A powerful cold front has brought the first major snowstorm of the year, delighting skiers who are keen to hit the slopes.

Veterans remembered for service in 'forgotten war'

Australia's Korean War veterans and their families have been honoured during a moving commemorative service to mark the 75th anniversary.

Premier's staff do an about-face after arrest threat

Arrest warrants would have been sought for a premier's chief adviser had a stand-off between Labor and parliament not ended overnight, a senior official says.

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Orderly, coherent or flat-footed: PM rejects criticism

Anthony Albanese has dismissed suggestions he was "flat-footed" after US bombing raids on Iran, as he called for a ceasefire to hold between Iran and Israel.

PM breaks silence to back US military strikes on Iran

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed the US in its attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, while again calling for "dialogue and diplomacy" not war.

Latest technology for police amid crime crackdown

A state government will maintain its crime crackdown in a milestone budget, with police to get the latest technology including tasers and body worn cameras.

Animal cruelty action dogged by tight leash on funds

Advocates say animals will suffer after a cruelty investigator had to cut its operations, but a state government says there's no "endless supply" of funds.

Police search for teenage driver after fatal crash

Police are searching for the male driver of a car involved in a head-on collision that killed a passenger, with a driver's unborn baby also dying.

Australia urges de-escalation as US strikes Iran

The US president's decision to enter the conflict in the Middle East has sparked calls for de-escalation from Australian politicians.

Botched 'dead drop' could land man in jail for life

Cocaine allegedly worth millions was replaced before a man collected a sports bag near an inner-city park as police warn traffickers not to get comfortable.

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