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How one wellness habit redeemed a life of addiction

How one wellness habit redeemed a life of addiction

After battling addiction as a teen, John Ogilvie reclaimed his life and found passion and purpose as the founder of Australia's longest-running yoga centres.

Friends united by concern for family in Iran and Israel

Friends united by concern for family in Iran and Israel

Friends united by concern for family in Iran and Israel

Friends united by concern for family in Iran and Israel

Saina Salemi and her colleague Oscar are bound by fear for their respective families in Iran and Israel as efforts continue to repatriate stranded Australians.

Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

The director of a forensic testing lab has been suspended following the emergence of contamination issues, with more than 30,000 samples still to be reviewed.

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Empty chairs spark bid to arrest premier's senior staff

Empty chairs spark bid to arrest premier's senior staff

A state's most senior ministerial staff face being dragged to an inquiry by force after their no-show to answer questions about an explosive-laden caravan.

Australia deploys military to help Middle East evacuees

Australia deploys military to help Middle East evacuees

Australian military forces are being set up to support evacuations from Israel and Iran, after US President Donald Trump gave Iran an ultimatum.

Iranians in Australia feel powerless as conflict rages

Iranians in Australia feel powerless as conflict rages

As conflict in the Middle East threatens to descend into "all-out war", members of Australia's Iranian community are watching on from afar in despair.

Man critical after being shot by police during siege

Man critical after being shot by police during siege

An hours-long siege at a caravan park has ended with a man in a critical condition after being shot by police, who say he rushed at officers armed with a knife.

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Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Cost-of-living crisis blamed for soaring crime rates

Youth offending is at a record high in one state, latest figures reveal, as police attribute cost-of-living pressures to a jump in property crimes.

Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up

Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up

Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up

Australians flee Israel borders as evacuations ramp up

Australians making their way out of Israel under the peril of Iranian missile strikes face long delays as others vow to remain, despite the danger.

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

Alarm as destructive tree pest threatens to go national

As one state gives up on eradicating a dangerous insect from local parks, experts warn hundreds of native species are at risk if it continues to spread.

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

'Tragic, unnecessary': missed chance before plane crash

A plane crash that killed three people could have been prevented if a known cabin pressure defect had been reported in a phone call minutes before the incident.

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

Territory abandons 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target

A 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target has been abandoned by a territory administration despite an election promise.

Defiant CFMEU launches protests over court decision

Defiant CFMEU launches protests over court decision

Defiant CFMEU launches protests over court decision

Defiant CFMEU launches protests over court decision

Defiant CFMEU workers have launched protests in a capital city CBD, taking to the streets after a legal challenge by the embattled organisation was rejected.

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

An Australian moth uses the stars in the night sky to guide its migration, according to a study shedding light on one of nature’s great mysteries.

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Man accused of wife's murder charged with bail breach

Police have charged a pilot accused of strangling his wife in a "murderous rage" and moving her body to stage a lawnmower accident with breaching bail.

Charges imminent over shooting death of policeman

Whether the fatal shooting of a police officer at a rural property was premeditated will form part of criminal investigations into the tragedy.

Teen's bravery hailed after alleged gang rape ordeal

A 14-year-old boy is among a group of teens accused of gang-raping a girl in an "unimaginable" alleged crime.

Storied bridge on starting block for pre-Olympic refit

Australia's biggest council has backed the restoration of an iconic bridge before the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, pledging almost $20 million in its budget.

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'Fastest way out': Iran urged to end nuclear ambitions

Australia's foreign minister has called for Iran to come to the negotiating table in its conflict with Israel, saying the country's nuclear program should stop.

Australia slaps sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet'

A shadowy network of ships Russia uses to trade goods such as oil in contravention of sanctions has been targeted by Australia for the first time.

Kebab shop shooting continues state's 'violent chapter'

An allegedly high-ranking organised crime figure is expected to recover from the latest attempt on his life as police hunt for those behind the brazen attack.

Days of chaos ahead after burst pipe causes evacuation

One of Australia's busiest courthouses has been evacuated and three people have been trapped in elevators after a burst water main led to a power outage.

Alleged killer faces court after body found in bush

A man could remain in custody for months after he was charged with the murder of a 47-year-old woman whose body was found in remote bushland.

Woman on murder charge after man stabbed to death

A woman is facing a murder charge after a home invasion was linked to the stabbing death of a man at an adjacent property.

Backflip on post and boast laws after 'disturbing' rise

A rising trend of young thugs gloating about their crimes online has prompted one state's change of heart on a "post and boast" crackdown.

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