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Bikie dropped off at hospital after being shot, burnt

Bikie dropped off at hospital after being shot, burnt

A senior bikie has been dumped bleeding and burnt outside hospital after trying to leave an outlaw motorcycle gang, police say.

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Residents to pursue class action over 'toxic tap water'

Cancer-causing "forever chemicals" have likely been present in a tourist hotspot's drinking water for decades, a major investigation has found.

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

Algal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

An algal bloom that has killed dozens of species of fish and sharks amid a lengthy marine heatwave, is being linked to a rise in shark sightings.

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Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

Blue car holds the key to solving synagogue firebombing

A small blue vehicle used as a "communal crime car" holds the secrets to solving several attacks, including a politically motivated synagogue firebombing.

Police storm house over violent home invasion murder

Police storm house over violent home invasion murder

A 45-year-old man has been arrested by heavily armed police and charged with murder after a two-and-a-half-year investigation into a "home invasion gone wrong".

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

Mother hit with charges over fatal primary school crash

A woman whose car rammed through a suburban school fence into a group of children, killing an 11-year-old boy, is facing two driving charges.

Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Concerns are being raised about unsafe staffing during immigration detainee transfers as police search for a man who carried out a violent escape.

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Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Online tracking and monitoring have become common among family and friends but a study suggests the practice could pose problems in romantic relationships.

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Animal activist group PETA has called for NRL club the Brisbane Broncos to rebrand as the Boomerangs and retire their famous mascot, Buck the horse.

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

A ship's near stranding exposed flaws in maritime emergency responses by key agencies, an investigation has found.

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

NSW prosecutors are set to appeal a sentence handed down to Tyrone Thompson, who killed a woman by stabbing her at least 78 times.

Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

A finalised report into allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the office of a prominent anti-corruption commissioner has prompted his resignation.

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

An under-investigation school infrastructure boss, the man overseeing his agency and a contractor hired to work there all rode their bikes together.

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.

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Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

A council fears if the state and federal government don't help pay for a major bridge restoration in one capital city, then drivers will be slugged the cost.

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

For decades, the identity of a man found dead after wandering suburban streets has been a mystery, but police hope a new image could lead to a breakthrough.

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Police have seized a record $7.3 million haul of tobacco and frozen $22 million in crime syndicate assets in a big blow to the booming black market.

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

A former colleague of a school infrastructure boss central to a corruption probe has denied she was friends with him but admits she reviewed his resume.

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Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Questions remain about the premature retirement of NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as taxpayers stump up for two top cops until she leaves in September.

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

A teenager armed with a knife and fake gun has been busted trying to enter an AFL match, just weeks after two men were allegedly caught with genuine firearms.

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Police are pouring resources into a cold case where two women were found dead, with potential forensic clues to be investigated 25 years on.

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

Police investigating a woman's fatal drive-by shooting have released CCTV footage and are appealing for public help to bring her killers to justice.

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make an major drug import.

Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Young adults are coming out of state care only to join the ranks of homeless, unemployed and mentally unwell due to a lack of pathways, welfare advocates say.

Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

In what has been described as a "'horror movie for fish", hundreds of species off the Australian coast have been killed by deadly algae in just two months.

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