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Bomb squad called after cleaner makes explosive find

Bomb squad called after cleaner makes explosive find

Explosives, firearms, drugs and $1 million in cash were among the troubling finds made by a house cleaner that sparked an ongoing police investigation.

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

Inquiry launched as governments spar over oil project

A state government has launched an inquiry into new environmental laws as it calls for a national interest exemption for an oil exploration project.

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

The online generation is using artificial intelligence more and more, increasingly trusting the technology with friendship and mental health support.

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Woman drowns at popular outback swimming hole

Woman drowns at popular outback swimming hole

Police have urged people to take care around outback swimming holes after a woman drowned at a popular tourist spot.

'It stays with you forever': massacre heroes honoured

'It stays with you forever': massacre heroes honoured

Two people who died in the Bondi Junction shopping centre attack are among eight heroes whose courage is being honoured by special bravery awards.

Convicted rapist, immigration detainee back in custody

Convicted rapist, immigration detainee back in custody

Police have caughtan immigration detainee, who was convicted of rape, after he escaped from a hospital.

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after police foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three men have been charged with multiple offences after police pursued a car they believe to be linked to a string of suspected gang crimes in Sydney.

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You're probably wrong about fuel-efficient driving

You're probably wrong about fuel-efficient driving

You're probably wrong about fuel-efficient driving

You're probably wrong about fuel-efficient driving

Tips from Formula One mechanics and fuel economy world-record holders could save you a few pricey trips to the servo. And you can keep your air con on.

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

Schoolgirl drowns at popular swimming spot

A family is in mourning after a schoolgirl drowned at a popular swimming spot.

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

Missing man found shot dead and buried on his farm

A 65-year-old man who disappeared from his farm for two days has been found shot dead on his rural property, as police allege foul play.

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Green advocates urge reset on food security goals

Australia's future food security priorities need to be redefined when a third of the country is going hungry, a conservation group says.

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

Man extradited after $100k scam targeting elderly women

A man who allegedly helped fleece $100,000 out of the elderly across several shopping centres has been extradited from Perth to Sydney.

You’ve got mail: tales from Australia's oldest 'postie'

You’ve got mail: tales from Australia's oldest 'postie'

You’ve got mail: tales from Australia's oldest 'postie'

You’ve got mail: tales from Australia's oldest 'postie'

After running the Bellata post office for more than three decades, Australia's oldest postmistress reflects on her time in the mail industry.

Murder charge over shooting at apartment tower

Murder charge over shooting at apartment tower

Murder charge over shooting at apartment tower

Murder charge over shooting at apartment tower

A man has been charged with murder and two others have been arrested after a fatal shooting at an apartment building.

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'See it through': killer teen's sentence cut challenged

A High Court appeal has been launched over a reduced sentence granted to a teenager jailed for fatally stabbing a mother in a brutal Boxing Day home invasion.

Flood-weary town considers relocating after cyclone

An outback community flooded out by back-to-back weather systems could soon decide on relocating to higher ground amid fears they will be inundated again.

Commonwealth urged to protect children in custody

The failure of states and territories to protect kids in their criminal justice systems means the federal government must intervene, an inquiry has been told.

Murder charge after woman dies in 'crash with kangaroo'

Days after a man rang emergency services and claimed his partner had been injured in a car crash with a kangaroo, the 33-year-old has been charged with murder.

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Grace Tame's foundation closes citing funding issues

The Grace Tame Foundation, set up by the former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor, has announced it is closing.

Famous vineyard region raided as black economy targeted

Vineyards and labour-hire companies who exploit vulnerable workers are being targeted by federal authorities cracking down on the black economy.

Crime fears spark home, train station safety debate

A state government has reassured residents feeling unsafe in their homes as its political rivals unveil a plan to boost train station safety amid rising crime.

Mother begs for closure in daughter's cold-case mystery

Family members of a woman killed more than two decades ago are pleading for information, while lamenting her father died never knowing what happened.

Palestinians take News Corp to court for alleged hatred

A group of Palestinians and Arab Muslims are taking on one of the nation's biggest news companies over allegations of racial hatred and discrimination.

Cyclone on move as flood-weary region watches and waits

A tropical cyclone is about to head towards the Australian coast, putting a flood-battered region on edge again even as it cleans up from another severe system.

Couple charged over bestiality and child abuse material

An investigation into online child exploitation material has uncovered a "heinous and blatant breach of the law", police say.

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