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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

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'

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

'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

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

Mother, child killed in horror head-on highway crash

Mother, child killed in horror head-on highway crash

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

Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

Shooters to take aim at feral pigs stranded by floods

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

Shark attacks close beaches amid stormy weather warning

Shark attacks close beaches amid stormy weather warning

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

Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse

Jewish boys chased by driver yelling anti-Semitic abuse

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

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

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

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

Dingo attack fears grow after teenager's death

Dingo attack fears grow after teenager's death

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

Delayed report stokes volunteer firefighter funding row

Delayed report stokes volunteer firefighter funding row

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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Beaches closed after third shark attack in two days

Authorities have closed multiple Sydney beaches as a man fights for his life following the third shark attack in just two days.

'Horrific': pack of dingoes found near woman's body

A woman's body has been found on an island with markings that indicate she was "interfered with" by dingoes but police will not speculate on her cause of death.

More saved than lost after firefighters battle blaze

Firefighters have been lauded after they helped wrangle a bushfire that tore through hundreds of hectares and destroyed three structures.

'Deeply sad day': leaders mourn Labor figure's death

Tributes have flowed for a prominent Labor strategist who died weeks after allegedly being assaulted outside an inner city nightclub.

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'Architectural marvel': $800m market to hook tourists

A decade in the making, a new harbour-side Sydney Fish Market will be a key drawcard for millions of visitors and locals.

Pilot behind fatal crash had history of 'risky flying'

A young pilot involved in a fatal plane crash was repeatedly warned against unsafe flying, an investigation has found.

Why London is shaping Sydney's protest slogan debate

Momentum is building after the Bondi terror attack to outlaw a slogan favoured by pro-Palestine activists, but its meaning remains heavily contested.

Murder charges for trio over street shooting of teen

A third man has been charged with murder over the alleged drive-by shooting of a teen, with police only revealing all three charges after his airport arrest.

Boy in critical condition after attack by 'large shark'

A boy is fighting for his life in hospital with critical leg injuries after he was bitten by what authorities believe to be a large shark at a popular beach.

Clean-up begins as deadly, damaging storms move on

Residents are returning to their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters and storms pummelled Australia's east coast, prompting thousands of emergency incidents.

Police probe motive over pipe bombs in the park

A man accused of assembling pipe bombs from materials bought at Bunnings has been arrested after the explosives were found in parklands in the nation's capital.

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