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Man pulled alive from rubble of suburban unit explosion

Man pulled alive from rubble of suburban unit explosion

Some of 40-odd evacuated residents remain unable to return home after a blast ripped through a block of flats and left one man trapped under ruins.

No Australians believed dead in Air India plane crash

No Australians believed dead in Air India plane crash

No Australians believed dead in Air India plane crash

No Australians believed dead in Air India plane crash

Australian diplomats believe no citizens or residents were on board an Air India plane that crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad, killing more than 240.

Hopes fade for man missing in freezing wilderness

Hopes fade for man missing in freezing wilderness

Hopes fade for man missing in freezing wilderness

Hopes fade for man missing in freezing wilderness

Search efforts in a remote highland national park for a missing 52-year-old man have been scaled back after several days.

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Someone has taken out the $100m Powerball draw

Someone has taken out the $100m Powerball draw

A mystery buyer has pocketed the entire $100 million prize in Thursday's Powerball draw - the biggest lottery jackpot of the year so far.

Victims at risk as cops waver on warning about abusers

Victims at risk as cops waver on warning about abusers

A family violence advocate says notifying victims when their attackers are released could significantly enhance their safety and save lives.

Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Family gives back after tragic end for missing girl

Pheobe Bishop's family hope to give back to a community that rallied around them in their time of need, throwing their support behind a friend's fundraiser.

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Mobile data could lead police to deadly arson attackers

Phones have been seized as detectives say mobile data could provide answers to an arson attack that killed an innocent house-sitter.

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Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

Territory's prison lockdowns surge amid crime crackdown

A territory's crime crackdown and tough new bail laws have led to a surge in lockdowns in an overcrowded and understaffed prison system.

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Woman, man with 'hot temper' found dead in granny flat

Two deaths are being investigated as a potential domestic violence-related incident following the discovery of their bodies days after they were last seen.

'Poor management': regulator in hot water over licences

'Poor management': regulator in hot water over licences

'Poor management': regulator in hot water over licences

'Poor management': regulator in hot water over licences

A regulator has no idea how much water 12,000 licence holders are pumping from the aquifers in the nation's largest state.

Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

Public pepper spray trial triggers stinging backlash

A 12-month trial allowing the public to carry pepper spray in a crime-hit territory has been slammed by critics who say it is an "admission of failure".

Lucrative cop scheme contributes to thinner blue line

Lucrative cop scheme contributes to thinner blue line

Lucrative cop scheme contributes to thinner blue line

Lucrative cop scheme contributes to thinner blue line

A report into the mental health and wellbeing of the NSW police found an increase in psychological injury claims, compensation payouts and medical exits.

Climate crisis sees world record second-hottest May

Climate crisis sees world record second-hottest May

Climate crisis sees world record second-hottest May

Climate crisis sees world record second-hottest May

Climate change played a key role in the record-breaking heat wave in Iceland and Greenland in May causing Greenland's ice sheet to melt much faster than normal.

Watchdog bites over dodgy ads during Black Friday sales

Watchdog bites over dodgy ads during Black Friday sales

Watchdog bites over dodgy ads during Black Friday sales

Watchdog bites over dodgy ads during Black Friday sales

Michael Hill Jeweller, MyHouse and Hairhouse Warehouse Online have been hit with fines for allegedly making false claims over their Black Friday sales

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'Swimming pool of sewage': raw spill flows into suburbs

Residents are outraged as authorities work to mop up a massive sewage spill that sent human waste into suburban streets, parks, a river and harbour.

Tip-off leads to 250kg cocaine seizure

More than $80 million worth of cocaine has been found in a shipping container by Australian Border Force among five bags after officials received a tip-off.

Denied activists mount challenge over coal mine advice

Legal advice given to a state government by coal mine developers is being sought through a tribunal by activists who say the public has a right to know.

Call for action as Aussie journo hit with rubber bullet

An Australian TV reporter has been shot with a rubber bullet at a US protest, sparking calls for the prime minister to demand an explanation from Donald Trump.

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Multimillion money laundering scheme scrubbed clean

Organised crime has been dealt a blow, as police smash a massive money laundering scheme allegedly run by a security company using armoured transport services.

Group of men extradited over alleged extortion attempt

Men allegedly linked to organised crime have been extradited to Queensland over what police say was an attempt to extort a man and a woman.

Heavy snow strands drivers and hikers as chill sets in

Ski season has begun with a fresh downfall of snow in NSW and Victoria, but it has also resulted in a rough night for drivers stranded in their cars.

Ex-PM lauded over honours gong but not everyone's happy

Scott Morrison, who led Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic, has been appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in the King's Birthday Honours List.

'I got to where I am ... by working hard': story of law

Nick Kaldas' personal journey is one of confronting experiences and hard work, which has taken him around the world.

Women's trailblazer among batch of feted sports figures

Nicole Livingstone says being a women's sport trailblazer is only part of the reason she's feted in the King's Birthday Honours.

'Miracle' PM gets top gong in the name of the King

A controversial ex-prime minister, an Oscar winner and several academics are receiving one of Australia's top merits on the King's Birthday Honours List.

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