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Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

Fifth death linked to floods as body found in burnt car

An elderly man's body has been found in a burnt-out vehicle at a property isolated by devastating floods, with five deaths now linked to the disaster.

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

Homicide, dive teams called in as teen search widens

The search for a 17-year-old girl who missed a flight and vanished has expanded to a national park with dive squads and homicide detectives called in.

Locals finding connection in flood-isolated communities

Locals finding connection in flood-isolated communities

Locals finding connection in flood-isolated communities

Locals finding connection in flood-isolated communities

Some 50,000 people are isolated by floods in regional NSW, but many locals say they are being brought together through social media networks.

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Mum fights for life as police continue house fire probe

Mum fights for life as police continue house fire probe

Police are yet to speak to a mother critically injured in a townhouse fire, with the blaze still being treated as suspicious.

Cow manure delivery stunt lands MPs in steaming mess

Cow manure delivery stunt lands MPs in steaming mess

An opposition leader continues to refuse to condemn a cow manure stunt in state parliament, as two MPs are referred to a body that investigates misconduct.

Card-skimming scam nets almost $1m before pair charged

Card-skimming scam nets almost $1m before pair charged

Federal police are investigating whether two Romanian men arrested over the alleged card-skimming scheme had any links to an earlier scam.

Surprise as Australians found swearing less than others

Surprise as Australians found swearing less than others

Brits and Americans use foul language the most online, according to a study whose lead researcher says Australians save their potty mouths for the real world.

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Death toll rises in flood horror as huge clean-up looms

Death toll rises in flood horror as huge clean-up looms

Death toll rises in flood horror as huge clean-up looms

Death toll rises in flood horror as huge clean-up looms

Devastating flooding has killed three people and the toll could rise even further as communities prepare for an enormous clean-up when waters finally drop.

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

Injured girls expected to survive suspicious home blaze

A mother remains in a critical condition after a gas cylinder exploded inside a townhouse while the condition of her injured daughters has improved.

Brave to the end: army helicopter crash victims hailed

Brave to the end: army helicopter crash victims hailed

Brave to the end: army helicopter crash victims hailed

Brave to the end: army helicopter crash victims hailed

Recommendations of a safety report into a fatal army helicopter crash have been accepted, with the defence minister saying the victims were "brave to the end".

Waiting game for port locals as floods wash hopes away

Waiting game for port locals as floods wash hopes away

Waiting game for port locals as floods wash hopes away

Waiting game for port locals as floods wash hopes away

Rubbish flows down swollen rivers, a flooded airport keeps a couple apart and Port Macquarie locals prepare for further damage after monster rainfall.

Family shares heartache over missing 'free spirit' teen

Family shares heartache over missing 'free spirit' teen

Family shares heartache over missing 'free spirit' teen

Family shares heartache over missing 'free spirit' teen

Police have backed a mother's plea for anyone with information about a 17-year-old's disappearance to come forward, saying someone knows something.

Alleged gunman in shooting near PM's office charged

Alleged gunman in shooting near PM's office charged

Alleged gunman in shooting near PM's office charged

Alleged gunman in shooting near PM's office charged

A man has been arrested and charged over the shooting of two brothers near the prime minister's electorate office.

Army pilot took 'evasive action' before fatal crash

Army pilot took 'evasive action' before fatal crash

Army pilot took 'evasive action' before fatal crash

Army pilot took 'evasive action' before fatal crash

The pilot of an army helicopter took evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision before the aircraft crashed and killed all four on board, a report reveals.

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Concern for teen who vanished after leaving for airport

A family has begged the public for help after a teenager missed a flight and vanished, sparking a police investigation.

Shareholders drag Macquarie over coals on net zero

A leading investment bank has come under pressure from shareholders demanding to know how its growing exposure to fossil fuel squares with net-zero ambitions.

Concerning rise triggers mandatory DV sentencing laws

New laws have restored mandatory sentencing for domestic violence order breaches, with a territory saying it ensures perpetrators face real consequences.

Kosciuszko 'turning point' as hard-hooved horses culled

Ecological recovery is under way in the Australian Alps but new data showing fewer wild horses has come under fresh scrutiny.

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Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'

Law changes for alleged domestic violence offenders have been cited as a reason for increasing remand numbers, as Indigenous incarceration reaches record highs.

Surging number of Aussies stuck in 'prison of poverty'

New research highlights the desperation of Australia’s most vulnerable people, with more than half of those surveyed admitting to skipping meals.

Banning common items may end 'forever chemicals' crisis

People behind an effort to ban non-essential 'forever chemicals' have warned PFAS will keep accumulating until exposure sources are reduced.

Memories flooding back as days of rain inundate regions

Days of rain, peaking rivers and safety warnings have residents once again on edge in regions where flooding has taken lives and brought major destruction.

Power giant charged over 'unsafe' lead levels

Criminal charges have been laid against energy giant AGL after five workers at a power station allegedly recorded elevated blood lead levels.

Tribute for plumber targeted in 'brutal' execution

The identity of a plumber executed in his suburban driveway has been revealed as authorities probe potential links between the "brutal hit" and local gangs.

Anti-Semitism panel told inquiry risks isolating Jews

After an increase in anti-Semitic incidents across NSW, a parliamentary inquiry has been urged not just to focus on one form of racism.

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