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Man shot twice, tasered by police in 'dynamic' incident

Man shot twice, tasered by police in 'dynamic' incident

Police have shot a man twice and followed up with a taser after he lunged at them during a call out to a suburban inner-city address.

Shooters used lights and siren in gangland execution

Shooters used lights and siren in gangland execution

Shooters used lights and siren in gangland execution

Shooters used lights and siren in gangland execution

Flashing lights and a siren were used by shooters to stop a slain organised crime figure before he was sprayed with bullets.

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

Odour inquiry doesn't clear the air for some residents

After years of enduring fetid odours in their backyard, residents of a Queensland city fear a new inquiry into health effects will only deliver a "half job".

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Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules

Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.

Toxic PFAS at 'trace' levels in city's water supply

Toxic PFAS at 'trace' levels in city's water supply

Dangerous "forever chemicals" have been detected in Sydney's water supply but are at levels that pose no health risk, a government agency said.

Rescued hiker leaves hospital after 13-day alps ordeal

Rescued hiker leaves hospital after 13-day alps ordeal

Bushwalker Hadi Nazari has been discharged from hospital after his rescue and is keen for more hikes but an expert has advice for anyone going to remote places.

Heatwave conditions scorching vast swathe of Australia

Heatwave conditions scorching vast swathe of Australia

Multiple states and territories are sweltering through a summer heatwave, while some of the eastern states can expect a wet weekend.

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'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

Relatives of rescued hiker Hadi Nazari say they never lost hope he would return to them after he spent almost two weeks missing in rugged bushland.

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

A public inquiry will be held into the health impacts of noxious odours from waste facilities - which can mimic raw sewage - on suburban householders.

Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

A state's prosecutor's office and top law officer won't say the reasons why charges weren't laid against a police officer accused of performing the Nazi salute.

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Members of the troubled CFMEU could be banned from working on a multi-billion-dollar project under a coalition plan to fix one of Australia's longest roads.

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Two stores have been torched in the latest attack in an illicit tobacco war, as police warn landlords to know who they are renting shops to.

Wave of water-related rescues sparks safety warning

Wave of water-related rescues sparks safety warning

Wave of water-related rescues sparks safety warning

Wave of water-related rescues sparks safety warning

A sixfold increase in water rescues in the first week of 2025 has triggered a safety plea to beachgoers as police warn of increased patrols.

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Woman 'shot from behind' while sitting in a car

A 33-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being shot whilst sitting in the front seat of a car.

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

A seaplane company has expressed its "heartbreak" after one of its aircraft crashed off a popular island, killing three people and injuring three others.

'Hero' hiker's incredible survival after 13-days lost

A missing hiker survived on two muesli bars and wild berries for almost two weeks before he was found in a search involving hundreds of rescuers and volunteers.

Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Employers have revealed the most sought-after skills they want in workers with predictions 20 per cent of jobs will undergo major change in the next five years.

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Veteran cop escapes charges for alleged Nazi salutes

Criminal charges will not be laid against a veteran police sergeant accused of twice performing the Nazi salute in front of colleagues.

Support grows to ditch shark nets along popular beaches

Shark nets are being likened to a "hanky floating in the ocean" and more coastal communities want to ditch the barriers, which can kill other marine life.

Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

An alleged firebug has faced court after being charged with nine offences following a blaze that damaged a $1 million heritage-listed racecourse stand.

Popular beach set for cancer-causing chemicals testing

A swimming and fishing spot near a major airport will be tested for dangerous chemicals as calls continue for more streamlined preventative action.

'Too late to leave': Tourist warning as bushfire burns

A warning has gone out to tourists and locals in a popular holiday region that they are in danger and it's too late to leave as a bushfire burns out of control.

Police shoot man dead in 'dangerous' conditions

Officers opened fire when a man allegedly armed with a knife charged towards them, according to a police chief who has backed their actions.

Suspected arsonist arrested over racecourse stand blaze

A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a series of suspicious fires, including one lit at a heritage-listed racecourse grandstand.

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