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'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

A council fears if the state and federal government don't help pay for a major bridge restoration in one capital city, then drivers will be slugged the cost.

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

For decades, the identity of a man found dead after wandering suburban streets has been a mystery, but police hope a new image could lead to a breakthrough.

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Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Police have seized a record $7.3 million haul of tobacco and frozen $22 million in crime syndicate assets in a big blow to the booming black market.

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

A former colleague of a school infrastructure boss central to a corruption probe has denied she was friends with him but admits she reviewed his resume.

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Questions remain about the premature retirement of NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as taxpayers stump up for two top cops until she leaves in September.

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

A teenager armed with a knife and fake gun has been busted trying to enter an AFL match, just weeks after two men were allegedly caught with genuine firearms.

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Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Police are pouring resources into a cold case where two women were found dead, with potential forensic clues to be investigated 25 years on.

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

Police investigating a woman's fatal drive-by shooting have released CCTV footage and are appealing for public help to bring her killers to justice.

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make an major drug import.

Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Young adults are coming out of state care only to join the ranks of homeless, unemployed and mentally unwell due to a lack of pathways, welfare advocates say.

Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

In what has been described as a "'horror movie for fish", hundreds of species off the Australian coast have been killed by deadly algae in just two months.

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

One man is dead and another has been charged with murder as police try to work out how the pair knew each other after a late-night incident at a suburban home.

'Time of my life': Aussie cardinal's conclave insight

'Time of my life': Aussie cardinal's conclave insight

'Time of my life': Aussie cardinal's conclave insight

'Time of my life': Aussie cardinal's conclave insight

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic has reflected on his opportunity to participate in the secretive conclave process that resulted in Pope Leo's election.

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Full life of former POW marked with state farewell

The streets of a state capital have been lined with people who turned out to honour one of the nation's last surviving World War II prisoners of war.

'Unimaginable grief' as army chopper crash inquiry ends

The families of four air crew killed in an army helicopter crash have broken down at an inquiry, describing how their lives had been shattered by the tragedy.

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

A manslaughter charge has been laid against a family member who brought a baby to hospital suffering a critical illness and injuries including broken bones.

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

Boys as young as 13 are being accused of using false profiles on dating apps such as Grindr to lure men into meetings before attacking and robbing them.

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Catholics pray for Pope Leo's mission, Australian visit

Church leaders are confident they have a "foot in the door" to getting Pope Leo XIV to Australian shores after his sudden rise to the papacy.

Ex-detention centre worker faces serious sex charges

Police have charged a former youth detention centre worker with sexual offences, including 11 counts of rape, after a wide-ranging inquiry.

Locals embrace family as three kids die in fire horror

A tragic house fire has claimed the lives of three children, devastating a family and sending a "ripple effect" through a shellshocked community.

Expedition braves Antarctic for data on melting glacier

Antarctic expeditioners have returned to Australia with intel about potentially new species and a rapidly melting glacier, plus 500,000-year-old sediment.

Overwork complaint unheard before fatal chopper crash

Army aviation's former commander has told a fatal helicopter crash inquiry he did not know of a pilot's complaint work burdens would "ultimately kill" him.

Drop in kids going to jail prompts controversial review

A landmark High Court ruling on criminal responsibility for children has led to a drop in the number of kids found guilty amid calls to tackle youth crime.

Mum in hospital with three children dead in house fire

A horrific house fire has killed three children as their mother fights for her life in hospital while police investigate the blaze being treated as suspicious.

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