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'Animals': neo-Nazi stunt condemned as response divides

'Animals': neo-Nazi stunt condemned as response divides

A gathering of neo-Nazi supporters outside a state parliament has been roundly slammed as offensive, while politicians grapple with the best response.

Gun 'testing' in hunt for accused cop killer fugitive

Gun 'testing' in hunt for accused cop killer fugitive

Gun 'testing' in hunt for accused cop killer fugitive

Gun 'testing' in hunt for accused cop killer fugitive

Police have fired guns in bushland following reports a lone shot rang out in the area soon after Desmond Freeman allegedly gunned down two of their colleagues.

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

Remembrance eve glimpse of rarest bravery honour

In the lead-up to Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has given a behind-closed-doors glimpse of the rare Victoria Cross and its origins.

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States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

States batten down again as more heavy weather looms

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning of giant hail, damaging winds and potential flooding as thunderstorms roll across several states.

South Africa-born legal expert: Israel apartheid worse

South Africa-born legal expert: Israel apartheid worse

A trail-blazing international judge awarded the Sydney Peace Prize has savaged Israel for its war crimes in Gaza constituting genocide.

Epstein scandal lingers as princess visits Australia

Epstein scandal lingers as princess visits Australia

One of the royal family's hardest-working members will arrive in Australia less than a fortnight after the King stripped a prince of his title.

Tobacco tax cut 'no fix' to $4b smugglers' paradise

Tobacco tax cut 'no fix' to $4b smugglers' paradise

Public health experts are urging authorities not to get the jitters on tobacco taxes as the economic cost of Australia's black market trade explodes.

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Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

Bank manager denied bail over $200m fraud syndicate

A senior business bank manager is behind bars accused of playing a key role in one of Australia's biggest corporate corruption cases in recent years.

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

Heartbroken father mourns children lost in house fire

The father of two young children killed in a house fire is struggling to accept their loss after being away for cancer treatment when tragedy struck.

'Guns for hire' likely behind daytime laneway attack

'Guns for hire' likely behind daytime laneway attack

'Guns for hire' likely behind daytime laneway attack

'Guns for hire' likely behind daytime laneway attack

A multi-state police investigation is probing the brazen daylight shooting of a man who was himself a suspect in the gunning down of a high-profile figure.

Two charged over role in underworld figure's murder

Two charged over role in underworld figure's murder

Two charged over role in underworld figure's murder

Two charged over role in underworld figure's murder

Four years after an underworld figure was gunned down in a well-planned murder, police have laid their first charges in the case.

Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals are not introduced, a legal expert says.

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Greens prepare to tear environment reforms 'to shreds'

Hopes for quick Senate passage of sweeping environment reforms appear set to be dashed with the Greens claiming they have been written for "big business".

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Police to be grilled at childcare pedophile inquiry

Top law enforcement officials and child protection experts will explain how they are protecting children from abuse in early childhood education and care.

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Loan defaults bad for business as NAB profit takes hit

Business lending is growing for NAB but so is the level of bad debt from that customer segment, pumping the brakes on profits at the big four bank.

'Good job': state backs top cop after chopper trips

A police commissioner has "not lived up to expectations" but still has the state's support after details emerged of more undeclared chopper flights.

Banks say WFH not always possible despite ruling

After Westpac unlawfully denied a mother's request to work from home, a union wants banks to acknowledge staff rights to flexibility.

Australia sanctions North Korea-linked cyber criminals

Australia's foreign minister has meted out punishments as North Korean cyber actors continue to steal billions in cryptocurrency to fund nuclear warheads.

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Alleged accomplices charged in deadly driveway shooting

Two alleged drivers have been charged with murder over the killing of a man at his home in what might have been a case of mistaken identity.

Today's toddlers to be Australia's future submariners

Australia is preparing to staff its first nuclear submarine fleet by expanding preschools and ensuring kids aren't discounting military-related skills early.

Stubborn workplace racism sparks call for major inquiry

From exploiting migrants to hindering careers, persistent workplace racism prompts calls for an inquiry similar to the national probe into sex discrimination.

Man killed, two seriously injured in highway fight

A violent disturbance along an outback highway has left a man dead and two other people with serious injuries.

Ship set to return after elderly woman dies on cruise

A full investigation is set to be launched as a cruise ship returns to port after an 80-year-old passenger died alone while hiking on a remote tropical island.

'Layers of spin' used to push workers comp changes

Proposed changes to Australia's biggest workers compensation scheme are caught in the middle of a political fracas as opponents say the reforms are "barbaric".

'Delayed decisions' during mass salmon farm deaths

There were multiple failures during a mass die-off of farmed salmon, including slow and inaccurate information from the industry.

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