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Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Australia should downgrade diplomatic relations with Russia if the killing of prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is verified, the nation's Ukrainian community says.

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

The discovery of a man with critical burns follows the torching of an inner suburban shop by a group of men that was also targeted in a previous arson attempt.

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder after police found his 51-year-old partner's body near a river bed.

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Police mull no confidence vote, chopper used in action

Police mull no confidence vote, chopper used in action

Members of Victoria Police are considering a vote of no confidence in the force's leaders, as frustrated officers took their protest to the skies.

Calls to consider jail time as anti-Semitism grows

Calls to consider jail time as anti-Semitism grows

As Australia deals with anti-Semitic incidents, a specially appointed envoy says all leaders must unite to address the seriousness of the situation.

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

A woman removed from an interstate Jetstar flight for allegedly being disruptive has been accused of attacking two police officers with a pen.

Mystery marble-like balls force nine beach closures

Mystery marble-like balls force nine beach closures

The cause and content of marble-sized balls washing up on Sydney beaches are being investigated as a water authority denies any issue with sewerage plants.

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Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

A mother and local councillor has lost her son, with his body was recovered by authorities at a local dam following heavy rainfall.

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Investigators are exploring whether a fiery crash that killed a mother and daughter, their taxi driver and another man was a murder-suicide.

Teen remains in custody after supermarket stabbing

Teen remains in custody after supermarket stabbing

Teen remains in custody after supermarket stabbing

Teen remains in custody after supermarket stabbing

A teenage boy will stay in custody until his next court appearance on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed a supermarket worker in the back.

Family's anguish over double sex attacks on grandmother

Family's anguish over double sex attacks on grandmother

Family's anguish over double sex attacks on grandmother

Family's anguish over double sex attacks on grandmother

A grandson rocked by brutal sex attacks on his beloved grandmother has made an emotional plea for information about the assaults that haunt his family.

Police probed over sex crimes, violence 'alarming'

Police probed over sex crimes, violence 'alarming'

Police probed over sex crimes, violence 'alarming'

Police probed over sex crimes, violence 'alarming'

Hundreds of police have been investigated for alleged sex crimes and family violence while off and on duty, prompting alarm from the force's chief.

Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway

Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway

Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway

Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway

An SUV was driven at high speed on the wrong side of a highway before hitting a taxi, killing its driver and his two passengers in a fiery crash.

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No water in immigration detention centre cell: watchdog

The federal detention watchdog has found the Australian Border Force is holding some immigration detainees in a cell without water or a toilet.

'Plain nasty': PM, Dutton's tense anti-Semitism clash

The leaders of Australia's two major parties have again clashed over increasing anti-Semitic attacks as counter-terror police investigate more incidents.

Woman shot in car faces 'life-altering' injuries

Detectives are appealing for people to come forward to help locate a white tow truck after a woman was shot in the back while sitting in a vehicle.

Search resumes for man in rain-swollen dam

Emergency services have begun searching for a man missing in a dam after jumping off a wall into the water and failing to resurface.

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Hunt for vandals over 'disgusting' synagogue attack

Jewish leaders have condemned the "hateful criminals" behind another vandalism attack on a synagogue, as counterterrorism police take over the investigation.

Eastern states soaked as wet weather, storms continue

Heavy rainfall continues to blanket parts of the east coast as rain-soaked communities prepare for more severe thunderstorms.

Specialist police squad to swoop on youth crime areas

A youth crime task force is set to be bolstered by the addition of 41 officers a month after a state passed tougher laws.

‘Perfect’ Mary clocks up Queeniversary in Denmark

Australian-born Danish Queen Mary has notched a flawless run in the first year since her husband Frederik ascended the throne, royal watchers say.

Australian man dies after flames engulf Malibu home

An Australian man has been confirmed dead in the Californian fires as his heartbroken mother says there was no water to put out cinders on his home's roof.

Severe storms trigger floods, rescues along east coast

Severe storms have triggered heavy rain, flash floods and rescues along Australia's east coast, with warnings conditions could worsen across the weekend.

Man dead after late-night stabbing ambush in park

A late-night knife fight has left one man dead and two others injured after a dramatic surprise attack at a park.

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