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'Horrendous': shelter closures pour on housing pain

'Horrendous': shelter closures pour on housing pain

Evacuation centres will soon close in rain-hit areas where many people already face a battle to find a safe, dry place to sleep.

'Hell's Bells': deluge lashes region in cyclone's wake

'Hell's Bells': deluge lashes region in cyclone's wake

'Hell's Bells': deluge lashes region in cyclone's wake

'Hell's Bells': deluge lashes region in cyclone's wake

A cyclone has been downgraded but still "packs a punch" with heavy rain triggering floodwaters, sparking rescues amid warnings of more wild weather to come.

'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

'Insurance catastrophe' declared, 3000 claims so far

Thousands of insurance claims have been made during ex-tropical cyclone Alfred's assault but its still early to estimate the total damage bill.

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ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment

ADF troops seriously injured in flood deployment

More than a dozen defence force personnel have been injured, six seriously, when their trucks rolled during a deployment to a flood-ravaged region.

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

Body of missing man found in floodwaters

The body of a man who went missing in floodwaters has been found as a state endures more dangerous weather from ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

Animal welfare probe amid mass salmon farm deaths

Animal welfare probe amid mass salmon farm deaths

An animal welfare body is investigating an aquaculture company operating in southern Tasmania, where more than 5500 tonnes of salmon have died.

Shark attack victim airlifted to hospital

Shark attack victim airlifted to hospital

A woman in her thirties has suffered serious leg injuries after she was bitten by a shark at a quiet beach on the outskirts of Australia's largest city.

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More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

More charges for broadcaster Jones before court return

Alan Jones will soon return to court to fight dozens of charges, and police have just announced another in relation to an 11th alleged victim.

Call on controversial wind farm pushed back again

Call on controversial wind farm pushed back again

Call on controversial wind farm pushed back again

Call on controversial wind farm pushed back again

Environmentalists, business groups and the Liberals have criticised federal Labor for delaying a decision on a 100-turbine wind farm.

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

CFMEU delegates dumped over 'ghost shift' allegations

A probe has been launched and CFMEU delegates removed from their positions after allegations of so-called 'ghost shifts' on a major construction project.

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Men arrested after two shootings in weeks over 'feud'

Two men are in custody after being charged over a "feud" following two shootings in as many weeks at the same residence.

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

The NT's top police officer has admitted he is the senior bureaucrat found by the territory's corruption watchdog to have engaged in improper conduct.

Rescued rower 'in awe' after emotional return to land

Rescued rower 'in awe' after emotional return to land

Rescued rower 'in awe' after emotional return to land

Rescued rower 'in awe' after emotional return to land

An audacious naval rescue mission in cyclonic conditions has ended with a happy family reunion for a Lithuanian rower, who feared he would die at sea.

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

Last-minute buyer saves century-old cheese maker

King Island Dairy, which was slated to close, has been given a lifeline, with owner Saputo announcing it has found a buyer for the specialty cheese business.

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'Unprecedented': thousands of tonnes of dead salmon

Mass fish farm deaths caused by bacteria and warmer waters have resulted in more than 5500 tonnes of salmon being dumped at waste facilities.

Thousands urged to evacuate ahead of five days of rain

Residents in areas previously devastated by record floods are anxious as a tropical cyclone approaches, with thousands losing power as others are told to flee.

Animal welfare probe after live salmon sealed in bins

Footage from an aquaculture farm in southern Tasmania has shown live salmon being sealed in bins amid mass fish deaths in the region.

Health alert as factory destroyed in suspicious blaze

A factory has been destroyed by flames after a car was driven inside the premises and set alight, sparking a health alert for the nearby community.

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Insurers urged to move quickly on Cyclone Alfred claims

Billions in damage and a flurry of insurance claims are expected to follow Cyclone Alfred, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers is confident the industry is prepared.

New probe into death of walker who vanished near motel

There's a plea for answers into the death of a man who left a motel to go for a walk and was found hurt on a suburban street before dying from his injuries.

Homemade firearm surge threatens Australian gun control

From interstate trafficking rings to 3D blueprints available on the internet, police warn technological advances pose a serious threat to gun control.

Mosque unveiling tainted by alleged massacre taunt

A teen has been charged after allegedly threatening to "Christchurch 2.0" a mosque as worshippers gather for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Murder charges over four deaths in alleged chase crash

Four murder charges have been laid against a man accused of trying to rob a driver and passengers who were killed when their vehicle crashed into a tree.

Brother of Olympian 'Raygun' in court over scam charge

The financial regulator has accused Brendan Gunn, brother of Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn, of allegedly dealing with the proceeds of crime.

Burglary crackdown looms as crime laws 'not working'

A high-profile home invasion and bashing of a security guard have piled more pressure on a state government to overhaul law and order settings.

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