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Storms follow temps over 40C as heatwave bakes on

Storms follow temps over 40C as heatwave bakes on

Severe heatwaves making their way through Western and South Australia have hit the east, where storms could follow after multiple areas passed the 40C mark.

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

Residents safe to return as fire deemed suspicious

A blaze south of Ballarat that threatened homes is being treated as suspicious after firefighters controlled two raging bushfires in western Victoria.

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people charged after 'disgusting' ambulance attack

Two people have been charged after claims a stolen car repeatedly swerved at a Queensland ambulance and a weapon was pointed at paramedics.

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Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

Murder charge after alleged assault victim dies

A man is facing a murder charge after a woman he allegedly assaulted and critically injured more than five months ago died in hospital.

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

'Lazy' work safety watchdog lashed for failings

Already dumped on by an independent auditor, NSW's workplace safety regulator is now being denounced by unions and a UK company over its silicosis response.

Training rolled out to improve state emergency response

Training rolled out to improve state emergency response

Training exercises on mass fish kills, dam failures and mass casualty events will be rolled out to NSW emergency crews in a bid to improve disaster responses.

Child sex offenders target parents via dating apps

Child sex offenders target parents via dating apps

Paedophiles are using social media and dating apps to offer parents money for exploitation and abuse material of their children.

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Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Deaths 'struck a chord' as police conclude site search

Flowers adorn a house where two men were allegedly slain by a police officer, with investigators searching a rural property where their bodies were found.

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

Man rescued after being trapped under tonnes of grain

A silo has collapsed and trapped a man under tonnes of grain at a remote central Queensland property, prompting emergency services to cut him out.

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

Haircuts, coffee: life goes on in bushfire danger zone

The Victorian town of Beaufort has mostly emptied over bushfire fears, but some residents are going about their business.

Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

Police set to march out of uniform at Mardi Gras parade

NSW Police have reached an agreement with Mardi Gras parade organisers to march after being uninvited following the alleged murders of two men.

Defence holding fire on more aid for Ukraine

Defence holding fire on more aid for Ukraine

Defence holding fire on more aid for Ukraine

Defence holding fire on more aid for Ukraine

Ukraine's top diplomat in Australia has called on the nation to help end the "meat grinder" war besieging his country by donating more military equipment.

'Brave' office workers hold down elderly Sydney shooter

'Brave' office workers hold down elderly Sydney shooter

'Brave' office workers hold down elderly Sydney shooter

'Brave' office workers hold down elderly Sydney shooter

A 77-year-old man has been shot in the groin by an older man in offices near a major court complex in central Sydney.

Bodies of man, woman found in suburban home

Bodies of man, woman found in suburban home

Bodies of man, woman found in suburban home

Bodies of man, woman found in suburban home

The bodies of a man and woman have been found in a Queensland home after a welfare check.

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Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust

Six men have been charged over the alleged importation of more than $15 million of illicit tobacco, which authorities hope will disrupt crime feuds in Victoria.

'Evil' child killer barred again from seeking parole

Barrie John Watts has been blocked from applying for parole for another 10 years after receiving a life sentence for the murder of 12-year-old Sian Kingi.

Chopper nosedived before fatal crash, inquiry told

The timeline of events surrounding a fatal army helicopter crash off Queensland has been detailed for the first time at an inquiry in Brisbane.

Man charged with murder after alleged fatal stabbing

A 27-year-old man will face court charged with murder over the stabbing death of a man known to him in his home in Adelaide's north.

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Alleged killer reveals location of missing men's bodies

Police have found the bodies of two missing men who investigators allege were killed in Sydney by a NSW officer, who gave them information about their location.

'All clear' for downgraded bushfire in WA's south

A bushfire near Bunbury in WA's south has been contained and controlled, with authorities issuing an all-clear alert.

Man arrested after woman shot in leg getting into car

A man has been arrested a week after a woman was shot in the leg as she was getting into a car north of Brisbane.

'Leave early': thousands warned to flee wild bushfires

Victorians who could be caught in the path of raging fires are being urged to relocate before hot and windy conditions threaten lives and homes.

Police to discuss marching out of uniform at Mardi Gras

NSW Police have been asked not to march at Sydney's Mardi Gras, sparking concerns of setting back an already fraught relationship with the LGBTIQ community.

Another Captain Cook statue toppled by vandals

A third monument to Captain Cook has been damaged in Melbourne, with the local council assessing whether a statue in Fitzroy Gardens can be repaired.

NDIS commissioner resigns as work safety issues brew

NDIS commissioner Tracy Mackey will step down in May, as accusations of mismanagement and unsafe workloads continue to swirl around her.

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