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Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

Arson? Forty Winks mattress store goes up in smoke

An early morning blaze at a mattress store has been brought under control as police and arson detectives begin investigating the suspicious fire.

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Bodies of those killed in plane crash recovered

Search and rescue crews have retrieved a second body from the wreckage of a light plane that crashed into the ocean killing both people onboard.

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

Australian conservator joins Antarctic odyssey

A young Australian conservator is about to head off on an Antarctic expedition, restoring artefacts and retracing the steps of legendary explorers.

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Specialist rescue teams join search for missing hiker

Specialist rescue teams join search for missing hiker

Another 50 rescue specialists have joined the search for missing experienced hiker Hadi Nazari in dense bushland and tough conditions.

Two killed as light plane crashes off coast

Two killed as light plane crashes off coast

Emergency services say two people have died following a light plane crash off the coast of NSW.

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji

A man has reportedly been charged with rape and sexual assault after an airline crew member was allegedly attacked on New Year's Eve in Fiji.

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Day 10: search for hiker intensifies as more help sent

Another 50 rescue specialists have joined the 10-day search for missing hiker Hadi Nazari in Kosciuszko National Park’s "bloody tough" terrain.

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'An inch, and we were gone': bridge disaster remembered

'An inch, and we were gone': bridge disaster remembered

'An inch, and we were gone': bridge disaster remembered

'An inch, and we were gone': bridge disaster remembered

As Hobart marks the 50th anniversary of the Tasman Bridge collapse, its most famous survivor and a historian recount the night the deadly disaster unfolded.

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Two brothers on run after woman gunned down on street

Police have vowed to hunt down two brothers anywhere in Australia after a woman was chased and fatally shot on a suburban street.

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Halt surfing amid shark boom, victim's friend says

Surfing on South Australia's west coast is now too dangerous because of a surge in the population of great white sharks, a friend of a shark attack victim says.

Flooding threat lifted, storms ahead for rain-hit area

Flooding threat lifted, storms ahead for rain-hit area

Flooding threat lifted, storms ahead for rain-hit area

Flooding threat lifted, storms ahead for rain-hit area

A rain-soaked community has been warned a flooding threat may return with more storms on the horizon after an emergency alert was cancelled, capping a wet week.

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Brothers wanted for murder after woman chased, shot

Two brothers accused of murdering a woman on a suburban street were questioned and released without charge before they fled interstate, police say.

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

Hunt shark for closure, victim's friend urges

A man who warned of a great white shark at a beach hours before his friend was killed says authorities need to hunt down the predator for "closure".

Youth crime 'revolving door' as dozens of kids arrested

Youth crime 'revolving door' as dozens of kids arrested

Youth crime 'revolving door' as dozens of kids arrested

Youth crime 'revolving door' as dozens of kids arrested

A debate over youth crime has fired up again after dozens of young people were arrested over armed robberies, car thefts and burglaries over the new year break.

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Emissions figures give 'incomplete' picture: experts

Labor has claimed a 28.2 per cent drop in emissions below 2005 levels, but is it really the environmental success story it appears?

Australia swelters in summer heatwave conditions

Blistering heat across much of Australia spells bad news for firefighters, with the hot, dry weather making it difficult to contain existing blazes.

Second man arrested after police car shot in pursuit

A second man has been arrested at an airport over an alleged shooting during a police pursuit following an attempted home invasion.

Investigation as child's body found after caravan fire

An investigation is under way after the body of a child was found following a caravan fire.

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Man released without charge after woman falls to death

A man is free to return home after being arrested in connection to the death of a woman who fell from his balcony.

Fiji 'tarnished' after alleged assault on flight crew

As a probe continues into the alleged theft and sexual assault of two Virgin Australia crew, a Fijian MP says such incidents damage the nation's reputation.

Home destroyed, emergency declared in fire-hit state

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze that has destroyed a home and is threatening other properties as another emergency looms in a fire-hit state.

Mining state moves to become 'conservation superpower'

Endangered species are being given hope as a state better known for mining adds an area equivalent to the size of Tasmania to its conservation estate.

Town braces for more flooding after heavy downpours

The clean-up has begun at a rain-hit town after flooding caused "massive damage" to roads while another community is bracing for rising water levels.

Police shoot gunman dead in hospital car park

A man has died after an altercation with police in a car park outside a hospital.

Water source the key to missing hiker's survival

Finding scarce water on one of Australia's most challenging bush trails is key to a missing hiker being found alive after more than a week missing.

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