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Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Immigration escapee breaks out under new management

Concerns are being raised about unsafe staffing during immigration detainee transfers as police search for a man who carried out a violent escape.

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Dark side of young people's phone habit revealed

Online tracking and monitoring have become common among family and friends but a study suggests the practice could pose problems in romantic relationships.

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Broncos spurred on to rebrand and retire Buck the horse

Animal activist group PETA has called for NRL club the Brisbane Broncos to rebrand as the Boomerangs and retire their famous mascot, Buck the horse.

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Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

Ship's near stranding exposes emergency response flaws

A ship's near stranding exposed flaws in maritime emergency responses by key agencies, an investigation has found.

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

Appeal set for killer who brutally stabbed ex 78 times

NSW prosecutors are set to appeal a sentence handed down to Tyrone Thompson, who killed a woman by stabbing her at least 78 times.

Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

Anti-corruption chief quits role over workplace claims

A finalised report into allegations of inappropriate behaviour in the office of a prominent anti-corruption commissioner has prompted his resignation.

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

Cycling buddies caught up in public funding probe

An under-investigation school infrastructure boss, the man overseeing his agency and a contractor hired to work there all rode their bikes together.

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'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

'Unimaginable': mum charged after her kids die in fire

A community is reeling from an "unimaginable" tragedy after a mother was charged with murder following the deaths of three of her children in a house fire.

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

Bridge closure may cost $1 billion, shut for months

A council fears if the state and federal government don't help pay for a major bridge restoration in one capital city, then drivers will be slugged the cost.

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

'Murdered and dumped': plea to crack 30-year cold case

For decades, the identity of a man found dead after wandering suburban streets has been a mystery, but police hope a new image could lead to a breakthrough.

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Record $7m tobacco haul as police target crime assets

Police have seized a record $7.3 million haul of tobacco and frozen $22 million in crime syndicate assets in a big blow to the booming black market.

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

Consultant denies helping school-builds boss land job

A former colleague of a school infrastructure boss central to a corruption probe has denied she was friends with him but admits she reviewed his resume.

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Top cop denies push as replacement search heats up

Questions remain about the premature retirement of NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as taxpayers stump up for two top cops until she leaves in September.

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

Security scare as teenager brings weapons to AFL match

A teenager armed with a knife and fake gun has been busted trying to enter an AFL match, just weeks after two men were allegedly caught with genuine firearms.

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Forensic evidence may help solve historic double murder

Police are pouring resources into a cold case where two women were found dead, with potential forensic clues to be investigated 25 years on.

CCTV offers clues in search for grandmother's killers

Police investigating a woman's fatal drive-by shooting have released CCTV footage and are appealing for public help to bring her killers to justice.

Surprise cash purchase tips cops to huge cocaine stash

A suspicious cash purchase was enough to put police on the trail of an organised crime group allegedly trying to make an major drug import.

Push to end 'doomsday' turning kids into homeless youth

Young adults are coming out of state care only to join the ranks of homeless, unemployed and mentally unwell due to a lack of pathways, welfare advocates say.

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Hundreds of marine species suffocate in toxic algae

In what has been described as a "'horror movie for fish", hundreds of species off the Australian coast have been killed by deadly algae in just two months.

Murder charge laid after body found in granny flat

One man is dead and another has been charged with murder as police try to work out how the pair knew each other after a late-night incident at a suburban home.

'Time of my life': Aussie cardinal's conclave insight

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic has reflected on his opportunity to participate in the secretive conclave process that resulted in Pope Leo's election.

Full life of former POW marked with state farewell

The streets of a state capital have been lined with people who turned out to honour one of the nation's last surviving World War II prisoners of war.

'Unimaginable grief' as army chopper crash inquiry ends

The families of four air crew killed in an army helicopter crash have broken down at an inquiry, describing how their lives had been shattered by the tragedy.

Manslaughter accused brought injured baby to hospital

A manslaughter charge has been laid against a family member who brought a baby to hospital suffering a critical illness and injuries including broken bones.

Dating app ambush attacks could be tip of the iceberg

Boys as young as 13 are being accused of using false profiles on dating apps such as Grindr to lure men into meetings before attacking and robbing them.

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