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Four people knocked out by lightning in wild storms

Four people knocked out by lightning in wild storms

Two men and two women have been injured by lightning, dozens of flights delayed and trains halted as slow-moving storms batter Sydney and northern NSW.

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Health procedures risk safety of patients, inquiry told

Procedural inconsistency in the NSW health system jeopardises the safety of patients, a Special Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws

A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.

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'Anti-Semitic' rally weaponised memory: Jewish council

'Anti-Semitic' rally weaponised memory: Jewish council

Prominent Jewish Australians have decried a rally where a former prime minister accused the UN of anti-Semitism and conflated bigotry with criticism of Israel.

Storm system could redevelop into a cyclone over state

Storm system could redevelop into a cyclone over state

Ex-Cyclone Lincoln has blasted the Top End with heavy rainfall as it moves west amid a warning it could redevelop into a cyclone off the Kimberley coast.

Politician on careless driving charge after car crash

Politician on careless driving charge after car crash

Northern Territory opposition whip Joshua Burgoyne has been charged with driving offences following a traffic accident.

Roll of the dice for Star Casino as it fronts new probe

Roll of the dice for Star Casino as it fronts new probe

Star Casino was fined $100 million and had its licence suspended after an inquiry and it will face another after the watchdog was unsatisfied by its progress.

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Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

Detained former pilot's family 'boxed into a corner'

The wife of a man fighting extradition has accused the United States of attacking Australia's sovereignty and justice system.

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Dull and dumb? Fog clears on smokers' stereotype

Australia's 2.5 million smokers are wrongly stigmatised as uneducated, unemployed and mentally ill and instead are diverse, reflecting the nation's population.

Two girls, 7, dead after crash in rural WA

Two girls, 7, dead after crash in rural WA

Two girls, 7, dead after crash in rural WA

Two girls, 7, dead after crash in rural WA

A fatal crash in a rural part of Western Australia has killed two primary school children and closed a major highway for hours.

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

Morrison addresses Christian rally against anti-Semites

"We don't accept it, we won't accept it": Christians have stood side by side with the Jewish community in Sydney to protest against anti-Semitism.

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island

Dingoes are continuing to terrorise tourists on the Queensland island of K'gari, with two more bitten in separate attacks.

Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained

Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained

Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained

Victorian home losses reach 46 as bushfires contained

The number of homes lost to raging bushfires in Victoria's Grampians region has risen to 46 after locals returned to survey the damage.

New Sender ID Registry to fight SMS scammers

New Sender ID Registry to fight SMS scammers

New Sender ID Registry to fight SMS scammers

New Sender ID Registry to fight SMS scammers

A new registry could prevent fraudsters sending text messages using registered brand names in the latest government crackdown on scammers.

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Cyclone downgraded but Top End braces for more rain

Residents in northern Australia are bracing for continued heavy rain triggered by ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln as it drifts west.

Heavy rain causes floods as tropical cyclone looms

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria after a woman was found dead in floodwaters in Queensland's northwest.

Man charged with murder of wife at rural property

A man has been charged with murder amid reports his wife was fatally injured by farm machinery at a Queensland property.

Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands

Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.

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$1m reward to solve mum's cold case murder

Police have launched a fresh appeal for clues over the murder of Mary Anne Fagan, who was found dead by her children at their Melbourne home in 1978.

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary could be extended

Regional airline passengers could be in for more pain, with striking pilots at a Qantas subsidiary set to consider further industrial action.

Israel warned over Rafah as aid misinformation revealed

Australia is warning Israel against a ground invasion of a highly populated area in Gaza as officials revealed misinformation against a Palestinian aid agency.

Flood-hit regions brace after cyclone warning issued

Flood-hit regions in northern Australia are bracing for more rain and strong winds after a cyclone watch was upgraded to a warning by the Bureau of Meteorology.

Indonesia beats NZ as top Aussie tourist destination

Indonesia is Australia's favourite overseas holiday destination, beating New Zealand for the first time since tourism records were kept.

Frustration as big cemetery trust refuses to open books

A religious charity overseeing public cemeteries has been attacked by a state auditor-general for continuing to refuse to open its books.

Bushfire downgraded after campers, residents evacuated

A bushfire on Tasmania's northeast coast has been downgraded after it forced the evacuation of campers and residents.

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