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Rare vessel sinks en route to famed boat festival

Rare vessel sinks en route to famed boat festival

Mechanical failure has caused a vintage vessel to sink on its way to a wooden boat festival, forcing its crew members to scramble to safety.

Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas

Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas

Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas

Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas

Australian scientists pioneering marsupial IVF breeding techniques say it could pave the way for other marsupial species to be saved from extinction.

Cautious relief after nation wipes out bird flu strain

Cautious relief after nation wipes out bird flu strain

Cautious relief after nation wipes out bird flu strain

Cautious relief after nation wipes out bird flu strain

Farmers are cautiously relieved with the announcement a strain of bird flu has been eradicated in Australia, as they begin to rebuild the devastated industry.

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One in three homeowners open to ditching gas

One in three homeowners open to ditching gas

Enthusiasm for all-electric homes is building, though a rapid shift away from gas risks lumping those who remain with an expensive network to cover.

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

The Pacific Ocean is a favoured pipeline for a Brazilian drug cartel that's expanded globally by targeting countries like Australia where users pay top dollar.

Insurance claims flood in after torrential rains

Insurance claims flood in after torrential rains

Claims have begun rolling in from a region that pays the highest insurance premiums in the country after communities were ravaged by heavy rain and flooding.

Western Sydney woman wins $100 million in lottery

Western Sydney woman wins $100 million in lottery

A woman has been told she is $100 million better off after collecting Oz Lotto's largest jackpot for a single winner.

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Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

Stunned community honours treasured teen shark victim

A beachside community has gathered to pay tribute to a teenager who died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at a popular surf spot.

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

Second death rocks region as falling floods reveal body

The body of an 82-year-old woman has been found in receding floodwaters, doubling a rain-ravaged region's death toll after days of record rain.

Watchdog uncovers dodgy online shopping return policies

Watchdog uncovers dodgy online shopping return policies

Watchdog uncovers dodgy online shopping return policies

Watchdog uncovers dodgy online shopping return policies

Consumers are being given the runaround with misleading return policies on defective goods from online retailers, the consumer watchdog has found.

Egging attack no longer anti-Semitic as teens charged

Egging attack no longer anti-Semitic as teens charged

Egging attack no longer anti-Semitic as teens charged

Egging attack no longer anti-Semitic as teens charged

Police say the egging of a group of Jewish women was a random attack rather than a targeted anti-Semitic incident.

Industry shoots down calls to axe native logging

Industry shoots down calls to axe native logging

Industry shoots down calls to axe native logging

Industry shoots down calls to axe native logging

Native loggers have rejected claims Australia can rid itself of the practice by replacing it with plantations, arguing it would result in irresponsible imports.

Teenager dead in island shark attack

Teenager dead in island shark attack

Teenager dead in island shark attack

Teenager dead in island shark attack

A teenager died in a fatal shark attack after she was bitten on the upper body while swimming.

Extremist groups tipped to sidestep terror sanctions

Extremist groups tipped to sidestep terror sanctions

Extremist groups tipped to sidestep terror sanctions

Extremist groups tipped to sidestep terror sanctions

Extremist groups will continue evolving to evade counter-terrorism sanctions slapped on them in a bid to curb escalating anti-Semitism, experts warn.

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Region braces for further heavy rain, flash flooding

Two tropical lows continue to fuel cyclonic rainfall across coastal areas of north Queensland as residents prepare to evacuate.

Police, PM explosive caravan criticism dismissed

A policing expert says authorities had no need to tell the prime minister about an investigation into a caravan that was found packed full of explosives.

Inquest after church group found guilty of killing girl

A coroner will inquire into the death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs after her medicine was withheld by religious group members who included her parents.

Reinforcements sent after more rain, flash flooding

Heavy rain has again lashed a region on cyclone watch, prompting authorities to send reinforcements amid fears of "life-threatening" flash flooding.

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Cops missed red flags before ex killed mum and daughter

An internal investigation into the murder of a mother and daughter has found eight police missed crucial red flags and did not perform their duties as required.

Glowed-up Pesto 'flirting' as star penguin turns one

After stealing the hearts of international penguin lovers, Pesto may have found a love interest of his own as the viral sensation turns one.

Security beefed up after temple named on bomb plot list

The discovery of an explosive-laden caravan with a list of possible Jewish targets has put communities further on edge amid rampant anti-Semitic attacks.

Alleged 'Pam the Bird', 'Srock' graffiti vandals busted

Two men are facing dozens of charges for the "Pam the Birdz' and "Srock" cartoon graffiti that's been prominently plastered across well-known landmarks.

Long-term homelessness grows amid housing cost crunch

Calls are mounting for more funding for homelessness services as data shows the number of people without a home long-term jumped.

Woman linked to bomb caravan accused of hate attack

A caravan found with high-powered explosives inside has been linked to a woman who was already charged over an anti-Semitic incident.

Flood rescues mount as new cyclone threat looms

A rain-hit region is on cyclone watch with multiple tropical lows looming in northern Australia after heavy showers sparked flooding and water rescues.

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