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Killer and rapist jailed indefinitely wins release

Killer and rapist jailed indefinitely wins release

A notorious repeat offender, whose crimes include killing a pregnant woman and raping another, will be released from a West Australian jail next month.

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

Boy out on bail when grandmother fatally stabbed

The Queensland government has issued a plea to magistrates after it was revealed a boy was out on bail when he allegedly stabbed a grandmother in a car park.

Fears grow for woman as neighbours join search

Fears grow for woman as neighbours join search

Fears grow for woman as neighbours join search

Fears grow for woman as neighbours join search

Neighbours of missing Ballarat East woman Samantha Murphy have been asked to help a search for her as fears grow for her welfare.

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Bushfire near RAAF base in Perth's northeast downgraded

Bushfire near RAAF base in Perth's northeast downgraded

A bushfire warning for a blaze in Perth's northeastern suburbs at Bullsbrook has been downgraded after earlier posing a threat to life and property.

Parents charged over two-year-old girl's death

Parents charged over two-year-old girl's death

A Queensland man and woman have been charged with murder after allegedly denying their sick toddler medical treatment.

Lack of oxygen to be investigated in fatal plane crash

Lack of oxygen to be investigated in fatal plane crash

Investigations are ongoing into a firefighting surveillance plane crash, which killed three people in November, with the possibility of hypoxia being examined.

Man charged with murder after woman shot

Man charged with murder after woman shot

Queensland police have charged an 18-year-old man with murder over the shooting death of a 29-year-old woman believed known to him.

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Man dies in custody after taking large amount of drugs

Man dies in custody after taking large amount of drugs

Man dies in custody after taking large amount of drugs

Man dies in custody after taking large amount of drugs

Police are investigating the death of a man who died in their custody after he took a large amount of non-prescription drugs before he was arrested.

Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing

Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing

Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing

Murder charge for boy, girl traumatised after stabbing

A boy has been charged with murder and a six-year-old girl has been left traumatised after a 70-year-old woman was fatally stabbed outside a shopping centre.

Ex-tropical cyclone dumps months of rain in a day

Ex-tropical cyclone dumps months of rain in a day

Ex-tropical cyclone dumps months of rain in a day

Ex-tropical cyclone dumps months of rain in a day

NSW has been hit with a deluge thanks to ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily, while major flood warnings remain in Queensland after the wild weather moved offshore.

Fugitive sex killer had bag of uniforms, badges: police

Fugitive sex killer had bag of uniforms, badges: police

Fugitive sex killer had bag of uniforms, badges: police

Fugitive sex killer had bag of uniforms, badges: police

Investigators are unsure how or why fugitive sex killer Trent Jennings allegedly acquired a bag of authentic police uniforms.

Indigenous prison inmate dies in custody

Indigenous prison inmate dies in custody

Indigenous prison inmate dies in custody

Indigenous prison inmate dies in custody

A 51-year-old Aboriginal inmate from West Australia's maximum security Hakea prison has died in hospital after a medical episode.

King's Australian tour in doubt after cancer diagnosis

King's Australian tour in doubt after cancer diagnosis

King's Australian tour in doubt after cancer diagnosis

King's Australian tour in doubt after cancer diagnosis

King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer, throwing a planned visit to Australia in doubt, as the nation sends its well wishes to the monarch and his family.

Expired NSW DV policy 'sets up police to fail'

Expired NSW DV policy 'sets up police to fail'

Expired NSW DV policy 'sets up police to fail'

Expired NSW DV policy 'sets up police to fail'

The domestic violence policy for NSW Police has not been reviewed for years and includes no mention of coercive control offences that will soon be introduced.

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Australia leads world as fatal shark attacks double

Australia had more fatal shark attacks than any other country last year despite international researchers ranking the country's beach safety the world's best.

Four arrested, one charged after grandmother stabbed

A 15-year-old has been charged and another four boys have been arrested after a 70-year-old woman was fatally stabbed outside a Queensland shopping centre.

Thunderstorm warning as heat and humidity linger

After a sweltering weekend, heatwave conditions are persisting in NSW with high temperatures, energy-zapping humidity and potentially severe thunderstorms.

Pilot strike at Qantas subsidiary to hit fly-in workers

Regional travellers and fly-in fly-out workers could face delays in WA as pilots give notice of a full-day strike amid stalled pay negotiations.

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Letter key to murder probe as police post $1m reward

Police have posted a $1 million reward for information leading them to the people responsible for the murder of 33-year-old Melbourne woman Penny Galanopoulos.

Two men dead after cliff crash, survivor stable

The sole survivor after a vehicle was driven over a cliff in remote WA killing two men is in a stable condition after being flown to a Perth hospital.

Ex-cyclone Kirrily tracks south, brings more rain

After bringing heavy rainfall to Queensland's regional areas, former tropical cyclone Kirrily now has NSW firmly in its sights.

Difficult conditions hinder search for missing swimmer

Rough waters are hampering efforts to send in divers in the search for a 20-year-old man feared swept out to sea after being caught in a rip.

Two men accused of smuggling 139kg of cocaine in buses

Two men are potentially facing life in prison, accused of importing $45 million worth of cocaine that was stashed inside a fleet of luxury buses.

Four males sought after elderly woman stabbed to death

Four males have become people of interest in the murder of an elderly woman at a shopping centre car park near Brisbane.

Adelaide, Sydney nudge 40C as southeast sweats

Sweltering conditions and extreme UV levels in Australia's biggest cities have sparked warnings for people to look out for themselves and the vulnerable.

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