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Two men accused of smuggling 139kg of cocaine in buses

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 sought after elderly woman stabbed to death

Four males sought after elderly woman stabbed to death

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

Adelaide, Sydney nudge 40C as southeast sweats

Adelaide, Sydney nudge 40C as southeast sweats

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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Second man charged with murder of missing Colombian

Second man charged with murder of missing Colombian

A Brisbane man has been arrested at Melbourne Airport and charged with the murder of a Colombian man who went missing from Victoria more than four months ago.

Relief in sight as ex-Kirrily moves, recovery persists

Relief in sight as ex-Kirrily moves, recovery persists

The remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily are expected to subside but not before more severe weather, while rain-sodden areas continue flood recovery.

Man charged with murder of mother and son found in home

Man charged with murder of mother and son found in home

Police have charged a man with murder after the bodies of a 76-year-old woman and her 55-year-old son were found at their home in Adelaide's west.

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Severe weather warning for border as ex-Kirrily lingers

Flood-hit Queensland regions are bracing for another drenching from ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily amid calls for more resilient infrastructure.

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Australia's oldest person dies at 111

Australia's oldest person dies at 111

Australia's oldest person dies at 111

Australia's oldest person dies at 111

An Adelaide woman believed to be Australia's oldest person has died aged 111 after maintaining an active lifestyle until the last few months of her life.

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

'Absolute tragedy': man dead after wave overturns boat

A man has died and another has been rescued by jetskiers after large waves caused their boat to capsize at Barwon Heads in Victoria.

Doctors urge caution as temperatures soar in the east

Doctors urge caution as temperatures soar in the east

Doctors urge caution as temperatures soar in the east

Doctors urge caution as temperatures soar in the east

High temperatures are forecast for SA, Victoria and NSW over the weekend and experts are warning of the risk of heat-related illness.

Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on island

Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on island

Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on island

Young boy bitten in latest dingo attack on island

A dingo has bitten a boy on a Queensland island in the fourth such attack in as many weeks, with the young victim taken by boat to hospital on the mainland.

Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Final man sentenced over Australia's biggest tax fraud

Tax cheats have been warned they cannot evade the law forever after a final jail sentence was issued over the $105 million Plutus payroll fraud.

Legal centre defunding threat 'hurts small end of town'

Legal centre defunding threat 'hurts small end of town'

Legal centre defunding threat 'hurts small end of town'

Legal centre defunding threat 'hurts small end of town'

Experts warn against defunding Australia's primary environmental litigation group after a judge found it confected evidence in a case against an energy giant.

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Safety reminder after five workers killed in four days

Five people have been killed in workplace incidents in four days, prompting a safety warning to employers to ensure work practices are safe.

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Cyclone set for 'last hurrah' as another threat looms

Queensland is set to farewell ex-tropical cyclone Kirrily after a long week of heavy rain and damaging winds as another threat looms off the coast.

Store shelves will replenish as port dispute resolves

With DP World's bargaining dispute at an end, deliveries and supermarket stock could soon return to normal but one expert warns this could be short lived.

Apology demanded after 'gas the Jews' claim dismissed

Reported chants of "gas the Jews" on the steps of the Opera House might never have happened, according to NSW Police after a months-long investigation.

Mosquitoes and mould pose risk in drenched Queensland

Mould and mosquitoes have been identified as greater risks in Queensland amid heavy rain and flooding in the aftermath of two cyclones.

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'We need answers': hit-and-run victim's family plea

Three children have been left wondering what happened leading up to their father being hit by a car and left by the side of a road in southwest Sydney.

Western Australia bakes as scorching heatwave continues

A record-breaking heatwave in Western Australia has delivered another sizzling day of heat for residents across much of the state.

Hunt over for second winner after record $200m jackpot

A Queensland woman cancelled her gym class while a NSW woman plans to quit her job after winning a stake in the unprecedented $200 million Powerball jackpot.

Two people dead after failed train-track rescue tragedy

A man and a woman have been killed by a freight train after trying to retrieve some property from the tracks.

Cars, cash and handbags seized in money laundering bust

Two men have been charged after police uncovered an alleged money laundering syndicate selling luxury goods overseas.

Perth sizzles with record 45C in eastern suburbs

Residents of Perth have endured another searing day, with a record-breaking maximum temperature of 45.1C in the northeastern suburbs.

Paramedic behind leaked photo of shark attack victim

NSW Ambulance says it has apologised to a shark attack survivor and her family after a graphic image of her injury was circulated online.

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