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Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Accused a court no-show over burger shop blaze charge

Police have charged two men with arson after a Melbourne burger shop was destroyed in a suspicious blaze that led to a violent clash last year.

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Community prepares for worst as ex-cyclone lingers

Heavy rain has triggered flashbacks of a "one in 2000-year" flooding disaster for a nervous outback Queensland community as ex-cyclone Kirrily lingers.

Hello Kitty toy trap lures boy into smash and grab

Hello Kitty toy trap lures boy into smash and grab

Hello Kitty toy trap lures boy into smash and grab

Hello Kitty toy trap lures boy into smash and grab

A three-year-old boy with his eyes on the prize has taken a short cut and ended up stuck inside a shopping centre claw machine, surrounded by plush toys.

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'Overstretched' NSW judges call for more pay, resources

'Overstretched' NSW judges call for more pay, resources

Judges and magistrates have been pushed to their limits while real wages decrease, NSW's top judicial officer says.

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

A quarter of Australian men believe they need to be the breadwinner, use violence to get respect and have many sexual partners, but their numbers are dwindling.

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian human rights advocate Grace Forrest will become only the second Australian to receive a Four Freedoms Award for work battling modern slavery.

Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Flood clean-up begins but another cyclone may loom

Barely a week after a severe weather system lashed Queensland's north, yet another cyclone may soon loom off the coast.

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Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Families 'devastated' by flood destruction

Major flooding has struck a region north of Brisbane for the second time in two years after rain lashed southeast Queensland, leaving families devastated.

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Four charged after man drowns at Hobart waterfront

Three teenagers and a woman will face court accused over a robbery attempt that allegedly led to the drowning death of a man at Hobart's waterfront.

Qld premier commits to expanding CCC's reporting powers

Qld premier commits to expanding CCC's reporting powers

Qld premier commits to expanding CCC's reporting powers

Qld premier commits to expanding CCC's reporting powers

The Queensland government will expand the reporting powers of the Crime and Corruption Commission after a commitment from Premier Steven Miles.

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

Murder charge over missing Colombian man

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder over the disappearance of a Colombian national in Victoria.

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

No 'magic number' to reduce hung juries, inquiry told

The merits of shortening mandatory jury deliberation times are being examined in a bid to reduce instances of hung juries and retrials.

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Burger shop fire arrests, police rule out hate crime

Police say a blaze at a burger shop in Melbourne that was followed by a violent clash was not a hate crime as two men are arrested.

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

Neighbours saved my life, Sydney shark victim says

A woman mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour has thanked her "heroic and very kind neighbours" for saving her life.

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Renewed calls for reform after death of Veronica Nelson

A year on from a coronial finding into the death of Veronica Nelson, the Victorian government has been accused of dragging its feet and urged to enact reform.

More rain forecast after town flooded, roads cut

More rain is set to impact Queensland's southeast after severe weather cut roads, closed schools and flooded homes, sparking multiple rescues.

Arrest over series of arson attacks in Melbourne

A 25-year-old man has been arrested over a string of arson attacks in Melbourne, with investigators believing he ordered the fires.

Training kicks in for 'hero' vet after shark attack

A "heroic" vet who applied tourniquets to the mauled leg of a woman who'd been attacked by a shark in Sydney Harbour is being credited with saving her life.

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Floods after back-to-back cyclones damage iconic reef

Scientists say they are concerned about the impact back-to-back cyclones in north Queensland have had on the Great Barrier Reef.

Two arrested over missing Colombian man feared dead

A Colombian man is feared dead after vanishing in suspicious circumstances as police arrest two men they believe could help with answers.

Woman's body found after house fire, children saved

The body of a woman has been found in a burnt out Perth home after firefighters rescued two children who emerged unscathed from the blaze.

Skipper fined after ship run aground by passengers

A charter boat skipper has been fined and convicted after letting unqualified, unsupervised passengers take control of the vessel before it ran aground.

Locals 'traumatised' as more heavy rain hits Queensland

People have been left "traumatised" by wild weather in Queensland's southeast, with more heavy rain and storms heading for the sodden region..

Cook memorial replacement up to council, says premier

The decision of whether to replace a second vandalised Captain Cook memorial lies with the local council, according to Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan.

Serbian 'political power struggle' key to 1985 murder

The murder of a prominent member of Sydney’s Serbian community almost 40 years ago may have been politically motivated as police probe a car trip to Canberra.

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