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Third man charged after people injured in city shooting

Third man charged after people injured in city shooting

Another person has been charged with a string of offences after three people were injured in a targeted shooting in Brisbane city, police say.

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Queensland cops a soaking as ex-cyclone leaves its mark

Heavy rain caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily continues to lash Queensland, with roads cut and some properties set to be isolated for months due to flooding.

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Out-of-control bushfire downgraded in WA's south

Authorities have downgraded the warning level for an unpredictable bushfire in Western Australia's south after people were evacuated from the area.

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Man charged with murder after woman's body found

Man charged with murder after woman's body found

A 43-year-old man has been charged with murder after a 30-year-old woman's body was found in a home north of Brisbane.

NT government takes legal action over land clearing

NT government takes legal action over land clearing

Legal action has been launched against a remote Northern Territory farming station over allegations of unpermitted land clearing by owners.

Data reveals 'gaping holes' in child-protection system

Data reveals 'gaping holes' in child-protection system

Spiking caseworker vacancies fuelled by burnout and trauma are leaving thousands of children in the NSW protection system at risk, data shows.

NT government to review EDO funding after Santos 'lies'

NT government to review EDO funding after Santos 'lies'

The Northern Territory government has pledged to review a funding arrangement with the nation's key environment legal office after a failed federal court case.

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White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW

White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW

White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW

White power, Nazi salutes to be outlawed in NSW

A series of neo-Nazi rallies has steeled the resolve of leaders to ensure the Nazi salute and other white supremacist symbols cannot be legally shown in NSW.

GPs in 'most parlous state' since birth of Medicare

GPs in 'most parlous state' since birth of Medicare

GPs in 'most parlous state' since birth of Medicare

GPs in 'most parlous state' since birth of Medicare

Mark Butler says GP clinics are in in their most parlous state since the beginning of Medicare, as the scheme prepares to mark 40 years in operation.

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Hardship grants offered as cyclone power outages remain

Thousands of customers remain without power in Queensland's north where hardship grants have been offered to residents hit by Tropical Cyclone Kirrily.

Two dead after three separate Qld shooting incidents

Two dead after three separate Qld shooting incidents

Two dead after three separate Qld shooting incidents

Two dead after three separate Qld shooting incidents

A woman and man in their 20s have died from gunshot wounds in separate and unrelated Queensland shootings.

Aussies urged to 'call your nan' as heatwaves intensify

Aussies urged to 'call your nan' as heatwaves intensify

Aussies urged to 'call your nan' as heatwaves intensify

Aussies urged to 'call your nan' as heatwaves intensify

As heatwaves intensify over summer, Australians are being urged to check in with family and friends to avoid the worst impacts of the potentially deadly heat.

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Kirrily mop up begins but heavy rain risk remains

Hundreds of energy restoration crews, volunteers and low-security prisoners are pitching in to help clean up Townsville after the region was hit by a cyclone.

Jobless being 'churned' through employment system

Jobless being 'churned' through employment system

Jobless being 'churned' through employment system

Jobless being 'churned' through employment system

Australia's employment system is failing to help those it should be serving who are increasingly being subject to "draconian" conditions, according to a report.

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Unity in focus as Australians mark their national day

Australians have been urged to reflect on the things that unite us as millions of people celebrate, commemorate and protest Australia Day 2024.

Balaclava clad neo-Nazis arrested after storming train

About 60 men in balaclavas, including Australia’s neo-Nazi leader, were held in North Sydney by police after swarming a train and waving Australian flags.

Reflection, protests and tennis for Vic Australia Day

Victorians have marked Australia Day in a myriad of ways, from celebrations of the nation's progress to mourning the impact of colonialism, and the tennis.

Room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day: Minns

An ancient ceremony recognising those first touched by British settlement shows there's room for Indigenous celebration on Australia Day, the NSW premier says.

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Clean-up from Kirrily begins following 'tense' evening

Central and western Queensland are set to cop a deluge as ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily heads inland, with heavy rain and flash flooding predicted.

Australians of the Year aim to cure 'incurable' cancer

Melanoma researchers Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long have set their sights on an "incurable" cancer, giving a call to arms after winning awards.

Southerlies brush heatwave aside after record night

A cool change is sweeping through NSW, dropping temperatures by more than 10C in an hour after a coast-to-coast heatwave delivered an outback town record.

Teenage girl dies after boat collision

A 16-year-old girl has died in hospital after two tinnies collided in south Sydney, while at least 12 people have been rescued from rips across NSW.

Masses flock in Brisbane as cricket hit by protests

Rallies for Invasion Day across Brisbane remained civil until incidents at the second day's play between Australia and the West Indies.

'A privilege': Thousands of new citizens call Aust home

Ceremonies around the nation have been officially welcoming more than 22,000 people as Australia's newest citizens.

Man, 63, on more than 100 historical child sex charges

A 63-year-old Queensland man has been charged with more 100 child sex offences that occurred over an 11-year period.

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