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Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

Flash flooding, rescues after major storms

A torrent of rain fell within an hour, turning roads into rivers, submerging cars and trapping drivers who tried to cross floodwaters during sudden storms.

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Australia to present argument in landmark climate case

Pacific island nations are pushing for more action on climate change as they face the existential threat of rising tides and a lack of access to finance.

Man charged after bodies of couple found in shop

Man charged after bodies of couple found in shop

Man charged after bodies of couple found in shop

Man charged after bodies of couple found in shop

A 31-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder after the bodies of an elderly couple were found inside a takeaway shop in Sydney's west.

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Man extradited and charged over alleged fatal assault

Man extradited and charged over alleged fatal assault

A man will front court charged over the death of another man found lying on the ground outside a home in the middle of the night.

Two bodies found inside shop in 'confronting scene'

Two bodies found inside shop in 'confronting scene'

Police are probing social media footage after a couple aged in their 60s was found dead inside a takeaway shop.

Cyclone Tracy: nation remembers 50 years on

Cyclone Tracy: nation remembers 50 years on

The top end community flattened by Cyclone Tracy in 1974 will come together to remember those killed, homes destroyed and a city rebuilt.

Hundreds of striking police walk out of headquarters

Hundreds of striking police walk out of headquarters

Hundreds of officers walked off the job from police headquarters for one hour, as their union accused a state government of running away from their pay dispute.

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University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

University 'incubator' for Jewish hatred, inquiry told

Jewish students are "hiding" their religion on campus amid a rising tide of hatred, a parliamentary inquiry into anti-Semitism at universities has been told.

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

Storms, flood alerts for NSW regions as Sydney mops up

More wild weather is forecast for parts of Australia's east after areas of Sydney were battered by damaging storms overnight.

'Not robots': Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

'Not robots': Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

'Not robots': Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

'Not robots': Woolies says no shortages as staff strike

Some 1500 Woolworths warehouse workers are on strike, but the supermarket giant insists their absence is not leading to empty shelves for customers.

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

'Not out of the woods yet': bushfire triples in size

Firefighters are strengthening their defences against a coastal bushfire that tripled in size in three days but warn deteriorating conditions will test them.

Grandparents, mystery Melbournite split $100m Powerball

Grandparents, mystery Melbournite split $100m Powerball

Grandparents, mystery Melbournite split $100m Powerball

Grandparents, mystery Melbournite split $100m Powerball

The hunt is on for a Melbourne Powerball player who is set to split the $100 million prize pot with Rockhampton grandparents.

Deportation, travel ban and dogs in detention laws pass

Deportation, travel ban and dogs in detention laws pass

Deportation, travel ban and dogs in detention laws pass

Deportation, travel ban and dogs in detention laws pass

Three migration bills giving the government extensive powers to deport non-citizens and bar entry to Australia for some nationalities have passed the Senate.

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

'Overwhelming sadness' teen dies after snake bite

Sixteen year old Beau Horan was bitten by a snake on Monday afternoon and died in hospital on Wednesday evening.

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Cost of big races revealed right at the finish line

Revelations about the price of events such as major motor races are among the dozens of reports released on a parliament's final sitting day.

Map reveals Australian hotspots at risk of bushfire

Cyclones, floods, heatwaves and bushfires - authorities are warning large parts of Australia are at increased risk this summer and people need to be prepared.

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet no longer advertises minimum flight prices without compulsory booking fees after the consumer watchdog dragged it to court over the practice.

Funding shortfall denies 400,000 of key legal service

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are being turned away from community legal centres, as the sector battles chronic underfunding.

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Young people's anxiety soars over cost of living

The percentage of young Australians worrying about the cost of living has more than doubled in two years and it is now their biggest concern, a survey suggests.

Expansive migration laws to deport, ban entry imminent

A trio of migration bills with sweeping government powers is set to be passed after the coalition backed the amendments amid mounting criticisms of overreach.

Volunteer firefighters injured as blaze flares up

Two volunteer firefighters have been injured battling an out-of-control bushfire, with one airlifted to hospital, as emergency warnings are raised.

Power plants warning as mass blackout scare loses heat

Public servants, big businesses and everyday folk have saved the day by turning off non-essential electricity during a major heatwave.

Environment watchdog scrapped as PM railroads minister

The prime minister has bulldozed his own environment minister to quash a deal to establish an environment watchdog.

Health regulators take stand in fight to end violence

Regulators have come together for the first time to condemn family violence and remind health practitioners of their critical role in the battle to end it.

Fur flies over billion-dollar koala park cost claims

A billion-dollar purported price tag for a new national park has dropped jaws and raised eyebrows as loggers and environmentalists resume hostilities.

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