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Powerball lottery jackpot reaches record $200 million

Powerball lottery jackpot reaches record $200 million

No-one has emerged as the top-tier winner of the $150 million Powerball draw, meaning the jackpot increases to $200 million next week.

Cyclone Kirrily crosses Queensland coast in Townsville

Cyclone Kirrily crosses Queensland coast in Townsville

Cyclone Kirrily crosses Queensland coast in Townsville

Cyclone Kirrily crosses Queensland coast in Townsville

Cyclone Kirrily has crossed the Queensland coast in Townsville, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, after strengthening into a category three system.

List pays tribute to service, dedication and hard work

List pays tribute to service, dedication and hard work

List pays tribute to service, dedication and hard work

List pays tribute to service, dedication and hard work

More than 700 Australians have been named in the Australia Day 2024 Honours List, with women tipping the gender scales.

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Melanoma researchers joint Australians of the Year

Melanoma researchers joint Australians of the Year

Pioneering scientists Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long, who revolutionised melanoma treatment, have been named joint Australians of the Year.

How a stint on the sidelines helped spark Olympic glory

How a stint on the sidelines helped spark Olympic glory

Emma McKeon suffered a devastating setback before a spell away from the pool inspired the swimming sensation to strive for extraordinary success.

Shock discovery while mustering spurs surprise industry

Shock discovery while mustering spurs surprise industry

A pastoralist who stumbled across a surprise discovery while mustering sheep has helped put outback Queensland on the map.

Heatwave persists as inland temps nudge 50C

Heatwave persists as inland temps nudge 50C

Some inland towns have sweltered through temperatures as high as 49.4C as heatwave conditions sent the mercury soaring some 6C to 12C above average.

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Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

Seaplane crashes near island in Sydney Harbour

A seaplane has crashed in Sydney Harbour after one of its pontoons was damaged, but only one of the eight people aboard was slightly injured.

Film hero's namesake nabbed in gangland execution probe

Film hero's namesake nabbed in gangland execution probe

Film hero's namesake nabbed in gangland execution probe

Film hero's namesake nabbed in gangland execution probe

Detectives believe they have nabbed all suspects who had key roles in Alen Moradian's brazen murder after the arrest of an alleged executioner's getaway driver.

Captain Cook statue hacked, Queen memorial vandalised

Captain Cook statue hacked, Queen memorial vandalised

Captain Cook statue hacked, Queen memorial vandalised

Captain Cook statue hacked, Queen memorial vandalised

A Captain Cook statue in Melbourne has been hacked off at the ankles ahead of Australia Day, and a memorial to Queen Victoria has been covered in paint.

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Indian national, three others killed in island tragedy

Three women and a man are dead in an unpatrolled beach tragedy, with Life Saving Victoria saying it is the state's worst drowning incident in 20 years.

Murder charge after man's body found in home

Murder charge after man's body found in home

Murder charge after man's body found in home

Murder charge after man's body found in home

Police have charged a 53-year-old man with murder after the body of a 49-year-old man known to him was discovered at a home in Western Australia.

'Degrading AI content' changing face of cyberbullying

'Degrading AI content' changing face of cyberbullying

'Degrading AI content' changing face of cyberbullying

'Degrading AI content' changing face of cyberbullying

Nearly 50 cyberbullying incidents a week are being reported to the eSafety Commissioner amid the rise in generative AI.

Woman accused of trying to kill girl in fiery car crash

Woman accused of trying to kill girl in fiery car crash

Woman accused of trying to kill girl in fiery car crash

Woman accused of trying to kill girl in fiery car crash

A woman has been charged with the attempted murder of her young passenger after their car slammed into a truck and caught fire.

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About half of all Aussie adults to have a $150m chance

There is $150 million up for grabs in Thursday's Powerball draw, which could become the biggest lottery prize in Australian history.

Region battens down the hatches as cyclone forms

A tropical cyclone is finally set to form before intensifying as it heads toward the north Queensland coast, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast.

Three people drown near unpatrolled island caves

Two women and a man have died and another woman is fighting for her life after being pulled from the water at Victoria's Phillip Island.

Pilot, 16, dies in light plane crash near airfield

A 16-year-old boy has died after a light plane crashed into fields soon after take-off in south-west Sydney.

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Inland towns bake in near 50C heatwave temps

A cool change is not expected to sweep across Australia for days as temperatures climbed to the high 40s in vast areas of the nation.

'Idiotic' outback gold ore stealing ring busted

More than a dozen bikies face charges after police swooped on an outback gold ore heist involving a suburban home being used as a processing facility.

Frustrating wait continues for evacuated residents

People evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community don't look like returning any time soon due to a damaged pump at a waste treatment plant.

Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police

Investigators hope the release of CCTV showing the lead-up to lawyer Mahmoud Abbas's Sydney shooting will help them find the gunman.

Inspiring Australians gather as they vie for top honour

Dozens of finalists for the 2024 Australian of the Year have arrived in Canberra ahead of the awards ceremony.

Train delays signalled as V/Line staff prepare strike

V/Line commuters are being told to stay at home rather than commute as rail staff plan to take protected industrial action.

Cops charged over bar brawl with now-cleared NRL star

NRL player Tom Starling is seeking compensation over a brawl in which he was repeatedly punched by police officers, two of whom are now facing assault charges.

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