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Fugitive extradited over foiled people-smuggling plot

Fugitive extradited over foiled people-smuggling plot

A wanted man has been extradited interstate after a yacht bound for Indonesia was intercepted, foiling an alleged people smuggling plot.

Record bust seizes more than 100,000 exotic cockroaches

Record bust seizes more than 100,000 exotic cockroaches

Record bust seizes more than 100,000 exotic cockroaches

Record bust seizes more than 100,000 exotic cockroaches

Pet businesses and owners are on notice after authorities seized about $200,000 worth of exotic cockroaches from a single breeder.

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

'Shocked' Bondi hero denies claim of assault on father

A man who gained worldwide fame by tackling a gunman has been accused of putting his father in a headlock amid a family dispute.

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Shifted, not solved: rough sleeping soars in regions

Shifted, not solved: rough sleeping soars in regions

People sleeping rough in NSW has increased 75 per cent in six years, according to a report that found more investment and support services are needed.

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Hero of Bondi attack charged with assaulting father

Lauded for his heroic efforts to disarm the Bondi Beach shooters, Ahmed al Ahmed is accused of assaulting his father.

Call for reform amid rampant land clearing, nature loss

Call for reform amid rampant land clearing, nature loss

Environmentalists are calling for sweeping nature law reforms to better protect one state's dwindling fauna and flora.

Warnings piled up before deaths of 35 at-risk children

Warnings piled up before deaths of 35 at-risk children

Child protection services were alerted about 35 children at least twice before their deaths, with one child the subject of 28 reports from the age of six days.

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'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

The nation's largest youth wellbeing event featured a stirring call to arms to inspire students to overcome the challenges they face.

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

Alleged home invader shot after elderly couple stabbed

An elderly couple suffering critical stab wounds after an alleged home invasion have shot their attacker in self-defence, leaving all three in hospital.

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Man who rammed police station dies in prison days later

Just four days after being denied bail for driving his ute at police officers, a 67-year-old man has been found dead in custody.

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Five charged with murder after body found in park

Police sprung the alleged offenders, including four boys, in a series of raids weeks after a man was allegedly kidnapped and his body left near a playground.

Children under five to be removed from residential care

Children under five to be removed from residential care

Children under five to be removed from residential care

Children under five to be removed from residential care

The shocking findings of a "broken" child protection system has prompted a state government to remove kids under five from its residential care.

'Load of crap': underworld figure jokes after arrest

'Load of crap': underworld figure jokes after arrest

'Load of crap': underworld figure jokes after arrest

'Load of crap': underworld figure jokes after arrest

An underworld figure has emerged from his beachside mansion after his arrest and release, quipping he was taken into custody over a "speeding fine".

Car rammed, tyre shot out in police arrest operation

Car rammed, tyre shot out in police arrest operation

Car rammed, tyre shot out in police arrest operation

Car rammed, tyre shot out in police arrest operation

A main suburban road has been the scene of a dramatic arrest in which police rammed a car driven by a wanted man and shot out a tyre.

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Australia's youngest murderer handed more jail time

A man who has spent most of his life in prison is once again making a jail cell his home after breaching release orders and handling abuse material.

Environmental bypass to fast-track oil project

A state deputy premier will have the power to override environmental and heritage laws in a move slammed by the opposition and a conservation group.

How sextortion scammers get nude images of victims

The fear of having personal explicit photos shared with family and friends strikes panic in victims of sextortion - and that's exactly what scammers want.

Delivery driver's odd act after crashing into fountain

A French national who recently arrived in Australia was found in a compromising position after he crashed into a memorial fountain.

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CCTV camera weapon of choice in alleged violent assault

A 22-year-old man has been refused bail after allegedly using a surveillance camera to assault another man before attempting to set the property on fire.

Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Thousands of unlawfully strip searched music festival attendees could receive less compensation as a result of a police challenge against a major court ruling.

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce fires up anti-abortion rally

One Nation firebrand Barnaby Joyce has capitalised on his party's rise in the polls by appearing at a pro-life rally urging a vote against the major parties.

Stolen car rollover kills teen in outback town

A stolen-car rollover in an outback town has left one teen dead and five injured as police flag a lack of parental responsibility as a factor in youth crime.

'Nation leading' e-bike laws wound back after outcry

A state government has softened its e-mobility laws, sparing teens from a ban while giving police new powers to breath test riders and seize illegal devices.

Footage shows masked gunman firing on suburban street

Investigators have released footage of the shooting, which is believed to have been targeting a house, in a bid to track down the balaclava-clad gunman.

Casino slapped with $10m fine over gambling breaches

The Star casino has been hit with another round of massive fines for regulatory breaches, including allowing players to gamble well beyond legal time limits.

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