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Man bitten by dingo in another attack on popular island

Man bitten by dingo in another attack on popular island

A man standing next to his vehicle on K'gari has been bitten by a dingo in the sixth incident in about a month at the Queensland tourist spot.

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

A Queensland region hit hard by a deadly bushfires has received $1 million in state-federal funding in a major boost to its recovery which may take years.

Rain soaks more areas, plus already flooded centres

Rain soaks more areas, plus already flooded centres

Rain soaks more areas, plus already flooded centres

Rain soaks more areas, plus already flooded centres

Far north Queensland is bracing for more rain while still reeling from Tropical Cyclone Jasper with falls of up to 500mm forecast for Northern Territory.

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More homes destroyed as hot winds fan bushfire threat

More homes destroyed as hot winds fan bushfire threat

Unfavourable conditions are threatening containment lines after firefighters contained bushfires that have destroyed two homes north of Perth.

Man charged over Australian of the Year awards bets

Man charged over Australian of the Year awards bets

A Sydney man will face court after allegedly using insider information to make bets on the Australian of the Year awards.

Hundreds of emergency calls as Sydney lashed with rain

Hundreds of emergency calls as Sydney lashed with rain

Parts of Sydney have been hit with more than 100mm of rain during the night, bringing down trees before the storms moved north.

Croc attack leaves nine-year-old in critical condition

Croc attack leaves nine-year-old in critical condition

A child was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after being bitten by a crocodile in a remote area of the Northern Territory.

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Flood-hit residents cry out for help with rain ahead

Flood-hit residents cry out for help with rain ahead

Flood-hit residents cry out for help with rain ahead

Flood-hit residents cry out for help with rain ahead

With more rain ahead, residents of flood-hit Degarra in far north Queensland are calling for more help to clean up the destruction of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

Accused Alice Springs murderer extradited from Victoria

A man has been extradited from Melbourne, accused of murdering a teenager in Alice Springs with two accomplices.

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Cocaine started washing up on beaches and other coastal areas around Sydney before Christmas, leading to the discovery of more than 200kg of the drug.

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Double testing failed to pick up asbestos in park mulch

Authorities are scrambling to deal with contaminated mulch found throughout a park in inner-city Sydney after a child brought home a sample containing asbestos.

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Aussie expats living in Copenhagen have joined the flag-waving masses celebrating Denmark’s royal succession and Australian-born Mary becoming Danish Queen.

Denmark’s Frederik, Mary arrive for royal inauguration

Denmark’s Frederik, Mary arrive for royal inauguration

Denmark’s Frederik, Mary arrive for royal inauguration

Denmark’s Frederik, Mary arrive for royal inauguration

Crown Prince Frederik and his Australian-born wife Mary have arrived at the Danish parliament for their inauguration as King and Queen.

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Mary Mania as Aussies in Copenhagen celebrate new Queen

Aussie expats living in Copenhagen have joined the flag-waving masses celebrating Denmark’s royal succession and Australian-born Mary becoming Danish Queen.

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Dramatic rescue after man falls down 30m mine shaft

Rescuers have pulled a man from a 30-metre opal mine shaft in outback SA while two other men are lucky to be alive after a van ploughed through their wall.

Melbourne march to mark 100 days of war in Middle East

Palestinian supporters in Melbourne have staged a rally to commemorate 100 days of war in the Middle East.

Man returning from Philippines charged with grooming

A man who was returning to Australia from the Philippines has been charged with grooming a child and importing child abuse material.

Two men killed as light plane crashes in Queensland

A light aircraft has crashed in Queensland's Scenic Rim, killing two men, with police appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.

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Three to be charged over teen's New Year's Day death

Northern Territory Police are preparing to lay murder and accessory charges on three suspects over the death of a 19-year-old man outside Alice Springs.

Lives and homes threatened as bushfires tear through WA

Bushfires in Western Australia have flared in lingering heatwave conditions as firefighters battle to save homes and lives north of Perth.

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

Already saturated communities in north Queensland are expecting further heavy rain as a monsoon trough moves over the Cape York Peninsula.

New resorts bounce back after Cyclone Jasper downturn

New and refurbished Queensland resorts had their grand openings planned for early December but then came the warnings about approaching tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Blasts heard amid Melbourne tobacco shop fire

A fire at a tobacco shop in Melbourne's north is suspicious, police say after several explosions were heard.

RAAF base among areas under fire threat north of Perth

Several fires have broken out north of Perth including near the entrance to a Defence site and on the outskirts of a regional wheatbelt town.

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Far north Queensland is preparing for another drenching while still reeling from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper's aftermath, with relief crews on standby.

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