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Woman assaulted at aged care home, man charged

Woman assaulted at aged care home, man charged

An 80-year-old man has been charged with the sexual assault of an 87-year-old woman at a Sydney aged care facility.

Australia pledges a devil of a gift to Mary

Australia pledges a devil of a gift to Mary

Australia pledges a devil of a gift to Mary

Australia pledges a devil of a gift to Mary

Australia will make a financial contribution to the preservation of the endangered Tasmanian Devil to mark Frederik and Mary's succession to the Danish throne.

More young Aussies ponder affordable cruise holidays

More young Aussies ponder affordable cruise holidays

More young Aussies ponder affordable cruise holidays

More young Aussies ponder affordable cruise holidays

With airfares up sharply, more young Australians are giving thought to a cruise holiday instead, industry research shows.

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Owners fined, banned for neglecting dog's allergies

Owners fined, banned for neglecting dog's allergies

A FIFO worker and his wife can keep their cats but have been handed fines after their dog was found in decrepit conditions.

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police appeal to public after man's body found in creek

Police have not been able to identify the body of a man found in a suburban Melbourne creek.

Venomous snake bites woman while lying in her own bed

Venomous snake bites woman while lying in her own bed

A woman bitten by a highly venomous snake while lying in bed has been flown to hospital from a remote Queensland property.

Toddler dies after being struck by 4WD in Sydney

Toddler dies after being struck by 4WD in Sydney

A young child has died after being struck by a four-wheel drive in a quiet cul-de-sac in Sydney.

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Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Father who murdered three sons stripped from grave

Robert Farquharson, who murdered his three young sons in 2005, has lost his right to his children's gravesite in a first for Victoria.

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Birds drop from trees as temperatures soar in outback

Marble Bar has sweltered through a scorching four-week stretch of daily maximum temperatures above 41C that has caused heat-exhausted birds to drop from trees.

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Arrests as tobacco shop goes up in smoke after attacks

Police have arrested three men with alleged bikie links over arson attacks on tobacco shops in Melbourne.

Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat

Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat

Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat

Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat

A far north Queensland region still recovering from wild weather has been lashed by heavy rain as another cyclone threat looms in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Thirteen arrested over Hells Angels motorcycle joyride

Thirteen arrested over Hells Angels motorcycle joyride

Thirteen arrested over Hells Angels motorcycle joyride

Thirteen arrested over Hells Angels motorcycle joyride

Police have arrested 13 men linked to the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang for allegedly riding their motorcycles through Adelaide together.

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Lift-off for wharfies to strike as pay row hopes sink

Dock workers have permission to strike at some of Australia's busiest terminals in what could trigger major disruptions to the country's supply chains.

Australia involved in strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

Australia involved in strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

Australia involved in strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

Australia involved in strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen

Australia has participated in strikes launched by the US and the UK on Houthi rebels in Yemen, after they blocked a key maritime trading route.

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Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

A 36-year-old man has been charged after an investigation into a dark net drug seller believed to be behind millions of dollars in illicit online sales.

Melbourne mum breaks ultramarathon polar world record

Donna Urquhart trained for nine months to break a world record, completing the feat after running more than 1300km through freezing cold, high winds and snow.

Sweaty days to linger after record Sydney humidity

Parts of NSW have been more humid than Darwin and Norfolk Island in recent days, but a cool change is in sight after the weekend.

Endangered numbats feel the heat of climate change

Endangered native numbats are under increasing pressure from climate change, with a new study revealing the furry predators overheat when the temperature soars.

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Aussies celebrate 'our Mary' becoming Denmark's Queen

Excitement is building in Australia as Tasmanian-born Crown Princess Mary prepares to be proclaimed Queen of Denmark.

Road repairs on skids as rain, possible cyclone loom

More rain may jeopardise work to clear landslides in flood-hit far north Queensland, sparking fears roads may collapse with a cyclone threat looming.

'I thought you were dead': Aussies survive US avalanche

Three Australians were buried in snow and thought they were going to die before surviving a massive avalanche at a Californian ski resort that killed a man.

Criminal conflict behind foiled rapper kill plot: cops

An accused criminal cell allegedly hired to murder gang rivals has been dismantled by police after it targeted members of Sydney drill rap group ONEFOUR.

WA warned to prepare for heatwave conditions

A Bureau of Meteorology heatwave warning has been issued for much of Western Australia, with Perth forecast to reach a maximum of 39C on the weekend.

Helicopter crash pilot not prepared for 'wall of cloud'

The pilot in a helicopter crash that killed him and four passengers had not been trained in how to fly through fog and cloud, a safety investigation has found.

Flood threat persists as weather forecast offers relief

The flood threat continues for some Victorian communities but there are no more major rain events forecast in coming days, as towns focus on recovery.

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