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Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

Big falling tree crashes onto inner city pedestrians

At least two people have been injured and others were lucky to survive after a big tree fell onto pedestrians at one of Australia's best-known inner city parks.

'Never the same': family's heartbreak after arson death

'Never the same': family's heartbreak after arson death

'Never the same': family's heartbreak after arson death

'Never the same': family's heartbreak after arson death

The mother of a performer killed by fire in what police say is a case of mistaken identity has detailed her grief as the hunt for those responsible continues.

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

First birthday celebrations end in double murder

Police are investigating the deaths of two men fatally stabbed at a house where friends of the victims say a child's first birthday was being celebrated.

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Footage released in probe of 'malnourished' man's death

Footage released in probe of 'malnourished' man's death

Authorities investigating the death of a "seriously malnourished" man with Down syndrome have released footage showing his living conditions.

Kidnap accused caught after woman endures ransom ordeal

Kidnap accused caught after woman endures ransom ordeal

An accused kidnapper has been caught after allegedly taking a woman from a home and leaving a ransom note before sexually assaulting her.

Task force charges first man in anti-Semitism crackdown

Task force charges first man in anti-Semitism crackdown

A man accused of making death threats against members of the Jewish community is the first person to be charged by a special federal anti-Semitism task force.

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

Video clue in hunt for killers behind house-sit horror

The hunt for two arsonists wanted over the death of a woman in a suspicious fire has been intensified with the release of CCTV footage of a getaway car.

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Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

Police allege a mother gave her child unauthorised prescription medications to build a social media following and gain thousands of dollars in donations.

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

Vow to fight childcare predator's life sentence appeal

A state government will "forcefully defend its position" as a former childcare worker seeks to appeal his life sentence for hundreds of sexual abuse offences.

Family of stabbed Coles worker thanks first responders

Family of stabbed Coles worker thanks first responders

Family of stabbed Coles worker thanks first responders

Family of stabbed Coles worker thanks first responders

A grocery worker continues to recover after allegedly being stabbed inside a supermarket, with her family thanking first responders and the public.

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Relief no one died in landslip, alert over storm risk

Crews at the site of a landslide at a popular holiday spot remain onwith storms forecast, as the owners of a collapsed house expressed relief no one was killed.

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Call for Russia to face 'full force' if Aussie killed

Australia should downgrade diplomatic relations with Russia if the killing of prisoner of war Oscar Jenkins is verified, the nation's Ukrainian community says.

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

Man fighting for life after inner suburban shop torched

The discovery of a man with critical burns follows the torching of an inner suburban shop by a group of men that was also targeted in a previous arson attempt.

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

Murder charge after woman's body found near riverbed

A 49-year-old man has been charged with murder after police found his 51-year-old partner's body near a river bed.

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Police mull no confidence vote, chopper used in action

Members of Victoria Police are considering a vote of no confidence in the force's leaders, as frustrated officers took their protest to the skies.

Calls to consider jail time as anti-Semitism grows

As Australia deals with anti-Semitic incidents, a specially appointed envoy says all leaders must unite to address the seriousness of the situation.

Airport police officers allegedly stabbed with pen

A woman removed from an interstate Jetstar flight for allegedly being disruptive has been accused of attacking two police officers with a pen.

Mystery marble-like balls force nine beach closures

The cause and content of marble-sized balls washing up on Sydney beaches are being investigated as a water authority denies any issue with sewerage plants.

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Seaplane tragedy pilot 'saved lives' with instructions

A couple who survived a seaplane crash that killed three people say the pilot's emergency exit instructions were "a critical factor in our survival".

Tragedy as councillor's son drowns in swollen dam

A mother and local councillor has lost her son, with his body was recovered by authorities at a local dam following heavy rainfall.

Murder-suicide probe into highway horror of four dead

Investigators are exploring whether a fiery crash that killed a mother and daughter, their taxi driver and another man was a murder-suicide.

Teen remains in custody after supermarket stabbing

A teenage boy will stay in custody until his next court appearance on an attempted murder charge after he allegedly stabbed a supermarket worker in the back.

Family's anguish over double sex attacks on grandmother

A grandson rocked by brutal sex attacks on his beloved grandmother has made an emotional plea for information about the assaults that haunt his family.

Police probed over sex crimes, violence 'alarming'

Hundreds of police have been investigated for alleged sex crimes and family violence while off and on duty, prompting alarm from the force's chief.

Fatal crash driver speeding on wrong side of highway

An SUV was driven at high speed on the wrong side of a highway before hitting a taxi, killing its driver and his two passengers in a fiery crash.

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