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Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride

Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride

Passengers were stuck mid-ride after a rollercoaster was stopped when a loose scarf became entangled on its wheels at a Gold Coast theme park.

Missing man's body found on mining town outskirts

Missing man's body found on mining town outskirts

Missing man's body found on mining town outskirts

Missing man's body found on mining town outskirts

Homicide detectives have found the body of a man in a tiny West Australian town, almost a month after he disappeared n suspicious circumstances.

'Horrific' speed camera operator attack sparks manhunt

'Horrific' speed camera operator attack sparks manhunt

'Horrific' speed camera operator attack sparks manhunt

'Horrific' speed camera operator attack sparks manhunt

A mobile speed camera car with an operator inside has been attacked by masked men in the second such assault in several weeks.

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Second person charged with murder after body discovered

Second person charged with murder after body discovered

A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder along with a 19-year-old man after a father-of-three's body was found in a home west of Brisbane.

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

Whether an Australian had illegally joined a designated terrorist group overseas could not be confirmed due to privacy reasons, the Australian government says.

Nursing home resident fights off violent sex attacker

Nursing home resident fights off violent sex attacker

A 76-year-old woman has allegedly been sexually assaulted by an intruder, the second such attack in a NSW nursing home in recent months.

Man in custody over suspicious fatal house fire

Man in custody over suspicious fatal house fire

Police have taken a man into custody after a body was found following a suspicious house fire in Hobart.

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Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

Ice cream shop fire after arson attacks linked to gangs

An ice cream shop fire is the latest blaze considered suspicious by police who believe dozens of arson attacks are linked to conflict between rival gangs.

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone

A $5 million pitch to lure tourists back to far north Queensland has been made after more than $270 million was lost in cancellations.

Spinal injuries after police car strikes pedestrian

Spinal injuries after police car strikes pedestrian

Spinal injuries after police car strikes pedestrian

Spinal injuries after police car strikes pedestrian

A woman has been seriously injured after being struck by a police car in South Kempsey on the NSW mid-north coast.

Family pleads for info about missing mother's cold case

Family pleads for info about missing mother's cold case

Family pleads for info about missing mother's cold case

Family pleads for info about missing mother's cold case

Police are renewing their call for public information into the disappearance of Canberra woman Laura Haworth, who was last seen at Queanbeyan in 2008.

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

'Backbone' of electricity grid facing industrial action

Billions of dollars worth of energy infrastructure will be the target of stop work action as Transgrid employees walk off the job in NSW demanding better pay.

Man charged over alleged assault in Sydney hospital

Man charged over alleged assault in Sydney hospital

Man charged over alleged assault in Sydney hospital

Man charged over alleged assault in Sydney hospital

A patient at a Sydney hospital has been charged with assaulting three women, including an 80-year-old, inside the facility.

More rain expected as Qld recovery gathers steam

More rain expected as Qld recovery gathers steam

More rain expected as Qld recovery gathers steam

More rain expected as Qld recovery gathers steam

More rain is on the way but Australian Defence Force troops have arrived to assist a massive recovery effort across a storm-lashed southeast Queensland.

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Lost hiker asked for chicken parmi after being found

A 20-year-old hiker has been found by passers-by after going missing for almost 24 hours in a national park in Victoria.

Help sought for community devastated by record floods

A community is becoming desperate as it remains cut off three weeks after being devastated by record floodwaters caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

Driver in deadly head-on highway smash was disqualified

A car with a disqualified driver has allegedly swerved onto the wrong side of the road and hit a car with two children inside, killing a 12-year-old.

Number of Aussies on burning Japanese plane downgraded

There were four fewer Australians on the Japan Airlines flight that burst into flames after landing than originally feared but all are safe and accounted for.

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Teenager charged with murder after man's body found

Days after a 35-year-old man's body was found in a home west of Brisbane, a teenager has been charged with murder and is set to appear in an Ipswich court.

Alleged Bondi gunman also accused of cocaine supply

A man charged with murdering underworld figure Alen Moradian is also accused of taking part in a major cocaine deal the day before his arrest.

Man in ski mask shown leaving scene of fatal stabbing

Homicide detectives are seeking to identify a man wearing a ski mask when he left a home in Melbourne's west where another man had been fatally stabbed.

Australia, US, UK issue warning over Red Sea attacks

In a multi-national statement, Australia has condemned Yemeni rebels' attacks on ships in the Red Sea as violence in Gaza stretches toward its fourth month.

River search for clues to find missing man's remains

Rivers have been searched for items that could be key to finding the remains of a man who went missing in Victoria's east more than four years ago.

Storms continue after sparking power outages, rescues

Thousands of Queensland and Victorian homes remain without power as thunderstorms and flooding continue to wreak havoc in parts of eastern Australia.

Prisoners hit the roof as mass jail breakout fails

More than a dozen inmates tore through a ceiling and attempted to escape a prison on Boxing Day before guards foiled their bid for freedom.

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