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'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

'You guys are angels': lost hiker's tears with rescuers

Relatives of rescued hiker Hadi Nazari say they never lost hope he would return to them after he spent almost two weeks missing in rugged bushland.

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Lengthy probe begins into triple fatal seaplane crash

Investigators suspect it will take months to comb through and analyse all evidence surrounding the fatal crash of a seaplane near a popular holiday island.

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

Phew! Residents to finally get their say on waste odour

A public inquiry will be held into the health impacts of noxious odours from waste facilities - which can mimic raw sewage - on suburban householders.

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Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

Mystery over failure to charge alleged Nazi salute cop

A state's prosecutor's office and top law officer won't say the reasons why charges weren't laid against a police officer accused of performing the Nazi salute.

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Doubt cast over 'crude' plan to ban CFMEU from project

Members of the troubled CFMEU could be banned from working on a multi-billion-dollar project under a coalition plan to fix one of Australia's longest roads.

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Insurance threat issued to landlords amid tobacco war

Two stores have been torched in the latest attack in an illicit tobacco war, as police warn landlords to know who they are renting shops to.

Wave of water-related rescues sparks safety warning

Wave of water-related rescues sparks safety warning

A sixfold increase in water rescues in the first week of 2025 has triggered a safety plea to beachgoers as police warn of increased patrols.

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Woman 'shot from behind' while sitting in a car

Woman 'shot from behind' while sitting in a car

Woman 'shot from behind' while sitting in a car

Woman 'shot from behind' while sitting in a car

A 33-year-old woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being shot whilst sitting in the front seat of a car.

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

Seaplane owners: we're devastated by fatal crash

A seaplane company has expressed its "heartbreak" after one of its aircraft crashed off a popular island, killing three people and injuring three others.

'Hero' hiker's incredible survival after 13-days lost

'Hero' hiker's incredible survival after 13-days lost

'Hero' hiker's incredible survival after 13-days lost

'Hero' hiker's incredible survival after 13-days lost

A missing hiker survived on two muesli bars and wild berries for almost two weeks before he was found in a search involving hundreds of rescuers and volunteers.

Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Jobs on the line: skills employees need to stay in work

Employers have revealed the most sought-after skills they want in workers with predictions 20 per cent of jobs will undergo major change in the next five years.

Veteran cop escapes charges for alleged Nazi salutes

Veteran cop escapes charges for alleged Nazi salutes

Veteran cop escapes charges for alleged Nazi salutes

Veteran cop escapes charges for alleged Nazi salutes

Criminal charges will not be laid against a veteran police sergeant accused of twice performing the Nazi salute in front of colleagues.

Support grows to ditch shark nets along popular beaches

Support grows to ditch shark nets along popular beaches

Support grows to ditch shark nets along popular beaches

Support grows to ditch shark nets along popular beaches

Shark nets are being likened to a "hanky floating in the ocean" and more coastal communities want to ditch the barriers, which can kill other marine life.

Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

Man in court over $1m heritage racecourse stand fire

An alleged firebug has faced court after being charged with nine offences following a blaze that damaged a $1 million heritage-listed racecourse stand.

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Popular beach set for cancer-causing chemicals testing

A swimming and fishing spot near a major airport will be tested for dangerous chemicals as calls continue for more streamlined preventative action.

'Too late to leave': Tourist warning as bushfire burns

A warning has gone out to tourists and locals in a popular holiday region that they are in danger and it's too late to leave as a bushfire burns out of control.

Police shoot man dead in 'dangerous' conditions

Officers opened fire when a man allegedly armed with a knife charged towards them, according to a police chief who has backed their actions.

Suspected arsonist arrested over racecourse stand blaze

A 51-year-old man has been arrested over a series of suspicious fires, including one lit at a heritage-listed racecourse grandstand.

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Missing hiker search rolls on after his camera is found

An intensive search for a hiker missing in the Australian Alps for almost two weeks is continuing, after more of his personal items and a campfire were found.

Supernatural scammers swindle elderly over evil spirits

An elaborate scam where a group of people claim they can rid the elderly of evil spirits has fleeced $200,000 from their victims.

Consumer confidence starts year with a bang

Consumer confidence has bounced higher and is expected to keep improving as rising real wages and rate cuts support household incomes.

Train disruptions flagged as govt rejects private talks

Commuters are expected to face slower train services and other disruptions as the government declines to enter further negotiations with NSW rail workers.

State will fight for harsher sentences in two cases

Tough new youth crime laws would have meant harsher sentences in two cases the state is seeking to appeal.

Men charged over alleged fatal shooting of woman

Police have arrested and charged two men wanted for the alleged shooting murder of a woman on a suburban street.

State to appeal two 'manifestly inadequate' sentences

A state government has lodged notices of appeal over what they have described as "manifestly inadequate" sentences.

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