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Three people have been hospitalised after a group of masked intruders broke into their home.

Multiple residents stabbed as masked intruders break into home

As one resident was being assaulted, three others tried to intervene and were badly injured.

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Two alleged gunmen have been charged after Matt Utai was shot in a Greenacre driveway.

More alleged gunmen charged over shooting of former NRL star

Police have made a major breakthrough after the shooting of the former Bulldogs and Wests Tigers player.

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Millions of people in NSW will get an extra public holiday day this year and next.

Millions of Aussies to get two extra public holidays

It’s ‘official’, a new amendment from government is set to deliver an extra public holiday day this year and next.

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Former NRL star Matt Utai was shot multiple times outside his home earlier this week. (Robb Cox/AAP PHOTOS)

Multiple arrests over shooting of NRL star

A man accused of picking up a shooter who targeted an NRL premiership winner has been arrested, but police are yet to find the person who pulled the trigger.

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Grim breakthrough in 85yo abduction case.

Chilling discovery in mistaken 85yo grandfather kidnapping

Police have raided a Sydney home linked to the mistaken kidnapping of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian, uncovering a grim development as the search intensifies.

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Muslim leaders’ invitation to Pauline Hanson after slur

Reeling from a politician's incendiary claims and a mosque receiving violent threats, residents of a multicultural suburb say their community welcomes everyone.

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The 31-year-old is facing terrorism charges after police launched an investigation following a vehicle stop.

Man charged over ‘violent extremist material on phone’

Phones and electronic devices seized by police during a vehicle stop allegedly contained ‘violent extremist material’.

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Stephan Wagner, 61, has been charged with poisoning a woman by spiking her tea with insecticide. Facebook

Update for man accused of spiking wife’s tea

A Sydney businessman was arrested after police alleged he spiked his wife’s tea with pesticide in an attempted murder plot spanning over nearly two years.

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A man charged over a crash which killed two women had fled from a mental health facility.

Anger after mental health facility escapees tied to deaths

Serious questions are being asked of mental health services after two patients absconded from a Sydney hospital and were allegedly involved in three deaths.

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Jim Chalmers has been the subject of death threats.

Weapons seized, arrest after alleged Chalmers death threats

A man has been arrested after allegedly making threats to kill Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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Brandan Koschel twice called Jews the "greatest enemy" in a 40-second speech on Australia Day. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

White nationalist jailed for hateful Australia Day rant

A neo-Nazi supporter who railed against Jews in a hate-filled Australia Day rally speech has been jailed for his offensive and abhorrent crime.

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Bizarre CCTV footage shows the moment an alleged thief flees a crime scene after accidentally setting himself on fire.

WATCH: Alleged thief flees crime scene ‘engulfed in flames’

Bizarre CCTV footage shows the moment an alleged thief flees a crime scene after accidentally setting himself on fire.

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Grace Tame speaks during a protest against the visit of Israel's President Isaac Herzog on February 09, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Unknown

Elite Sydney school hits back after Grace Tame reports

Conservatorium High School says it did not remove Grace Tame from its consent education program, despite media reports claiming she was axed after leading a controversial chant at a pro-Palestine rally.

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Setefano Leaaetoa has been charged with murder.

Alarming details about escapee charged with murder in Sydney

A 25-year-old man who allegedly went on a stabbing spree after escaping from a mental health care facility and evading police for 10 days, has been charged with murder.

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Measle vaccination coverage is declining as cases spike, warn Australian health authorities.

Two-state measles clusters emerge amid vaccine fear

Measles outbreaks globally and less than ideal vaccination rates for children are negative signs as clusters of the contagious disease emerge in Australia.

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