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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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Kidnapped grandfather Chris Baghsarian's family say they are living through a nightmare.

'Nightmare': Family grapples with grandfather's kidnap

The family of 85-year-old grandfather Chris Baghsarian, who was mistakenly kidnapped in the dead of night, say they are living a nightmare.

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Constable James Robert Thompson has been cleared of using excessive force.

Major update for cops on trial for allegedly assaulting 92yo

Two police officers who stood trial on assault allegations have been cleared of using excessive force on a 92-year-old man.

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Multiple people have been stabbed in Merrylands.

Fatal ‘random’ stabbing rampage rocks suburban Sydney

Police have revealed a man with ‘known’ mental health issues was arrested after a random stabbing spree that left one person dead and others with serious injuries.

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Former NRL star Matt Utai was shot out the front of his Greenacre home.

NRL star critical after ‘targeted’ shooting

Former NRL star Matt Utai is reportedly fighting for life after being shot at least twice in a ‘targeted’ attack in south-western Sydney.

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CCTV has captured Chris Baghsarian being kidnapped in case of mistaken identity.

‘Million per cent certain’ kidnappers got wrong man: Police

The bizarre circumstances surrounding an elderly grandfather’s mistaken kidnapping in Sydney continue to evolve after police confirmed they believe he is still alive.

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Queensland police are leading a manhunt inland near the NSW border after reports of shots being fired.

Manhunt after reports of shots fired

Police are reportedly tracking a man who fled into bushland near the Queensland-NSW border after shots were fired.

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