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Hunting down alleged Australian paedophiles and seeing their attitude made me realise why Australia has a deepening child sex offender crisis.

Young man suspected of child sex offences stuns detective with defiant act

Hunting down alleged Australian paedophiles and seeing their attitude made me realise why Australia has a deepening child sex offender crisis.

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NSW Police responded to the shooting about 1.40am.

Teen caught up in western Sydney shooting

Three people, including a teenage boy, were at home when their house was peppered with multiple gun shots early Sunday morning.

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Katelin McInerney's win has prompted celebrations within Labor and soul-searching among Liberals.

Disgraced MP's seat falls to Labor as Libs soul search

The NSW government has picked up an extra seat after a by-election to replace a disgraced MP convicted of rape.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns with Labor’s Kiama candidate, Katelin McInerney. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Labor claims victory in NSW by-election after rapist MP quits

Labor have claimed victory in Kiama after voters turned out to choose long-time MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward’s replacement.

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The NSW seat of Kiama is voting to replace Gareth Ward following his conviction for sexual assault.

Labor stares down major test as voters go to polls

Thousands of voters choosing a replacement for a rapist MP could return a historically red seat to Labor hands, but the coalition won't go down without a fight.

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Millions of cigarettes were discovered in the sea container.

How a sea container led cops to a national crime syndicate

Police foiled what they are calling a ‘sophisticated criminal operation’ after making the sea container find in WA, with millions of cigarettes concealed in a bizarre way.

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Flights have been impacted at Sydney Airport due to a Airservices Australia staffing issue.

Sydney Airport freezes flights amid worker shortage

A shortage of air traffic controllers was expected to impact operations on Friday afternoon. Here’s what travellers need to know.

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A man has been charged after crashing a stolen Porsche in Sydney. (HANDOUT/AAP)

Man in court after fleeing crashed, stolen Porsche

The allegedly stolen Porsche was spotted by police doing random breath tests, hitting a police car as the driver fled a servo before crashing into other cars.

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Sydney police will have a close eye on a vigil for assassinated MAGA figure Charlie Kirk at a gathering on Friday night.

Sydney vigil for assassinated MAGA activist

Sydney police will have a close eye on a vigil for assassinated MAGA figure Charlie Kirk at a gathering on Friday night.

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‘There are no grounds for me to stand aside,’ ANU chancellor Julie Bishop says.

Heat builds on Bishop over top role at prestigious uni

Julie Bishop faces growing pressure to stand down from a top university over renewed bullying allegations and the resignation of its under-fire vice-chancellor.

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NSW wants to reduce suicides and increase government agencies' capabilities to prevent them. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

'Practical' plans to prevent suicide pass Parliament

Government debt collectors and other staff will have to put suicide prevention front of mind under laws to prompt practical change and save lives.

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Three people and a police officer were injured in a dog attack in Sydney’s west.

Neighbourhood terrorised as dogs attack people, police

Authorities were called to a western Sydney street after two dogs attacked four people, including a police officer.

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A tornado was spotted in rural NSW.

Tornado spotted, locals urged to stay inside

Authorities have urged locals to stay indoors after a tornado was observed in New South Wales.

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A metro train full of people is stuck inside a tunnel.

Rescue as Metro train stuck in tunnel after lightning strike

A packed Sydney Metro train with hundreds of people on board became stuck deep inside a tunnel as officials rushed to rescue them.

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