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A notorious child killer who shot his fiancee’s nine-year-old daughter and dumped her body in a barrel has admitted to possessing child abuse material.

Infamous murderer unmasked as paedophile

A notorious child killer who shot his fiancee’s nine-year-old daughter and dumped her body in a barrel has admitted to a separate crime.

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Data shows Australia has the second-highest number of recorded shark incidents in the world. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Information surfaces after Sydney shark attack horror

A shark attack at one of Australia's best-known beaches comes after a horror summer for a state where four attacks took place in two days.

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A suicide note has been located after the bodies of a young girl and her father were pulled from the Parramatta River on Saturday.

Cops draw conclusion over river tragedy as note found

A six-year-old girl whose body was recovered from a river over the weekend may have been deliberately thrown in the water by her father, who also died.

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A man and young girl were found in the Parramatta River on Saturday. Supplied

Horrific new details emerge about Sydney river tragedy

Police have made a devastating discovery after the bodies of a man and his six-year-old daughter were found in the water on Saturday.

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All of Sydney's eastern beaches were closed on Sunday after a shark attack at Coogee. (Nadir Kinani/AAP PHOTOS)

Brutal attack reignites shark cull debate

A shark encounter that left a woman critically injured has sparked calls for culls, yet experts warn it is not an evidence-based way of managing community risk.

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Hero lifesaver reveals moment he pulled shark attack victim from Sydney’s Coogee Beach

Hero lifesaver reveals moment he pulled shark attack victim from the water

‘Once I had her next to me, I was just going, keep your head above water, keep breathing.’

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NSW Police divers and marine assets were deployed in the search for the young girl. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Probe after dad, daughter found dead in river tragedy

An investigation will continue after police divers recovered the bodies of a father and his young daughter in a city river.

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‘Bro it’s the wife’: Texts after alleged murder

New details of a video taken after the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney mum Thi Kim Tran has been revealed in court documents. Warning: Distressing content.

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Tragedy as missing child’s body located after man found dead, boat adrift in Concord, Sydney
A teenage boy has been seriously injured after falling from a train compartment and onto the tracks underneath in Sydney.

Teenager seriously injured at train station

Paramedics are treating the boy for a number of injuries.

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A woman is critical after a shark attack on Saturday morning at Sydney’s Coogee beach, Sydney. Supplied

Woman critical after horror shark attack at popular beach

A woman in her 30s is fighting for life after being mauled by a shark at a popular NSW beach.

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A teenage girl is in a critical condition after a horror crash in Victoria.

Teen in critical condition after three-car crash

The 13-year-old suffered life-threatening injuries and airlifted to hospital.

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A man will face court charged with the kidnapping and murder of a 58-year-old woman.

Major update on allegedly kidnapped woman as charges laid

Police have charged a man with murder after finding him sitting inside his car in bushland days after a woman was allegedly kidnapped.

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