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Sam Groth, centre, with Jess Wilson.

Sam Groth remains lame duck Liberal deputy leader

Former tennis ace Sam Groth is remaining as the deputy leader of the Liberal Party despite announcing he won’t contest the next election as a candidate. His colleagues are now speaking out.

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Rallies such as a march condemning US strikes on Venezuela have been held despite NSW's protest ban. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

Future of protests unclear as top cop to decide on ban

Police will decide whether to extend a ban on protests as civil liberties groups decry the measure as a suppression of Australians' rights.

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A specialist counter-terror team was shut down weeks before the December 14 Bondi attack.

Specialist counter-terror team shut down weeks before Bondi

An AFP ‘national surveillance team’ was quietly disbanded because of funding shortfalls just weeks before the deadly Bondi attack. 

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NSW driver lead police on a high-speed chase while under the influence.

NSW driver rings in new year with booze and coke-fuelled high-speed chase

One man's year got off to a bad start thanks to a poor decision to lead police on a high-speed chase under the influence.

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Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has today been transferred to Goulburn Supermax, following almost two weeks at a Sydney prison hospital.

Alleged Bondi shooter moved to Supermax prison

Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been transferred to Goulburn Supermax, following almost two weeks at a Sydney prison hospital.

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David Woiwod speaks to Bronson’s owner Erin Beattie after viral drive-through stunt.

Cheeky reason owner took her horse through the Macca’s drive-thru

Erin Beattie’s stallion was treated to a soft serve but it’s not the first time they’ve tried it.

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A truck driver has died following a fiery crash on the M7 Motorway.

Truck driver killed in horror fireball on motorway

WATCH: A truck driver has died following a fiery crash on a busy western Sydney motorway in the early hours of Monday morning. 

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Police allege the teen stabbed the ride-share driver with a machete.

Shock theory behind alleged teen ride-share machete attack

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly attacked a ride-share driver with a machete after he was told he couldn’t do one specific thing inside the vehicle.

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Naveed Akram and his father were allegedly left waiting for an ISIS jihadist in the Philippines during there trip.

Shock Philippines jihadist claim over alleged Bondi gunmen

New details about Naveed and Sajid Akram’s alleged movements before the fatal anti-Semitic terror attack at Bondi Beach have been revealed, including a shock claim involving an ISIS jihadist.

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Another two occupants suffered minor injuries. NewsWire / George Chan

One dead, two injured in horror house fire

A body has been found after a fierce blaze ripped through a home in Sydney’s southwest overnight, leaving another two people injured.

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There is a growing chorus in support of a national anti-Semitism royal commission.

Inaction over Bondi terror royal commission is eroding trust

NEVILLE OWEN: The horrors of Bondi far outweigh the empty arguments against a royal commission into our worst terror attack on Australian soil.

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A mother-of-two who drowned on New Year’s Day has been identified as 45-year-old Melissa Austin.

Heartache as New Year’s Day drowning victim identified

The Sydney mother-of-two is being remembered as a ‘beautiful person’ who will be ‘deeply missed’.

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Rescuers are braving choppy conditions to search for missing swimmers off Sydney’s coast.

Tragic start to 2026 with many lives lost off Aus coast

Lifesavers are pleading for beachgoers to exercise caution after several people lost their lives in coastal incidents over the new year period.

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The New Year has not started well on Sydney's beaches with a body recovered and a search ongoing. (Jessica Hromas/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman's body retrieved, man missing in dual beach tragedies

Authorities are searching for a missing swimmer at a popular Sydney swimming spot after the body of a woman swept out to sea was retrieved at a nearby beach.

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A search operation has begun to find a 14-year-old boy.

Man dead and 14yo missing after horror boat capsize

Police are now urgently searching for a 14-year-old boy who may have been a passenger on the boat.

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