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Professor Paul Griffin said a Melbourne Ebola scare highlighted the importance of Australia’s preparedness for serious disease threats. (EPA PHOTO)

Melbourne Ebola scare puts Australia’s outbreak response to the test

The suspected arrived at the emergency department with symptoms consistent with the deadly virus.

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Rayann El Houli, 34, was charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and entering a declared conflict zone last week.

‘ISIS bride’ has ‘renounced violent jihad’, court told

A woman charged with being a member of ISIS after returning to Australia has made a powerful statement in court.

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Extreme weather is bringing wind gusts of up to 135km/h to Perth and along WA's coast. Now, a weather warning is in place for South Australia and Victoria as the system heads east.

Wild weather warning as ‘unusual’ system barrels east

Destructive weather that is lashing the west coast is moving across the country, with several States warned that ‘vigorous’ winds and heavy rain are on the way.

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A child has died and a man has been ‘seriously’ injured in a house fire in Melbourne’s south-west.

Heartbreak as child killed, man injured in raging house fire

A child has died and a man has been ‘seriously’ injured after a blaze engulfed a home.

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A mother has told of her grief after her son died when a stolen car driven by a drunk teen crashed. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Teen's horrific crime spree left boy dead and man disabled

A Melbourne teenager has pleaded guilty to a spate of offending over a three-month period that left a boy dead and a man he king hit with permanent disabilities.

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Joshua Dale Brown pleaded not guilty to more than 150 offences.

Accused childcare paedophile pleads not guilty to 150 charges

A childcare worker accused of abusing youngsters will face a directions hearing in a county court after pleading not guilty to more than 150 offences.

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A Melbourne cafe worker has had her tooth chipped after a random woman smashed a tray of food into her face in a shocking unprovoked attack that has since gone viral.

Woman charged after allegedly smacking plate into waitress’ face

CCTV captured the moment the young worker was left bloodied while serving food.

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Two men have been arrested in relation to Dezi Freeman.

Major update as two men arrested in Dezi Freeman probe

Two men have been arrested as detectives continue investigating Dezi Freeman’s movements following the deadly Porepunkah police shootings.

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Dezi Freeman taunted police officers during a two-hour standoff.

Dezi Freeman taunted elite cops then invited them for a beer

Dezi Freeman called elite officers ‘cowards’, accused them of being corrupt thugs and then invited them to ‘come have a beer’ with him during a bizarre two-hour standoff before being shot dead by police.

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Many households and businesses are in line for savings on energy under a lowered power price.

Why one state will have energy bills slashed by five per cent

Cheaper electricity bills are in store for hundreds of thousands of households and small businesses in one state under a lowered benchmark power price.

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Victims of ex-AFL player Nick Stevens' dodgy pool business have told their stories to a court. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

'Nightmare': ex-AFL star facing prison over pool saga

A former AFL player will likely be imprisoned for fraud after he improperly installed pools in the backyards of regional families with little means.

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New details about a teenager’s alleged attempt to hijack a Jetstar flight have made public in court documents.

Details about teen’s alleged plot to hijack plane revealed

New details about a teenager’s alleged attempt to hijack a Jetstar flight have made public in court documents.

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Avalon Airport has been evacuated as police perform a security check.

Delays after hair removal device sparked airport bomb scare

A laser hair removal device found during a security screening at an airport’s domestic terminal has been identified as the suspicious item that triggered a large-scale emergency evacuation.

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A 17-year-old boy was apprehended and accused of taking a gun and fake bomb onto a plane. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Boy's alleged plane hijack plan 'politically motivated'

A teen accused of carrying a gun onto a plane is planning to mount a mental impairment defence as prosecutors try to have the case heard in the Supreme Court.

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Bianca Adler has reached the summit of Mount Everest during her second attempt.

Teenager becomes youngest Australian to summit Everest

Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler has summitted Mount Everest, making her the youngest Australian to summit the world's tallest mountain.

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