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(L-R) Newly appointed Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, newly appointed Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond and newly appointed Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley.

How Australia’s new Defence bosses climbed to top ADF roles

Australia’s top military leadership will be reshaped in July, with three long-serving officers stepping into the most powerful roles in the Defence Force after decades spent rising through its ranks.

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There are more smokers in poorer areas despite tobacco's hefty price tag.

One in three Aussie smokers live in poorer postcodes

The postcodes where one in three residents are smokers have been revealed as the Coalition considers halving tobacco excise.

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Lieutenant-General Susan Coyle will become the first woman to lead the army.

New ADF chief is powerful sign of our military’s evolution

AARON PATRICK: The first female Army chief is no khaki bureaucrat. Lieutenant-General Coyle’s promotion is a powerful sign that the military, like war, is evolving.

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A woman was charged after her erratic and abusive behaviour forced a Thailand bound flight to land in Perth.

Passenger’s ‘erratic’ behaviour forces plane to divert

A woman’s ‘erratic’ behaviour on a Thailand-bound flight from Melbourne sparked travel chaos after it was diverted to Perth, where she was arrested.

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Pieces of a saltwater crocodile have been found in Adelaide

Mystery as dismembered croc found in cardboard box in major city

The nearest wild populations of the species are almost 3000km away from the grisly find.

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Former special forces corporal Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested at Sydney’s domestic airport and escorted off a Brisbane-bound plane last week.

Veteran’s bombshell claim on Roberts-Smith ‘ambush’ arrest

The police are expected to oppose releasing the famous SAS soldier on bail Friday, while a former colleague slammed his public arrest as an ‘ambush’.

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Newly appointed Chief of Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, Richard Marles, Anthony Albanese, newly appointed Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Vice Admiral Mark Hammond and newly appointed Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Matthew Buckley at Parliament House in Canberra.

New defence boss declares Navy ships primed for Hormuz help

Australia’s incoming Defence Chief has declared the Navy he now commands can deploy a warship to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Convicted rapist Michael Angok was on the run for five days after escaping immigration detention.

Development after gang rapist escaped detention

The convicted gang rapist was being transported from an immigration detention centre for medical treatment before he escaped from the facility on Wednesday morning.

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Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas is one of three senior Victorian MPs retiring from politics. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

State parliament hit with sudden mass resignations

Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.

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Maree Mavis Crabtree is on trial accused of murdering her adult son with an overdose of painkillers.

Disturbing detail revealed in alleged smoothie death trial

Fresh evidence has emerged in the trial of a woman accused of poisoning her son, with witnesses detailing his struggles with drugs and past overdoses.

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Pamela Anderson has arrived in Sydney.

Iconic 90s star quietly jets into Australia

She is one of the biggest stars in the world, known for acting, modelling, advocacy and her unique relationships past, and now she is here in Australia.

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Aerial view of the crash scene showing multiple emergency crews responding on Tamborine Mountain Rd.

Grim update after horror multi-vehicle crash on notorious road

Rescue helicopters rushed multiple patients from the scene with critical injuries.

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An Australian man has drowned in a hotel pool while on holiday with his wife in Bali.

Australian man drowns in hotel pool in Bali

The man was on holiday with his wife, who initially thought he was joking when he didn’t resurface.

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A man and woman died after their high‑powered Lamborghini lost control on a Queensland highway.

Two killed in horror Lambo highway crash

Two people have died after their high-powered Lamborghini crashed on a Queensland highway, marking a horror 24 hours on the state’s roads.

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A woman is fighting for life after the crash.

Woman fights for life after truck rollover crash

A woman was left with severe head injuries after a horrific crash left a truck on its side and caused traffic chaos for morning commuters on the Gold Coast.

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