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Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has quit politics, revealing a relative’s ill health is behind his early retirement.
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Papalia quits, reveals relative’s ‘very serious illness’

Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has quit politics, revealing a relative’s ill health is behind his early retirement.

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Police are probing whether cannibalism was involved in the alleged murder of a four-year-old boy on the NSW Central Coast.

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An Imitation pistol was allegedly pointed at synagogue in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

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Liberal MP Moira Deeming convinced a judge to prevent the Liberal Party from terminating her political career for at least two weeks.
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Former detective sergeant Peter Maroney told Sunrise many victims never come forward.

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Gold Coast grandfather fights for life after arson attack at Hope Island home

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A South Australian man’s attempt to sell his second-hand BMW on Facebook Marketplace went hideously wrong when he ended up allegedly robbed at knifepoint.

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Western Australia

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Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has quit politics, revealing a relative’s ill health is behind his early retirement.

Papalia quits, reveals relative’s ‘very serious illness’

Western Australia
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The case has made global headlines and has angry Thais demanding the death penalty — as police probe the brutal death of Thai teen Tunchanok Donhomla (above), Simon Peter Carman (below) accused of killing her is facing execution.

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China wants to top Taiwan setting up an unofficial consulate in Perth.
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Simon Peter Carman, 45, is facing charges including murder after the body of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found inside a suitcase near railway tracks more than 4km from his Jomtien apartment complex.

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A teenager has faced court as federal police say youths are being exposed to extremist propaganda..

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ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced his resignation.

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Tasmania Police Constable Keith Smith was shot dead while delivering a court-ordered warrant.

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Isaac Thompson was last seen about 8.15pm on Sunday.
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Wild scenes unfolded in the Northern Territory as locals celebrated the Territory Day holiday.

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Court releases secret audio from Matt Wright investigation

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