Australia

A man allegedly assaulted after a visit to Crown Perth.
Western Australia
Matt Shrivell

Man raped after conversation in Perth’s Crown Casino

A late-night conversation in Perth’s Crown entertainment complex has ended in a nightmare scenario after a man was allegedly raped.

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The heavy rainfall forecast for Queensland’s central coast could create dangerous driving conditions.
Queensland
Savannah Meacham

Urgent warning as heavy 200mm deluge set to smash Aussie state

Some communities are being told to brace for falls up to 300mm.

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Firefighters extinguished the blaze but a woman is missing.
NSW
Matt Shrivell

Desperate search for woman after house fire

Emergency services are searching for a missing woman after a fire tore through a property.

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The nightclub fire on Chapel Street, South Yarra has been deemed suspicious by police.
Victoria
Callum Godde

Massive nightclub blaze disrupts morning traffic

A massive fire has engulfed a nightclub, sparking a police investigation and disrupting morning commuters.

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Isla Bell, 19, was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick on October 4. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)
Police
Holly Hales

Missing, allegedly murdered teen’s final hours on CCTV

CCTV footage showing inside the apartment of missing Melbourne teen Isla Bell's alleged killer has captured her final hours, according to police.

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Four-year-old Luca Kitson will be one of five PCHF ambassador kids to ring Perth’s Bell Tower bells on Friday.
Western Australia
Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

Aussie boy’s common symptoms that turned out to be cancer

‘My heart sank. I just remembered at that point an out-of-body experience.’

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Chrystle Olivia Kemp, 27, was sentenced in Victoria’s County Court at Shepparton over a car crash the killed her five-year-old niece and caused a woman to have a stillbirth.
Victoria
Holly Hales

Driver who killed 5yo niece and unborn child in crash spared jail

A driver who killed her five-year-old niece and caused another woman to have a stillbirth has been spared jail.

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Isla Bell was last seen leaving her home in Brunswick on October 4. (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)
Police
William Ton and Callum Godde

Accused teen killer in court as mum makes heartbreaking statement

Isla Bell’s body was found at a rubbish tip, six weeks after she was last seen by her family.

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An ambushed prison guard was left with chemical burns, a punctured lung and stab wounds. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Neve Brissenden

Burnt, tortured prison guard left 'spiralling' in pain

A former prison guard who was left with burns, a punctured lung and stab wounds has told a court his life trajectory has plummeted.

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Australian stars stun on ARIA Awards red carpet.
Culture
Max Corstorphan

ARIA Music Awards: Stars stun on red carpet

SEE THE LOOKS: Stars of the music industry have started to walk the red carpet ahead of the 38th annual Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards.

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The 17-year-old was last seen on Bayberry Lane in Robina.
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Australia
Max Corstorphan

Devastating update in search for missing teen

The search for a missing teen with a medical condition has taken a grim turn with police confirming her body has been located. 

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Rebecca Payne who murdered her abusive husband has had her jail sentence reduced on appeal.
Victoria
Tara Cosoleto

Woman who stuffed husband in freezer hears murder charge fate

A woman who killed her husband by drugging him and stuffing his body in a freezer has had a win in the courts.

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Video
Just weeks before Holly Bowles fell ill she had posted about her trip of a lifetime on TikTok.
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Melbourne teen’s last post before overseas poisoning tragedy

Two best friends had been travelling on a university break when they fell ill.

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Police cars were rammed during the pursuit.
NSW
Matt Shrivell

Manhunt after police cars rammed during two-state pursuit

Police across two states are on the hunt for a woman and another driver who caused chaos after ramming a stolen car and another vehicle into police cars before escaping into another jurisdiction.

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Renée Pallister thought her son was joking when he said there was a deadly snake in her daughter’s room. He wasn’t.
NSW
Caleb Taylor

Renée thought her son was joking about a deadly snake in her daughter’s room. He wasn’t

‘I said ‘you are full of it’, and he goes, ‘no, I am serious’.’

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