Australia

Ben and Bryan Cousins at Swan Districts Football Club.

‘Fighter’: Emotional health diagnosis facing footy legend

WA football legend Bryan Cousins has choked back tears as he opened up about his motor neurone disease diagnosis, drawing strength from the late Neale Daniher as he vows to fight the illness.

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Families of slain police are outraged at the sale of the two-bedroom home where of one of Australia’s worst police tragedies took place.

Family of slain cops slam sale of Wieambilla ‘house of horrors’

Relatives say the sale ‘is an absolute insult to the memories’ of the two young constables and neighbour killed in the ambush a the remote property.

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Vivid drone chaos forces major festival change

Vivid Sydney’s drone spectacular has been grounded after a dramatic malfunction sent dozens of devices falling from the sky.

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Four-year-old Gus Lamont, who disappeared from Oak Valley Station in September 2025. Supplied

Crime expert reveals grim update in search for Gus Lamont

A crime expert has issued a grim update as the mystery surrounding Gus Lamont’s disappearance drags into its eighth month.

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Road rage horror as man dangles from moving van.

Man dangles from van in jaw-dropping road rage incident

A frightening road rage incident turned into a traffic nightmare after a man was filmed hanging from a moving van.

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The Haysom family have been left out of pocket after the collapse of AVG Travels.
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A man has been arrested after he allegedly rammed a ute through the Mudgee Police Station.

Police horror as man allegedly tries to mow down officers

Police allege a man drove at officers before a dramatic confrontation ended in arrest and serious charges.

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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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Aussie kids being radicalised ‘within days’ online.

Aussie kids being radicalised ‘within days’, top cop says

Australian children are being radicalised ‘within days’, according to the nation’s top cop who said urging tech giants to step up will be the primary focus of next month’s high-level police summit in the UK. 

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Retailers will need to absorb fuel costs.

‘Business is tough’: Retailers rising prices risk going bust

The founder of one of Australia’s biggest bedding retailers says those who put up their prices in a high inflation environment risk going broke.

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A Queensland pilot has survived a plane crash in Gladstone.

Critically burnt pilot crawls 2km for help after plane crash

The plane crashed and exploded in a paddock, with the pilot pulling himself from the wreckage before crawling for help.

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KPMG chief executive Andrew Yates resigned on Friday.

Scandal costs another big accounting CEO his job

KPMG chief executive Andrew Yates resigned on Friday over a whistleblower complaint the firm ruled was groundless, twice.

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A new EU entry system is causing absolute mayhem.

‘Total cluster f..k’: Airport chaos warning for Aussies

If you’re planning on a Euro summer you had better brace yourself, a new entry system is causing absolute mayhem. 

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Three men have been charged after police allegedly uncovered a bomb making lab inside a home near Bathurst.

More charges after police find bomb making lab at property

Police have laid more charges after officers made the chilling discovery inside a rural property.

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A BMX bike rider went over a police patrol car during a Church of Scientology "speedrun".

BMX vs cop car: TikTokker faces court over viral trend

A teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp after a Scientology ‘speedrun’ went awry has faced court as a TikTok stunt collided with reality.

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