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Biddy Porter's death followed a teen confessing she thought about killing people "all the time".

Accused teen killer’s mum ‘never believed in mental health’

The family of a teenager who killed a child while in the grips of psychosis did not see her slaughter of six chickens as a ‘red flag’, an inquest has been told.

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Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped and murdered by criminals who police believe misidentified him. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

Huge development in kidnapped grandfather’s murder case

Chris Baghsarian, 85, was allegedly kidnapped and murdered earlier this year in what police have called a case of mistaken identity.

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Kyle Sandilands cashes in with massive $12m deal.

Kyle Sandilands’ eye-watering settlement figure revealed

Kyle Sandilands has walked away with a multimillion-dollar payout and a new business arrangement after settling his contract dispute with ARN Media.

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The Great Barrier Reef is being buried alive.

The Great Barrier Reef is being buried alive

Management of Australia's world-famous Great Barrier Reef has been likened to ‘giving cigarettes to children’ on the eve of a critical international decision.

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Australian men to get easier access to prostate cancer blood tests under new guidelines

Cancer sufferer’s emotional plea as new detection guidelines to be rolled out

More than 26,000 Australian men will be diagnosed with the disease this year while 10 die every day.

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Principals’ Federation of WA president Kya Graves said members had reported their students being exposed to violent and pornographic images on WhatsApp group chats

Aussie kids’ WhatsApp chats fuel fresh fears after ban

Australian teens are being sucked into WhatsApp chat groups with hundreds of users in the wake of the Albanese government’s social media ban on traditional platforms.

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The Victoria Cross awardee will not be allowed to attend the ‘march out’ parade of the son of SAS war hero Blaine Diddams after a judge overruled prosecutors.

Judge blocks Ben Roberts-Smith from protege’s grad parade

The Victoria Cross awardee will not be allowed to attend the ‘march out’ parade of the son of SAS war hero Blaine Diddams after a judge overruled prosecutors.

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46-year-old Katie Walker was last seen in May

Concerns grow for missing MAFS producer

The 46-year-old has not been seen for over three weeks.

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Mikhail Petrakov and his wife Irina greet Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian.

What it’s like inside Canberra’s Russian embassy party

Despite being on Putin’s banned list, The Nightly’s National Political Editor was invited by the Russian embassy in Canberra to celebrate the federation’s national day. Here’s what he saw.

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Police have raided seven properties and made an arrest in the Dezi Freeman investigation.

Cops raid seven properties, make arrest in Dezi Freeman case

Police have raided seven properties across two states and arrested a man in their bid to find out those responsible for hiding cop killer Dezi Freeman, after he managed to hide out for seven months.

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An ex-teacher is likely to die in jail after abusing his daughter and students, a judge has noted. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

'Predatory' teacher shows no remorse for vile student abuse

A man serving 46 years in jail for abusing his daughter has been sentenced for crimes he committed while working as a PE teacher more than four decades ago. WARNING: Graphic content.

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Ben Roberts-Smith has been allowed to attend the opening of a new section of the Australian War Memorial.

BRS allowed to attend War Memorial opening, prosecutors say

The Victoria Cross awardee asked a judge to give him permission to participate in a ceremony to open the Anzac Hall in Canberra next week. Prosecutors did not oppose the request.

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Aaron John McLeod is standing trial accused of murdering his then-partner's two-year-old son.

‘Nobody really knows’: Surprise defence in 2yo’s murder

There is no evidence a man ever assaulted a two-year-old boy, let alone inflicted a fatal blow in the middle of the night, his lawyer says.

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A young NSW Police officer has allegedly been clocked driving at twice the speed limit.

Off-duty cop caught 120km over limit in alleged street race

A police constable's job is on the line after he was clocked travelling 200 kmph during an alleged illegal street race.

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Recent injuries on posties make for grim viewing, prompting a call for people to control their pets. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Terrifying rate of dog attacks on Aussie posties revealed

Australia Post has issued a desperate plea to dog owners as attacks on posties continue to climb.

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