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Neighbours filthy over shocking act on front lawn

Neighbour’s hilarious reaction after man caught defecating on a front lawn

Security footage captured the moment a man decided to take a broad daylight pit stop.

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Ben Roberts-Smith

Just when you thought life couldn’t get worse for BRS

Life is about to get even harder for Ben Roberts-Smith. Here’s why.

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An Australian veteran takes part in an iboga ceremony with traditional healer Lewis Mbwela.

Traumatised Aussie veterans turn to psychedelic drug rituals

Adam Shand travels to Zimbabwe to take part in a psychedelic drug ritual which Aussie combat veterans are turning to in a last ditch hope to cure drug addictions and ease post traumatic stress.

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A man is set to face court after explosive materials were seized by police in a home in Adelaide’s northern suburbs.

Shock discovery as police find explosives at man’s home

The police bomb response unit attended the scene and identified ‘volatile explosive materials’.

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Defence Minister Richard Marles announced an increase to defence spending.

What Marles’ spray against ‘washed-up bureaucrats’ reveals

LATIKA M BOURKE: Defence Minister Richard Marles should swap his glass jaw for a little Teflon coating because the defence spending boost looks like catch-up, on delay. 

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One Nation leader Pauline Hanson will be pleased with a recount in Narungga.

One Nation learns fate after shock election recount

After the shock discovery of unopened ballots, a surprising result has been returned from a final recount.

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The AFP is urgently working to identify children in alleged abuse material found on devices seized from a Sydney man.

Aussie childcare worker hit with 138 child abuse charges

The AFP have hit a childcare worker with 138 charges of child sex abuse spanning 16 years, after a horror alleged find on a device, with authorities now attempting to identify alleged victims.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands after addressinf reporters Friday, July 1, 2022 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Australia and France opened a "new chapter" in relations as the new Australian prime minister seeks to heal wounds caused by a secret submarine contract that infuriated France. (AP Photo/ Thomas Padilla)

France makes surprise move on Aussie trade deal

French Trade Minister says brutal tectonic shifts in the global order caused by Donald Trump and China have forced it to dump the country’s concerns over beef and pursue critical minerals as a priority.

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The Duke of Sussex has opened up during his trip to Australia.

‘I don’t want this’: Harry’s shock admission during Aus tour

Prince Harry has made a blunt admission during his visit to Australia, revealing new details about what happened after Princess Diana’s death.

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Donald Trump has singled out Australia again for not supplying military support in the Middle East.

'They were not there': Trump blasts Australia again

The US President has criticised Australia for not supplying military support in the Strait of Hormuz, saying: ‘They were not there when we asked them to be.’

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Aussie man ignored life-changing call watching footy.

Lotto winner’s huge mistake after mammoth $40m score

The lucky winner of Thursday’s Powerball has finally been found, admitting to officials the massive mistake that he made after winning.

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The fire is tamed at one of Australia's two oil refineries and its cause if being investigated.

Environmental concerns after oil refinery inferno

A major investigation and clean-up are under way following a blaze at one of Australia's two oil refineries, with the prime minister due to tour the site.

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Workers are stressed, sad and checked out. As pressure builds, more are fantasising about something more appealing: a ‘boring job’ that ends at 5pm.

The fantasy of a ‘boring’ job and why everyone wants one

Workers are stressed, sad and checked out. As pressure builds, more are fantasising about something more appealing: a ‘boring job’ that ends at 5pm.

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A protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit became a flashpoint for violence. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

Court strikes down anti-protest laws made in wake of Bondi attack

Snap protest restrictions have been overturned in court after a justice found they were an impermissible burden on constitutional freedoms.

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Some of the changes to NDIS eligibility and services will be drastic. They will have to be to keep the system sustainable.

Why drastic changes are needed to keep the NDIS sustainable

One of the biggest problems of the scheme is unofficial rorting by parents of children diagnosed with mild autism spectrum disorders who are abusing the system to secure benefits that simply aren’t justified. 

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