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River Williams Higgins and Myla Summer-Lea Hughes were killed in a devastating house fire.

Two children killed in devastating house fire identified

The two children who perished in a devastating house fire near the Blue Mountains have been named as the family and community reel from their deaths.

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Liberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has revealed she has a personal relationship with missing five-year-old Sharon.

Jacinta Price drops bombshell as search for 5yo continues

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has made a heartbreaking revelation as the search for missing 5yo Sharon enters day five.

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A 19-year-old cafe worker who had a plate smashed into her face, chipping her teeth and leaving her bloody and covered in food, has spoken of the ordeal.

‘Your fault b****’: Cafe worker’s shock claim

A 19-year-old cafe worker who had a plate smashed into her face, chipping her teeth and leaving her bloody and covered in food, has spoken of the ordeal.

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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.

China’s response to Penny Wong’s request for more fuel

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says countries need to work together ‘to keep fuel and goods ​flowing’ during a visit to China.

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A woman has been charged with serious assault after allegedly using a pram to knock a 77-year-old woman to the ground in Maryborough’s CBD.

Pram attack accused hit with additional serious charges

The alleged victim, a 77-year-old woman, suffered a sprained wrist.

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For the first time since Australia became a nation in 1901, the English are no longer the most common foreigners.

New figures show major migrant shift underway in Australia

For the first time since Australia became a nation in 1901, the English are no longer the most common foreigners.

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Pauline Hanson with her ‘sexy’ new plane.

Gina Rinehart’s company donates ‘sexy’ plane to One Nation

Pauline Hanson has taken delivery of a ‘sexy’ plane, worth more than $2 million, donated to One Nation by Australia’s richest person to help the party’s campaigning.

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Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

King hints at AUKUS ties by gifting Trump submarine relic

Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

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Five-year-old Sharon Granites has been missing since Saturday night. NT Police

‘Horrible’: Police reveal chilling clue in hunt for 5yo

Detectives have seized a number of items from a crime scene linked to the disappearance of five-year-old Sharon Granites, as police warn that anyone helping her abductor will also face criminal charges. 

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A huge inferno has erupted after a plane crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport in Adelaide’s north. 

Two killed, several injured after plane crashes into hangar

Two people have been killed and ‘a number of others’ injured after a light plane crashed into a hangar at Parafield Airport in Adelaide’s north.

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Coleen Lamarre has been charged with allegedly attempting to influence a key witness in son Beaumont Lamarre-Condon's high-profile murder trial.

Alleged killer cop's mum accused of witness tampering

The mother of alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has been charged over accusations she attempted to influence a key witness in his trial.

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A grey-toned pack of mince on sale has sparked debate over quality and value.

Supermarket shoppers divided over ‘off-looking’ discounted mince

From ‘already rotten’ to ‘still safe to eat’, the off-colour mince has sparked a beef online.

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Tasmania Police have seized 10 firearms.

Gun crackdown continues decades after Port Arthur massacre

Firearms seized, some of which had been stolen, included a semi-automatic weapon with a silencer.

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Childcare company G8 plans to close one-in-10 centres, creating uncertainty for many parents. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

'Deeply concerning': childcare centre closures attacked

An embattled childcare group rocked by abuse allegations against one of its workers is closing down dozens of centres.

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Advocate Brittany Higgins is behind a new push for Victoria to improve justice for victim-survivors. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

'Finally': Sex assault victims hopeful for state reform

Sexual assault victim-survivors may be given stronger protections in court after a state government responded to a letter signed by advocate Brittany Higgins.

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