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Two pedestrians have been injured in an alleged drink driving crash in Melbourne's inner southeast.

Pedestrians hit in alleged drink driving crash

Two pedestrians are recovering from serious injuries after allegedly being hit by an out-of-control car on a busy inner-city street.

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A man was allegedly grabbed off the street by four masked men.

CCTV captures violent kidnapping, 16yo charged

Police allege a 53-year-old man was assaulted and forced into a car, with CCTV capturing the moment before a teen was arrested in a tactical raid.

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Mould outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Camperdown.

Deadly mould outbreak at Sydney hospital kills three

Explosive documents reveal a shocking cover-up attempt and widespread hygiene failures across the state's hospitals.

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Women working full-time have seen a much bigger pay increase than men, with average female salaries now in the six-figure range.

Aussie women now averaging six-figures, but there’s a catch

Women working full-time have seen a much bigger pay increase than men, but there is more to this figure than meets the eye.

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A tribunal found that equating the belief Israel should exist as a haven for Jews with terrorism breaches the state’s racial and religious tolerance laws.

Watershed moment as hateful anti-Semitic chant ruled illegal

A tribunal found that equating Zionism — the belief Israel should exist as a haven for Jews — with terrorism breaches Victoria’s racial and religious tolerance laws.

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Some of the women who left Australia to join Islamic State are still unaccounted for.

Where are the rest of Australia’s ISIS brides now?

The standoff over 11 women and 23 children stranded in Syria has prompted the question: What happened to the other Australian women who left to join Islamic State?

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Bargain hunters are missing out because retailers such as rebel can’t keep stock on the shelves.

Why Aussies can’t get a bargain when they go shopping

Australians having trouble getting a bargain during a time of high inflation shouldn’t blame themselves — the fault lies elsewhere.

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Jeremy Webb died after eating a dinner of beef sausages during a camping trip with friends. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Teen’s cause of death revealed after eating sausage

Jeremy Webb died shortly after eating a sausage during a camping trip in 2022, finally his cause of death has been revealed.

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Retired bus driver Michael Day was also struck while walking his daughter’s dog named Messi near Felstead Crescent in Hamersley.

Beloved Perth grandad struck by lightning suffers burns

Retired bus driver Michael Day has been identified as the man struck by lightning during Thursday’s freak storm, with his daughter revealing details about his injuries.

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Australian Army soldiers have been training Ukrainians in the UK, but MP Oleksii Goncharenko
says that should be happening in the war torn country.

Plea for Australia to train soldiers on Ukraine soil

Australia and the UK should start training Ukrainian soldiers on Ukrainian soil in a symbolic act of defiance against Vladimir Putin’s illegal war, now entering its fifth year, a prominent Ukrainian MP says.

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An online watchdog will report on the impact of a world-first social media ban. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Social media ban study to track thousands of families

The internet watchdog has launched a study into 4000 Australian families to determine the impact and effectiveness of the world-first social media ban.

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A second man was kidnapped near where Grandfather Chris Baghsarian was held.

Twist as second man kidnapped near where grandad was held

A second man has been snatched in a brazen daylight abduction near the Dural property linked to the murder of grandfather Christopher Baghsarian.

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ANZ is now forecasting a May rate hike following another bad set of inflation numbers for January.

ANZ joins other Big Four banks in calling May rate hike

ANZ is now forecasting a May rate hike following another bad set of inflation numbers for January.

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Lawyer: Accused in 85yo’s kidnapping ‘no mastermind’

A lawyer for one of the men accused of kidnapping and killing an 85-year-old grandfather has made an astonishing claim outside court.

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Greg Lynn claims ‘unique position’ in bail bid

Former pilot Greg Lynn will seek a rare stay of the proceedings as a judge delivers an updated timeline for his potential retrial.

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