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A 23-year-old has died after being hit by a garbage truck in Adelaide

Young woman dies metres from home after being struck by garbage truck

The 23-year-old was walking to a bus stop to go to work when the tragedy unfolded.

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Schoolgirl narrowly escapes as gunman's weapon jams in brazen daylight attack

Dad and daughter confronted by gunman during school run

A gunman has allegedly tried to shoot a father as he collected his teenage daughter from school in Sydney’s west.

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High inflation would stop the Reserve Bank slashing interest rates.

Fears Reserve Bank won’t be able to cut rates in recession

The Reserve Bank is expected to leave rates on hold next week but there are fears inflation is so high it won’t be able to cut rates even if Australia fell into a recession.

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Cody Breen has been remembered as a one-of-a-kind young man. He died in a motorbike crash
Kmart is moving cash registers back to the store entrances.

Kmart backflips on controversial checkout move

Kmart Group is refurbishing two dozen more stores to a new format, and opening a new concept store for home goods near an Australian capital city.

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Former Australian National University Chancellor Julie Bishop.

Explosive letter behind Julie Bishop’s uni exit revealed

An explosive parting shot by former foreign minister and ex-Australian National University chancellor Julie Bishop has been revealed.

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Alex Greenwich is owed an estimated $540,000 after Mark Latham lost his defamation case appeal. (Flavio Brancaleone, Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Latham facing huge bill over homophobic tweet

A controversial MP has been left with a hefty legal bill after a years-long legal tussle with a political adversary over a sexually explicit social media post.

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ATO warns Aussies against claiming personal expenses as tax deductions.

Tax time warning as ATO cracks down on common ‘mistakes’

You might be surprised by what you can't claim when you file your tax return.

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Members of the public rushed to assist the owner. NewsWire Handout

‘So fearful’: Teen gang terrorises shop owner

A group of teenagers taunted a bakery shop owner before attacking him, breaking his leg and forcing the shop to shut its doors.

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Taxpayers may have to fork out compo to foreign-born crims

The Commonwealth could be exposed to compensation claims for hundreds of foreign-born criminals after another landmark NZYQ decision in the High Court.

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Pymble Ladies College student Clara admits the social media ban has not changed much for her peer group.

Social media ban for Aussie kids falls flat six months on

As Anthony Albanese hails the ban’s success, children are telling a different story.

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Accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram has been hit with 19 more charges. (Rocco Fazzari/AAP PHOTOS)

New charges for Bondi accused in 'unprecedented' case

The case against the surviving Bondi Beach gunman is still in its legal infancy after he was hit with a mountain of fresh charges.

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An Adelaide grandmother thought a large possum was in her roof that turned out to be a squatter

Police make shock discovery inside grandmother’s roof

A makeshift bed, tins of food, crockery, shoes and drugs were all found in the space.

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Angus Taylor has indicated he’s open to a vote-preference deal with One Nation.

Angus on the edge of his seat, warms to One Nation deal

Angus Taylor has indicated he’s open to striking preference deals with One Nation as concerns grow inside Liberal ranks that the Opposition Leader could lose his seat at the next election.

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