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Allegedly stolen diesel worth $1.1 million was found on a Greenbank man’s property on March, prompting charges amid a looming fuel crisis.

Alleged thief accused of stealing more than $1m worth of fuel

Police allegedly found tanks of fuel stacked in the Queensland man’s backyard.

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Residents were evacuated from a high-rise apartment in Box Hill following a deadly shooting.

Police swoop after alleged high-rise homicide

Three people have been arrested after an alleged shooting murder in a Melbourne residential apartment block.

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Queensland’s Member for Stafford has been found dead.

Shock as Queensland MP found dead

Emergency services were called to a Brisbane home late Thursday, where a state MP Jimmy Sullivan was found dead.

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A coal mine south of Newcastle has received the green light to operate until the end of 2029.

Coal mine extension approved as net-zero deadline looms

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years, but new restrictions will prevent the coal from being shipped overseas.

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Grace Tame's foundation helped support hundreds of abuse survivors seeking justice. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Increasingly challenging’: Grace Tame's foundation closes

The Grace Tame Foundation, set up by the former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor, has announced it is closing.

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Major manhunt underway after inmate escapes custody

A major hunt is underway after a 30-year-old inmate escaped custody from a Sydney prison while being transported to hospital.

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Depraved West Gate Bridge child killer Arthur Freeman.

West Gate Bridge child killer bashed in max security prison

Arthur Freeman, the depraved father who threw his four year old daughter off the West Gate Bridge to her death, has been brutally attacked inside a maximum security prison.

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Bruce Lehrmann served fresh blow in Brittany Higgins case

Bruce Lehrmann has lost his final bid to overturn his defamation loss to Network 10 and Lisa Wilkinson, with Brittany Higgins declaring “finality to a painful chapter”.

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The body of Chris Robertson, 49, was found in a Lonsdale workshop in South Australia.

Shock twist in alleged AFL grand final weekend murder

Police investigating the death of a man last seen alive on AFL grand final day have made four new arrests.

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A patient was allegedly attacked with a hammer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

Hospital horror as patient allegedly attacked with hammer

One of Sydney’s busiest hospitals was put on high alert after the man was allegedly assaulted with a hammer.

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Cyclone Maila is proving a headache for weather forecasters as it moves toward Australia.

Cyclone warning extended to areas hammered by TC Narelle

Regions in the far north of Australia still recovering from a battering at the hands of cyclone Narelle have been warned to prepare for another huge weather event. 

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Aussie firms fell victim to thousands of payment redirection scams in 2025, losing $167 million. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

This simple mistake could cost you millions

It is now more popular and more successful than romance scams. This is what you need to be alert for.

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Police have boosted a reward for information into the 2003 murder of Harmony Bryant. (AAP PHOTOS)

Million-dollar reward into woman's cold-case murder

Police hope a $1 million award for information will help shed light on the murder of a woman who was found with burns and severe injuries two decades ago.

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An alleged car thief has landed on a cactus while fleeing police in Brisbane.
Rex Heuermann, a Long Island architect has admitted to the deaths of eight women.

Gilgo Beach serial slayer admits to murders

One of America’s most gruesome murder investigations has been solved after a former architect admitted to killing at least eight women and depositing their bodies at various beaches.

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