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Libby Trickett

Olympic legend sounds alarm after near death experience

‘The amount of families destroyed because a woman has this catastrophic event is more than I can bear.’

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The man died soon after arriving back onshore. Google

Horror shark attack claims another life off Aussie coast

A man has died after a horror shark attack off Far North Queensland, with emergency crews unable to save him after he was pulled from the water.

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Retiree Barry Devine and carpenter Dalton Best say growing financial pressure has forced them to delay vehicle servicing and repairs despite relying on their cars for everyday life and work.

Aussies risk driving unsafe cars amid cost-of-living crisis

‘In many cases there’s simply no other option, especially when the vehicle is your only mode of transport.’

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A man has been shot dead by police during a reported domestic violence incident north of Brisbane.

Armed man shot dead during alleged DV incident

A man has been shot dead by police during a reported domestic violence incident north of Brisbane.

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Lorenzo Lamalu was gunned down at a restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.

Aussie underworld on edge after gang kingpin murdered

Police are hunting two Australian men believed to be linked to the deadly shooting.

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AVG Travels has apologised for the travel chaos that has left its customers in distress

Travel company apologises after holiday horrors: ‘Enormous stress’

The organiser of a $60,000 girls’ trip said she was told ‘if you keep asking, you won’t get your refund’.

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A man has been charged by anti-terrorism police. NewsWire/ Sharon Smith

Australian man charged by anti-terrorism police

Investigators allege the man encouraged people to carry out acts of politically motivated violence in Australia and overseas.

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Two drivers and a passenger are dead after a horrific head-on crash in Sydney's south.

'Horrific' head-on crash kills two drivers, passenger

Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.

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The Australian Taxation Office has issued a warning over misleading information this tax time.
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Amy Lohf has been jailed for hitting a swimmer with a boat she was operating while drunk

Mother jailed after ploughing into swimmer in drunken speedboat crash

The victim was dragged into the propeller and suffered catastrophic injuries.

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The poor are terrified of inflation again spiralling out control. The rich are worried about taxes eating away at their wealth. Both are furious at Jim Chalmers.

How Labor’s Budget has alienated both the rich and poor

The poor are terrified of inflation again spiralling out control. The rich are worried about taxes eating away at their wealth. Both are furious at Jim Chalmers.

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Australia’s ageing Collins Class submarines will be kept in service for another decade before AUKUS submarines arrive.

Defence blasted for botching Collins-class sub upgrades

A scathing report into planned upgrades for Australia’s Collins-class submarines reveals Defence has spent nearly $700m on keeping them operational, without conducting proper planning or risk assessments.

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Andrew Hastie, Ben Roberts-Smith

Inside Andrew Hastie’s campaign against Ben Roberts-Smith

The senior Liberal MP has played a role in the campaign to send fellow SAS veteran Ben Roberts-Smith to jail for allegedly executing prisoners.

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More than 230 diphtheria cases have been recorded across Australia in the year to date. (Sam Mooy/AAP PHOTOS)

'Something has gone wrong': Jab push amid outbreak

Getting booster shots into adults in remote communities will be a key focus to combat a serious diphtheria outbreak, the Federal Health Minister says.

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Trindall (L) and his lawyer James Drewett (R) left the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday after the ex-NRL star was sentenced to a 12-month community order. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Ex-NRL star’s ‘ice’ admission to cops: court

Former NRL star Darrell “Tricky” Trindall’s admission to police after he was pulled over for erratic driving has been revealed in court documents.

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