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Matt Wright will be sentenced for trying to pervert the course of justice after a helicopter crash. (Neve Brissenden/AAP PHOTOS)

Reality TV star to learn fate over deadly chopper charges

Prosecutors want a jail term for Matt Wright, the star of the reality TV show Outback Wangler, after a crocodile-egg hunting helicopter trip turned fatal.

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One person has died after a three-car crash in Truganina.

One dead, three fighting for life after multi-vehicle crash

A horror multi-vehicle crash in Melbourne’s west has left one person dead and three others fighting for life.

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Teen influencers are among the young Australians dealing with a new normal as a social media ban comes into effect.

Social media ban 'devastating' for teen influencers

Teen influencers are among the young Australians dealing with a new normal as a social media ban comes into effect, threatening their livelihoods.

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Tom Silvagni will face court a day after suppression on his identity was lifted. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Silvagni to face court after being convicted of rape

Tom Silvagni, the youngest son of AFL great Stephen, will face a pre-sentence hearing after being found guilty of two counts of rape.

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Sam Mac shares goodbye tribute to Mark Beretta on his final Sunrise shift

Sam Mac gives Mark Beretta a farewell sports report for his final Sunrise shift

‘Beretts, known as “The Silver Fox” (a nickname he generously gave himself) has chalked up some extraordinary statistics.’

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Seven’s foreign affairs commentator Dr Keith Suter has died in hospital.

Seven commentator Keith Suter dies in hospital

He became a respected international affairs expert and trusted voice on complex global stories.

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The first blaze kicked off about 12.15pm on Thursday in the south-eastern suburb of Kenwick, quickly triggering an emergency warning for residents just before 1pm.

Shed destroyed as bushfires rage close to homes in Perth

About 100 firefighters have been battling bushfires for more than five hours, with the operation expected to go through the night and into tomorrow.

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NEWS WORTHY: Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn’s murder conviction OVERTURNED & AUKUS ‘reboot’

EXPLAINED: Why Greg Lynn’s murder conviction was overturned

NEWS WORTHY: In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea reveals why Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn’s conviction for the murder of Carol Clay was overturned in a bombshell appeal decision.

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The social media ban risks creating a culture of defiance in the youth.

How the social media ban is actually rewarding wrongdoing

PERIN DAVEY: The ban is unworkable in practice and risks fostering a culture of defiance rather than one built on digital literacy, responsibility and resilience. 

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Media scrambled to cover Tom Silvagni's rape case - only to be barred from publishing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Tom Silvagni unmasked as a convicted rapist

The son of the AFL great managed to have his court proceedings suppressed from the moment he was first charged with sexual assault.

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Matt Wright.

Croc-wrangler Matt Wright loses helicopter licence bid

Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright has lost his bid to overturn the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s decision to strip him of his commercial helicopter pilot licence. 

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Taxing the family home and halving capital gains tax concessions could bring down house prices. The Nightly

Taxing family home will bring down prices, academic says

Taxing the family home and halving capital gains tax concessions would bring down house prices, an academic paper says, as a Senate committee reviews tax breaks for property investors.

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A judge found Bupa had engaged in "unconscionable conduct" for rejecting mixed coverage claims. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Health insurer fined $35m for duping patients, hospitals

Australia's second biggest health insurer has been ordered to pay $35 million for misleading customers about benefits they were entitled to.

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Mali Freeman, the wife of accused cop killer Dezi Freeman, is living in fear in Porepunkah.

Police confirm ongoing probe into Dezi Freeman’s wife

Fugitive Dezi Freeman’s wife could still face charges over her actions in the wake of her husband’s alleged shooting of two police officers on August 26. 

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Skydiver hangs from plane tail, snared by own chute.

WATCH: Skydiver hangs from plane tail, snared by own chute

A group of 17 parachutists and pilot were lucky to escape alive after a skydiving adventure went horribly wrong.

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