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Comedian Dave Hughes had 45 stitches after five cancerous lesions were cut out.

Dave Hughes goes under the knife after cancer scare

Aussie comedy royalty Dave Hughes has revealed he has been treated for cancer.

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Amazon sued over dangerous children’s item in ACCC first

The ACCC has launched a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging it failed to comply with mandatory safety warnings on items for children.

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Brisbane-based influencer Ronan Androgenic has been removed from a Jetstar flight.

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Diver Josh Richards is heading to Laos to assist in the cave rescue mission.

Aussie joins cave search in Laos as hopes of survival fade

Experienced diver Josh Richards has flown to Laos to join in the race against the clock to save those trapped and missing in a cave.

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Department secretary Jenny Wilkinson presented fresh analysis of the controversial tax package, which includes changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions and a $250-a-year tax rebate for workers

Wilkinson defends Labor's beleaguered Budget amid backlash

Department secretary Jenny Wilkinson presented fresh analysis of the controversial tax package, which includes changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions.

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More than a dozen fire crews are on the scene.

Building blaze prompts shutdown near major train station

‘We’re still concerned for the occupants of the building, still working to ensure their safety.’

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Angus Taylor's performance as Liberal leader is under scrutiny as he seeks to rebuild the party.

Can Angus Taylor survive? Libs set for showdown

Liberal leader Angus Taylor is expected to be the hot topic at the party's annual federal council meeting of delegates from across the country.

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AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has vowed to find and penalise whoever leaked details of a high-profile airport arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith to the media.

Top cop vows to find media leaker of BRS airport arrest

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has vowed to find and penalise whoever leaked details of a high-profile airport arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith to the media. 

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Five people have been rescued from a flooded cave in Laos, the search continues for two others Supplied

Aussie joins the extraordinary Laos cave rescue mission

It was a miracle discovery, five smiling men, trapped deep within the flooded cave system, but now the efforts turn to brining the five to the surface — and one Australian is joining the mission.

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Joshua Dale Brown pleaded not guilty to more than 150 offences.

Accused childcare paedophile pleads not guilty to 150 charges

A childcare worker accused of abusing youngsters will face a directions hearing in a county court after pleading not guilty to more than 150 offences.

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Four-year-old Gus Lamont disappeared from Oak Valley Station on 27 September 2025.

Cops say Gus’ grandparent ‘remains suspect’, search ongoing

South Australia Police say one of four-year-old Gus Lamont’s grandparents ‘remains a suspect’ in his disappearance as officers complete another intensive search of the family’s remote outback sheep station.

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The median age of Australian property investors has risen to 51.

Number of boomer property investors more than doubles

The median age of Australian property investors has risen during the past 25 years, with the Reserve Bank revealing new data as Treasurer Jim Chalmers introduced a capital gains tax and negative gearing bill.

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Lauren Huxley was beaten and doused with petrol by Robert Palmer inside her Northmead home. Supplied.

'Horrific': Lauren Huxley's attacker handed parole decision

A man who is serving nearly 25 years for assaulting a woman and dousing her in petrol has been denied parole for the violent nature of his offences.

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Australian passengers who recently returned home from the deadly hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship have been told they will be forced to remain in quarantine for another three weeks.

Quarantine extended for Hantavirus cruise passengers in WA

Australian passengers who recently returned home from the deadly hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius cruise ship have been told they will be forced to remain in quarantine for another three weeks.

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Australia Post has completed its annual price review.

Australia Post set to hike prices almost 10 per cent

The Government-owned business has blamed the price rise on ‘record operating costs’.

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