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Bizarre new details emerge in fishing town murder case

The alleged murder ended with the accused being found naked on a castaway ship.

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Angus Taylor’s Budget reply speech will take the fight back to One Nation.

Angus Taylor prepares his fight back against One Nation

AARON PATRICK: The Liberal leader hopes his reply to the Budget will electrify conservatives and win back millions of upset, bewildered and alienated voters.

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Six passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship will arrive in Australia on Friday.

Drastic hantavirus response revealed as Aussies return home

Six passengers from the Hantavirus-stricken MV Hondius will board a flight bound for Australia this evening after the Albanese Government secured a plane and flight crew willing to quarantine in Perth.

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Vahid Reza Adib has been excused from facing court for the first time after being charged with rape. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Ex-premier's partner skips first rape case court date

A lawyer for the partner of a former state premier has sought for the man to be excused from appearing in court to face rape charges.

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A 23-year-old woman has been arrested over a conspiracy to murder a well-known gangland figure. (HANDOUT/New South Wales Police Force)

Woman charged over conspiracy to murder gangland figure

A woman allegedly behind a series of organised crimes has been charged with conspiring to murder a gangland figure.

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An ammonia leak forced a mass evacuation at an Ipswich abattoir.

Five people hospitalised after dangerous factory gas leak

Almost 900 workers were evacuated from the building as emergency services were called to the scene of the dangerous chemical leak.

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Erin Patterson reportedly “runs the prison” with another inmate at Melbourne’s Dame Phyllis Frost Centre.

Extraordinary details of Erin Patterson’s jail life revealed

One of Australia’s most notorious killers is finally mingling with other inmates as fresh claims emerge about her time behind bars.

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A crackdown on alleged domestic violence offenders has led to record high number of people locked up in NSW jails, with almost half yet to face court. Flavio Brancaleone

Domestic violence crackdown fuels record prison numbers

A domestic violence operation targeting alleged offenders has seen a record surge in the number of inmates held in one state’s jails.

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Australia already spends around $1.9 billion annually treating skin cancers, with dermatology clinics and surgical centres managing millions of procedures each year.

Australia highest for skin cancers as global crisis deepens

Australia has emerged as the global epicentre of skin cancer, with new international data warning that the country is likely to remain at the forefront of a growing worldwide crisis through to 2050.

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Warrant Officer Class 2 Lachlan Muddle Solider who died in a parachuting accident at Jervis Bay on Monday.

Mates pay tribute to ‘hero’ paratrooper killed in accident

Lachlan Muddle’s death comes two years after a similar incident killed former Defence Minister’s Joel Fitzgibbon’s son, who is still awaiting the outcome of an investigation into Jack’s death.

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Police are hunting for two men after an alleged attempted arson attack in Melbourne. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

Alleged ATM heist bomb explodes in accused thief's face

An accused bank robber has been left with serious facial injuries after a homemade bomb used to break into an ATM blew up in his face.

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Why Labor’s changes won’t help young people get into market

Young Australians who buy properties to rent out so they can eventually sell them to buy their dream house in a big city are the biggest losers in Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes.

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The parents of a little boy who was left fighting for his life after a terrifying cake decorating mishap have provided an update from hospital.

‘Day by day’: Update after cake mishap leaves toddler in ICU

A 14-month-old boy’s parents have provided an update after a baking mishap left their son left fighting for life in the intensive care unit.

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A popular meat product has been removed from supermarket shelves after the food safety watchdog raised the alarm over undeclared allergen fears. 

Recall alert as popular food item removed from shop shelves

Consumers who purchased the product have been urged to return it to the place of purchase.

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Tourism and Transport forum chief executive Margy Osmond slammed the increase, calling the decision an “absolute shocker” and a “revenue grab”.

‘Shocker’: Outrage as travellers slugged with exit fee hike

Aussies travellers heading overseas can expect to cough up a hefty exit fee after the Federal government hiked the cost of leaving Australia — a move that has left the travel industry fuming.

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