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Recovering Queensland teen Jai Hita has now had his leg amputated after he was burned in an electrical ‘explosion’ near a train line in Dysart on Wednesday.
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Tragic development for teen after railway ‘explosion’

He suffered extensive burns across his body and had to undergo an amputation.

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Clocks will jump forward one hour at 2am on Sunday. Glenn Campbell/NcaNewsWire

Why millions of Aussies are set to lose an hour’s sleep

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Friend Georgia Cook, pictured left, has given evidence in Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial.

‘Nobody would find them’: Accused cop’s body disposal plan

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They’re invading homes, hiding in washing and covering cars. Here’s why there are suddenly so many of them.

You’re not crazy, giant moths are swarming homes in NSW

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Charges have not been ruled out after a NSW police car crashed into a tree, ripping the vehicle in half and killing a young officer.

‘Complex’: Cops probe crash that killed officer

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Victoria

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Christopher Gonzaga is facing trial accused of murdering Gregory Tan in April 2024.

‘Witches’: Alleged machete killer claims victim was ‘dangerous’

Victoria
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Clocks will jump forward one hour at 2am on Sunday. Glenn Campbell/NcaNewsWire

Why millions of Aussies are set to lose an hour’s sleep

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Three people have died following a crash on Victoria’s Western Highway, near Ledcourt on Sunday night.

Teen girl among three killed in horrific multi-car crash

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The 51-year-old was the only person inside at the time of the fire.

Woman killed as horror blaze tears through home

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Queensland

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Clocks will jump forward one hour at 2am on Sunday. Glenn Campbell/NcaNewsWire

Why millions of Aussies are set to lose an hour’s sleep

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A body has been located inside a Queensland home after an overnight house fire.

Grim discovery inside home after devastating fire

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An e-bike rider is dead after a collision with a Subaru Impreza in inner-city Brisbane.

Police launch probe after e-bike rider dies in car collision

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Queensland Police have concerns for a missing 15-year-old, right, due to her age and a medical condition.

Desperate search for Aussie teen missing for four days

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South Australia

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Footage shows 22-year-old Emma Glass directing a stream of abuse at constable Leah Hannigan.

Horror moment woman spits in cop’s mouth during welfare check

South Australia
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Could an eagle have taken Gus Lamont?

Family claims Gus Lamont could have been taken by eagle

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A year has passed since four-year-old Gus Lamont vanished from the South Australian outback without a trace. And not a single clue has led investigators to him.

‘Heartache only grows’: Agonising Gus Lamont detail revealed

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Four students have fallen ill with measles at Brighton Secondary School.

Outbreak fears as more students fall ill at top public high school

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Western Australia

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British rapper Yung Filly is set to face retrial in WA on threesexual penetration charges. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Retrial date set for UK rapper accused of raping Perth fan

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A Perth restaurant has declared war on a delivery behemoth, sending its prices sky-high in a protest against the app.

Aussie cafe hikes price of every food item to $99 on app

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Emergency services have dispatched helicopters and water police to the beach.

Traumatic scenes as swimmer killed in Perth shark attack

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Nickolas Wayne Peake leaves the Midland Magistrates Court Justin Benson-Cooper

Cop admits assaulting his five-week-old little girl

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ACT

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Clocks will jump forward one hour at 2am on Sunday. Glenn Campbell/NcaNewsWire

Why millions of Aussies are set to lose an hour’s sleep

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A guest at the Ibis Budget Canberra was charged $1800 when shower steam set off the smoke detector.

Budget hotel ‘blindsides’ guest with $1800 charge after hot shower

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Liu Jinsong, right, China’s new ambassador in Canberra, with Masaaki Kanai head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau.

‘Asia enforcer’: China’s new ambassador lands in Canberra

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ACT Liberal Party leader Mark Parton and, inset, the photo he took in the committee room.

‘Wanna swap’: Libs leader responds to sex worker text claim

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Tasmania

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A coroner has heard of scenes of "organised chaos" after a jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Top cop makes apology over jumping castle tragedy

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Three families grieving after devastating deadly head-on crash on Bass Highway, Tasmania

Three families grieving after devastating deadly head-on crash

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Three dead, two critically injured after horror crash at Elizabeth Town, Tasmania 

Three dead, two critically injured after horror crash

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Australia is in for a tough bushfire season, as a combination of below-average winter rainfall and above-average fuel loads mark the first day of spring on Tuesday.

The big spring weather warning for Aussies

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Northern Territory

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Firefighters are battling a blaze burning in extreme weather conditions on the outskirts of Darwin. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
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Emergency warning as bushfire threatens homes and lives

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Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright, wife Kaia and Top End Safari Camp are now facing litigation over a 2023 airboat crash in three jurisdictions.
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‘Beyond me’: Judge questions Matt Wright boat crash lawsuits

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A teenager has been speared during a disturbance between family groups in a remote township

Teenage boy flown to hospital after being speared in back

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The body of 61-year-old Dominic O'Connell has been found in plunge pool in the NT.
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Devastating update on man missing in national park

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