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Abe Maddison

Mental health defence bid in beheading murder case

A reality TV contestant will seek to mount a mental health defence after pleading not guilty to the beheading murder of her partner.

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Ahmed Al Ahmed was hailed for his bravery after challenging one of the Bondi shooters. (Sarah Wilson/AAP PHOTOS)

Charges against Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed dropped

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A 41-year-old man has died as police entered a bedroom during a search warrant

Man dies after self-harming during sex crime squad raid

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A shocking discovery in the NSW Southern Tablelands has sparked a police investigation after a body believed to be a woman was found inside a suitcase near Oallen on Sunday.
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Bizarre update on ‘decomposed’ body found in suitcase

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The search for a young swimmer who vanished near Wollongong has ended in tragedy after emergency services recovered a man’s body. 

Tragic discovery in search for missing swimmer

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Victoria

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Talae Rodden is being remembered as a 'talented young man'.

Young muso identified as man crushed in ski resort tragedy

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Offenders have been posing as users on online dating platforms to lure men into meeting them.

‘Distressing’: Teen boys arrested over dating app assaults

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A giant pothole on a major Australian road has damaged dozens of cars, leaving drivers stranded in wild winter weather.

‘Crater’: Giant pothole on major road damages dozens of cars

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The death of a good Samaritan in Melbourne has prompted calls for tougher youth crime laws. (Callum Godde/AAP PHOTOS)

'Fed up' locals demand change after shop owner's death

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Queensland

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Elderly woman accused of keying Tesla in Queensland train car park

Elderly woman filmed in shocking alleged act against Tesla

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A car has been driven through a festival in Logan.

Chaos as car drives through busy Queensland carnival

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Ms Armstrong was laid to rest near her parents at Millmerran Cemetery.

‘One of a kind’: Heartbroken family mourn ‘incredible mum’

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Matthew Vanderbyl says Queensland police risked their lives to save a toddler during a deadly siege. (Rex Martinich/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Your heart just sinks’: Horror siege victim pregnant

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Premier Peter Malinauskas says SA's government will lead AI opportunities with ‘ambition and care’.

State’s premier pens deal with ChatGPT developer on US trip

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Taperoo residents captured the man following the 12-year-old girl
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Harrowing moment schoolgirl allegedly stalked by stranger

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Two previously unknown Australian soldiers who were both killed on August 8 in different wars and on opposite sides of the world have been formally identified. Pictured: Lieutenant Hercules William Crawford (left), Archibald Hanley (middle) and brother John Hanley.

Mystery of unnamed Diggers solved amid eerie coincidence

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One of Australia's most common seabirds is suspected to have been infected with H5 bird flu.

Bird flu spike sparks fears for endangered species

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Western Australia

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Defence experts warn the suspicious severing of two vital undersea cables off the West Australian coast over the weekend highlights the country’s high vulnerability to being cut off from global internet communication. 

Internet cables cut off WA coast as suspicious vessel lurked

Western Australia
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Roger Cook has launched another blistering attack on One Nation, blasting it as a party that celebrates and promotes convicted criminals when pressed on his Secret Harbour candidate’s historic claims Labor had a culture of workplace sexual harassment.

Premier blasts One Nation after Tree’s ‘skeletons’ comment

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A woman acquitted of murdering an Indigenous teenager who was chased into bushland and beaten to death with a metal pole has returned to court.

Woman cleared of Indigenous teen's murder back in court

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Justin Verduyn suffered burns in a house fire in Ballajura, Perth.

Dad risks life in ferocious blaze to save family documents

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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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A Canberra man has become $40m richer after finding the winning Powerball ticket in his wallet.

Man’s shock find makes him $40 million richer

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A teenager has faced court as federal police say youths are being exposed to extremist propaganda..

Teen accused of planning racist terrorist attack faces court

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ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced his resignation.

Greens leader quits after controversial Liberal move

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Tasmania

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Ken Hinkley, John Longmire and Nathan Buckley were the three candidates vying for the Devils job.
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History as Tasmania’s inaugural AFL coach revealed

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The 31-year-old was diving at a depth of about eight metres when the attack happened.

Horror as diver attacked by two metre shark

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The future of the smelter has been under a cloud since it stopped production in mid-2025.

‘Incredibly disappointing’: 200 jobs lost as smelter closes

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A Tasmanian firefighter has been suspended after the alleged discovery of bestiality material on a storage device.

Aussie firefighter, 37, facing bestiality material charges

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A fifth person has died as the result of a crash on the Northern Territory’s Stuart Highway.

‘Catastrophic’: Outback highway crash claims five lives

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Evidence has been served against Jefferson Lewis, who is accused of murdering Kumanjayi Little Baby. (HANDOUT/NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE / AAP)

'Substantial' evidence in Little Baby murder case

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Luke Gosling at Darwin’s Thai festival where he is accused of assaulting the Northern Territory’s Administrator.

Police probe stunning assault claims made against Labor MP

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Matt Wright.

Outback Wrangler speaks out on time behind bars

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