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Gofal Baziad with Renny Palmer. Ms Palmer is not accused of any wrongdoing. Supplied.

‘Love triangle’: Man accused of murdering ex-lover’s husband

A man involved in a ‘love triangle’ allegedly murdered his ex-lover’s husband and dumped his body in a river in southwestern Sydney, a court has been told.

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McDonald’s has quietly discontinued a popular menu item, leaving fans of the treat shocked and “heartbroken”.

‘Heartbroken’: Shock as beloved Macca’s item is quietly axed

McDonald’s has quietly discontinued a popular menu item, leaving fans of the dessert shocked and ‘heartbroken’. 

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The father of skydiving instructor Stephen Hoare has called for safety changes in the industry.

Father breaks silence after fatal skydiving accident

The family of an experienced skydiving instructor killed in a catastrophic mid-air fall hope his death leads to safety changes across the industry.

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Indigenous families allege they were racially discriminated against at a regional public pool.

Human rights agency steps in over Indigenous pool ban

A formal racial discrimination complaint will be investigated after a group of First Nations families were ordered to leave a country town's public pool.

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Police say they haven't found any evidence to indicate the damaged car struck a kangaroo. (HANDOUT/NORTHERN TERRITORY POLICE FORCE)

Murder charge after woman dies in 'crash with kangaroo'

Days after a man rang emergency services and claimed his partner had been injured in a car crash with a kangaroo, the 33-year-old has been charged with murder.

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A second midwife is facing court after police broadened their investigation into a home birth death in the Hunter region.

Second midwife charged over tragic home birth death

A second midwife has been charged months after an influencer midwife was accused of the death of a newborn following a home birth on the coast.

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Cyclone Maila is moving toward northern Australia.

Major update as monster cyclone ‘sucks’ up weather

The landfall guessing game for forecasters continues as tropical cyclone Maila funnels weather and builds off the Australian coast.

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Allegedly stolen diesel worth $1.1 million was found on a Greenbank man’s property on March, prompting charges amid a looming fuel crisis.

Alleged thief accused of stealing more than $1m worth of fuel

Police allegedly found tanks of fuel stacked in the Queensland man’s backyard.

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Residents were evacuated from a high-rise apartment in Box Hill following a deadly shooting.

Police swoop after alleged high-rise homicide

Three people have been arrested after an alleged shooting murder in a Melbourne residential apartment block.

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Queensland’s Member for Stafford has been found dead.

Shock as Queensland MP found dead

Emergency services were called to a Brisbane home late Thursday, where a state MP Jimmy Sullivan was found dead.

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A coal mine south of Newcastle has received the green light to operate until the end of 2029.

Coal mine extension approved as net-zero deadline looms

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years, but new restrictions will prevent the coal from being shipped overseas.

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Grace Tame's foundation helped support hundreds of abuse survivors seeking justice. (Rob Blakers/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Increasingly challenging’: Grace Tame's foundation closes

The Grace Tame Foundation, set up by the former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor, has announced it is closing.

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Major manhunt underway after inmate escapes custody

A major hunt is underway after a 30-year-old inmate escaped custody from a Sydney prison while being transported to hospital.

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Depraved West Gate Bridge child killer Arthur Freeman.

West Gate Bridge child killer bashed in max security prison

Arthur Freeman, the depraved father who threw his four year old daughter off the West Gate Bridge to her death, has been brutally attacked inside a maximum security prison.

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