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Australia's red-hot housing market could be heading for a sharp reality check as economist Leith van Onselen warns Australia is on the brink of its biggest property correction in 40 years.

Property bloodbath warning amid huge housing crash

Australia’s red-hot housing market could be heading for a sharp reality check as economists warn Australia is on the brink of its biggest property correction in 40 years.

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Kawsar Ahmad, also known as Abbas, and Zeinab Ahmad will remain behind bars. (Anita Lester/AAP PHOTOS)

‘ISIS brides’ to stay behind bars on crimes against humanity

An Islamic State-linked duo, charged with crimes against humanity after returning to Australia, will remain locked up after postponing their bid for bail.

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Kim Ramchen was on Monday sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment after admitting intentionally causing injury, assault with a weapon and unlawful assault over the December 2 stabbing.

Teacher learns fate after ‘snapping’ and stabbing principal

A man whose famous mother mysteriously disappeared when he was a child has learnt his fate after stabbing a principal upon learning his contract wouldn’t be renewed.

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Matt Wright has been released from jail.

Matt Wright breaks silence after release from jail

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has walked from prison after serving five months behind bars for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

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Police have charged a woman over alleged anti-Semitic comments at a children's netball game.

‘Anti-Semitism, discrimination’: Kids game rocked by charges

A woman who allegedly made anti-Semitic comments at a children's netball game has been charged by police and banned from attending future games.

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Two skydivers have been taken to hospital after their parachutes became entangled mid-air in a collision southwest of Sydney.

Skydivers rushed to hospital after mid-air collision

It’s understood their parachutes became entangled mid-air. 

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A 35-year-old man was pulled out of the burning vehicle by onlookers.

Man pulled from burning car assaults police officer

Police allege it was the driver’s third car crash of the night.

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Passengers are disembarking the MV Hondius.

The plan for four Aussies returning from rat virus cruise

With stops planned for Perth, NSW and Queensland, four Aussies who are still being kept on a rat virus-infested cruise ship will soon be back within Australia's borders.

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Antony Catalano is expected to face court charged with assaulting his wife.

Media mogul’s first court appearance, facing assault charges

Australian Community Media co-owner Antony Catalano is accused of assaulting his wife during a late-night incident.

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A mother-of-five has been left in an induced coma after she was struck by a car while riding an e-scooter.

Mum fighting for life after ‘deplorable’ Mother’s Day act

The mother of five is in an induced coma with critical head wounds and spinal injuries.

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Passengers have begun to disembark the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak in a carefully managed repatriation operation involving multiple nations.
An elderly man has died and the hunt for a driver is underway after a car fled the scene of a crash in Queensland.

Man dead, woman fights for life as police question driver who fled scene

The car was driving down the wrong side of the highway, forcing the other driver to take evasive action.

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Australian women are being urged to check their hearts this Mother’s Day, amid alarming warnings many are dying from heart disease.

‘I was devastated’: Routine scan revealed fit mum needed emergency surgery

The cyclist went for tests after a friend suffered a cardiac arrest. Within days, she was rushed into open heart surgery.

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An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall is underway.

Young man fleeing police falls six storeys to his death

A young man has died after falling from the sixth storey of a building while trying to flee police. 

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