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Six homes have been engulfed by flames in Koolewong on the Central Coast.

Homes lost as bushfires rage across NSW in heatwave chaos

Nearly a dozen homes have been destroyed as more than 50 bushfires tear across New South Wales amid record-breaking heat and dangerous winds.

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Tom & Luke Low Carb Snackaballs in Hazlenut and Raspberry flavours sold at Coles stores nationally and online have been recalled after plastic was found inside packaging.

Popular snack sold at Coles recalled

A popular snack sold at Coles Supermarkets nationally have been recalled over fears it may cause injury.

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Body of woman found inside car outside Lake Illawarra police station

Woman found dead in car outside police station

A woman was found dead in a parked car outside a police station in New South Wales’ Illawarra region on Friday afternoon.

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People flocked to Bondi Beach to cool off on Friday. NewsWire / Nikki Short

Blistering heat, fire danger hits millions across country

Millions of Australians are bracing for sweltering conditions as multiple states issue severe heatwave warnings.

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Australia is the world’s first democracy to ban its youth from popular social media services.

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Tech giants face accuracy flaws in the under-16 social media bans, as age-scan errors risk letting teens slip through or wrongly lock them out of platforms.

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Notorious killer Bevan Spencer von Einem has died in a SA prison while serving a life sentence. (HANDOUT/CHANNEL 10)

Notorious Australian child killer dies in ‘callous silence’

One of South Australia’s most infamous child murderers, Bevan Spencer von Einem, has died while serving a life sentence.

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Health Minister Mark Butler has asked his department to explore ways to crackdown on rising out-of-pocket fees for medical specialists.

Butler wages war on ‘out of control’ medical specialist fees

Health Minister Mark Butler has asked his department to explores ways to crackdown on rising out-of-pocket fees for medical specialists, admitting it was ‘getting out of control’. 

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Zev Serebryanski has been convicted of molesting a boy in the 1980s who became a victims' advocate. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Child sex abuse survivor's bold plea after abuser found guilty

Child sex abuse victim and advocate Manny Waks has urged other victim-survivors to take their allegations to police after a jury convicted his abuser.

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Internal damage to the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea after it was firebombed.

The test we face a year on from Adass synagogue bombing

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: The one-year mark is not just about looking back at the charred walls. It is about looking inward and asking what kind of country we want this to be for our children and grandchildren.

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The PLA-N task group includes the Yan'an, a Type 055 destroyer, another Type 054/54A destroyer and a Type 903A replenishment ship, the Luoma Lake.

Chinese firepower claim that should alarm Australia’s navy

The grim warning on Beijing’s flotilla in the Philippine Sea came the same week that Beijing flexed its maritime muscle with more than 100 vessels in the region.

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 Christine Kulis, 39, died on Thursday following an attack from her “mad” dog which had terrorised neighbours in Whyalla, SA for years.

Woman mauled by dog that weeks before nearly ripped off arm

The woman was killed in the horror attack after being warned by friends and family to ‘put the dog down’.

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Birdie Kingston has been charged again after allegedly continuing cyber attacks on the university.

Accused uni hacker charged over more cyber attacks while on bail

The 27-year-old allegedly hacked the university’s system to get discounted parking and change grades.

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Vincent Tarzia has stepped down as leader of South Australia's opposition Liberals. (Michael Errey/AAP PHOTOS)

State Liberal leader quits 'worst job in politics'

A third state Liberal leader in as many weeks has fallen on their sword as polls point to an election drubbing that could wipe out most of the party's MPs.

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Social security payments to increase on January 1 for more than a million Australians.