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Distressing footage has surfaced showing a small dog confined to a tiny balcony in Melbourne’s CBD, sparking outrage from many, including an Animal Justice Party MP.

‘Abuse’: Shock video of ‘neglected’ dog trapped on balcony

Distressing footage has surfaced showing a small dog confined to a tiny balcony in Melbourne’s CBD.

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Hannah McGuire was killed when Lachlan Young realised their relationship was over, a jury has heard. (HANDOUT/SUPPLIED)

Jury to visit site where Hannah McGuire’s body was found

Jurors who will decide accused murderer Lachlan Young's fate will visit several key locations key to the prosecution's case.

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Darcy Deefholts is missing off the northern NSW coast. Supplied

Miracle after missing surfer spends night 12km out to sea

A frantic search for missing teen surfer Darcy Deefholts has ended in relief after he was discovered alive on a remote island off the NSW coast in a ‘one in a million miracle’.

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Joanne Cabban, left, lost her arm. Sister Stephane Robinson, right, interacts with a lion in 2023.

Ex-zoo worker reveals what led up to lion attack

A former employee of the zoo where a woman lost her arm during a lion attack has revealed what she was doing in the moments before the big cat snapped. 

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Senior Coalition senator Bridget McKenzie says the PBS has ‘bipartisan’ backing in Canberra. Martin Ollman / NewsWire

Huge call on medical subsidy system amid Trump’s big threat

US President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat has brought Labor and the opposition together on one major issue.

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Dr Chris Webster has revealed he could lose his job after he described Erin Patterson as a ‘disturbed, sociopathic nut bag’ following her guilty verdict.

Patterson’s doctor who gave wild evidence could lose his job

The doctor who alerted police to triple-mushroom-murderer Erin Patterson has revealed why he fears he could lose his job.

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Supermarket giant Woolworths is rolling out a major change to how Aussies can shop, saving customers time and hassle.

Big change coming for in-store Woolworths shoppers

Supermarket giant Woolworths is rolling out a major change to how Aussies can shop.

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Anthony Albanese will meet with China's President Xi Jinping during a trip to China.  (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

PM’s China trip has business leaders ‘cautiously optimistic’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is preparing to make his second trip to China as prime minister after stabilising a ‘fragile’ relationship with Beijing.

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United States President Donald  Trump announces the proposes tariffs at Cabinet meeting.

Why Australian industries can survive double dose of Don

Donald Trump set sirens blaring in the biotech industry, but a thorough examination has executives believing the industry remains in rude health.

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A remarkable finding from the study was that the thinner-jawed fossils were actually stronger than the more sturdy-looking ones. 

Prehistoric fish found in WA reveals origin of ‘mighty bite’

Brodie Moss has recently witnessed the horror of what a nasty bite from a marine creature can do, but what can an ancient fossil found in WA reveal about the bite of our closest ‘fishy’ relatives?

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Muhammad Ali was charged with indecently assaulting three children while casually employed at a childcare centre.

Childcare centre fails to notify parents of abuse charges

EXCLUSIVE: A childcare worker was jailed for sexually abusing a little boy in his care. Two years after his sentencing, the parents of children who attended that daycare centre have not yet been notified.

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A fire has caused widespread train delays in Melbourne.

Major rail network in chaos after fire

Commuters at one of Melbourne’s busiest stations have been left stranded, and the rail network has been thrown into chaos after a fire shut down most services in and out of the transport hub.

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Airline crew alerted authorities after the man allegedly touched the woman on the thigh and buttock while she tried to sleep.

Aussie charged over ‘touching woman’s bum’ during flight

A man accused of touching a woman’s bottom during a flight from the United States has been charged.

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