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Madeline Cove

Everything to know before Australia’s AusAlert test

Millions of Australians will receive a loud emergency alert on their phones next week. Here’s what will happen, why it’s happening and what you need to do.

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NSW

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A driver who hit a teenager riding an e-scooter before allegedly leaving him in a heap on the road has been urged to come forward.

Mum’s plea after son hit riding e-scooter: ‘He’s not coping’

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Police have charged a 17-year-old boy with arson after he allegedly set fire to a New South Wales school.

Police charge teenager as school goes up in flames

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Landon Germanotta-Mills has been accused of being involved in an alleged satanic pedophile ring.

‘Concerning and horrific’: Alleged paedophile’s new charges

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A man has been charged after another man was allegedly stabbed in the face.
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Man allegedly stabbed in face at Bondi Beach

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Victoria

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A state government's updated pay deal to teachers has been rejected, with strike action planned. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
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Strike to go ahead as teachers reject revised pay offer

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Melbourne primary school locked down after armed man crashes stolen car
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Melbourne school locked down over alleged gunman

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Chaos has erupted inside a Woolworths where a man is accused of harassing a woman and her children.

Shoppers scramble as vigilante justice dished out at Woolies checkout

Victoria
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AFL premiership coach Mick Malthouse gave evidence he was stabbed by a home invader.

AFL legend recalls ‘chaotic’ home invasion before ‘stabbing’

Australia
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Queensland

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The helicopter collision on the Gold Coast in January 2023 killed three passengers and one pilot.

Major overhaul in wake of horror Sea World chopper crash

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Two people have died in a house fire at Kingston in Brisbane's south. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

‘Didn’t deserve that’: Grieving husband recalls fatal fire

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Queensland mother of rare identical quadruplets at risk of losing government-funded rental assistance. 

Shock blow as mum of rare quadruplets denied housing aid

Queensland
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General view of the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Sports stadiums and two of Queensland's popular Gold Coast theme parks are ready to reopen next week with a COVID safety plan in place.. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Theme park’s massive expansion gets green light despite koala concerns

Queensland
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South Australia

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Bryan Littlely’s suggestion that a skull found in a shipping container was suspicious, has been shutdown by police.

Cops issue warning after ‘child’s skull’ shipping container revelation

South Australia
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Police are investigating whether a death this week is linked to the nationwide Telstra outage that left thousands of Australians unable to call triple-0. 

South Australian death may be linked to Telstra outage

South Australia
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Grant Stevens is looking at potential law changes if fight club organisers can not be charged. (Dean Martin/AAP PHOTOS)

Teen 'fight club' sparks outrage, possible law change

South Australia
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RSPCA confronts horrific Dublin piggery allegations as owners face court.

Horror conditions allegedly found inside piggery

South Australia
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Western Australia

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Western Australia police have described the incident as a shock to the community.

Teenager charged over mum’s alleged murder

Australia
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Police scene on Hamilton Street in Cannington.

Mum killed in family violence incident, son in custody

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Federal Court action is set to start in a bid to stop a gas project extension in the WA Pilbara.

Court showdown over Woodside gas mega project

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BHP has drawn its battlelines with bright green cones as the Port Hedland community braces for union-led strikes that could worsen the town’s ‘already exorbitant’ cost of doing business.

Cones, carnivals and mega wages: Inside the BHP strike

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ACT

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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

Australia
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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

ACT
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ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced his resignation.

Greens leader quits after controversial Liberal move

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KK Zhang was left bloodied after she was allegedly racially abused in Canberra.
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Young woman ‘covered in blood’ after alleged racist abuse turns violent

ACT
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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

Australia
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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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Northern Territory

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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

Northern Territory
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Authorities were called to a home after receiving reports that a 17-year-old girl was unconscious. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Man in ‘domestic relationship’ with teen accused of murder

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Isaac Thompson was last seen about 8.15pm on Sunday.
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Police scramble to find prisoner after daring escape

Australia
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