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Australia Post has completed its annual price review.

Australia Post set to hike prices almost 10 per cent

The Government-owned business has blamed the price rise on ‘record operating costs’.

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Vanessa O'Rourke is wanted on 15 counts of wire fraud in the US.

‘Reprehensible’: FBI most wanted allegedly hiding out in Aus

A woman who allegedly faked a brain cancer diagnosis and scammed family members out of more than $140,200 to travel to Australia has reportedly been on the run for more than a decade.

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Shocking footage has emerged of a man appearing to fall asleep behind the wheel of a self-driving car while travelling on a major Sydney motorway. 

WATCH: Man appears to fall asleep behind wheel on major road

Shocking footage has emerged of a man appearing to be snoozing in the driver’s seat while travelling on a major Aussie motorway. 

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The woman has been charged with had been charged with terrorism offences as part of ongoing investigations under Operation Kurrajong.

Another ‘ISIS bride’ charged after returning to Australia

Australian Federal Police have charged another ISIS-linked Australian woman who returned from Syria with terrorism offences. 

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South Australian Police will provide an update o their search for missing four-year-old Gus Lamont on Thursday afternoon.

Police update on Gus Lamont after officers swoop on property

SA Police announced a new search for Gus Lamont on Tuesday. Now an update is being provided.

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ABC managing director Hugh Marks.

‘Doesn’t pass the pub test’: ABC hire ridiculed

ABC executives were lambasted in Parliament on Thursday with accusations of biased reporting, boycotting a Jewish musician, hiring a politically-aligned influencer and activism journalism. 

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Erin Patterson is set to appeal her triple murder conviction over claims of a miscarriage of justice during her trial.
A 36-year-old has been charged with murder and several other offences.

Road rage horror after man dies in alleged metal pole attack

One of the victims was a 78-year-old man walking his dog, who was allegedly beaten to death with a metal pole.

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Breakfast with Katherine Bennell-Pegg at Crown Ballroom, Crown Towers on Wednesday 27th May 2026.
Katherine Bennell-Pegg.
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‘Dream big!’: Katherine Bennell-Pegg gives inspiring message

Australia is set to play a pivotal role in the future of space exploration, according to the nation’s first ever qualified astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

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There has still been no enforcement action from Australia’s under-16s social media ban despite one app allowing young people to retry their age verification 24 times in a day. 

Zero fines issued under Aussie under-16 social media ban

There has still been no enforcement action from Australia’s under-16s social media ban despite one app allowing young people to retry their age verification 24 times in a day. 

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The Office of the Special Investigator and Federal Police has asked the federal anti-corruption commission to investigate the leaking of the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith

BRS lawyer slams media leak as ‘serious breach’ of integrity

The agency pursuing SAS veterans over war crimes allegations said it was ‘surprised’ notice of the planned arrest of the Victoria Cross awardee was leaked to journalists.

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NSW Police Force Deputy Commissioner Dave Hudson criticised other law-enforcement or security agencies for failing to share sensitive information.

Top NSW police officer criticises federal security agencies

The comments were the first sign of tension in the royal commission between the NSW Police Force, which had three officers injured in the Bondi Beach attack last December, and the AFP or ASIO. 

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Housing Minister Clare O’Neil admitted Labor’s controversial tax plans aren’t about making housing more affordable for younger Australians.

Housing minister admits tax plans not about affordable homes

STEPHEN JOHNSON: Clare O’Neil has admitted Labor’s controversial tax plans aren’t about making housing more affordable for younger Australians.

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The Nightly Live: Breakfast with Katherine Bennell-Pegg.

Australia’s space future: We must be daring

KATHERINE BENNELL-PEGG: If we can harness that ambition and desire for exploration, in our young people and across our industries, then we can shape a positive future for all Australians. 

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An ISIS-linked Australian woman banned from returning after travelling to Syria to join the terrorist organisation had attempted to board a flight in Damascus. 

Banned ‘ISIS bride’ tried to board flight to Australia

An ISIS-linked Australian woman banned from returning after travelling to Syria to join the terrorist organisation had attempted to board a flight in Damascus. 

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