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Cameron John Pearson was sentenced to at least 19 years for the brutal murder of Perth barrister Alice McShera in October 2023.

Lawyer killed in brutal champagne bottle attack

A barrister dedicated to supporting women and children affected by family violence was brutally murdered by her partner.

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A fresh development has emerged in the fallout from Lachie and Jules Neale’s split, as attention again turns to Tess Crosley.

Update in Lachie Neale affair saga

A fresh development has emerged in the fallout from Lachie and Jules Neale’s split, as attention again turns to Tess Crosley.

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The Australian government has warned travellers specifically of safety threats in and around hotels and Dubai. Supplied

Aussies in Dubai issued stark warning

Australians in one of the world’s busiest travel regions have been issued a stark warning amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has asked Australians to ‘act responsibly and not hoard fuel saying it ‘wasn’t the Australian way’.

Albanese says hoarding fuel ‘not the Australian way’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has asked Australians to ‘act responsibly and not hoard fuel, saying it ‘wasn’t the Australian way’ as he announced new measures to secure more fuel for the country.

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Narelle battered the Pilbara and North West Cape with winds up to 250km/h. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

'Harrowing' night as cyclone devastates remote towns

A "devastating" cyclone has torn through coastal towns, leaving homes destroyed, power out and shell-shocked residents picking up the pieces.

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Eric James Forrest was found guilty of murdering David Collisson, 53, on a rural property near Mudgee.

'Cold-blooded' killer jailed after burning man's body

A murderer has learnt his fate after he shot a man three times and shoved his body into a hollow tree which was set ablaze.

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Lawyer Adair Donaldson says systemic failure, not rogue soldiers, is at heart of ADF’s torture training.

ADF training, not ‘rogue’ soldiers, at heart of abuse claims

A lawyer for more than 200 ADF members says soldiers were exposed to ‘sadistic’ abuse – recognised as torture – over decades of interrogation training, and no one asked why.

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A hospital balcony near a construction site is the likely cause of a deadly fungal outbreak. (Melanie Foster/AAP PHOTOS)

Likely cause for hospital's fungal outbreak that killed two revealed

The likely cause of a fungal infection outbreak that killed two hospital patients has been revealed as another remains in hospital, months after diagnosis.

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A dog found injured at an Adelaide Hills golf club is recovering after surgery.

Kelpie found tied to tree with horrific head injuries

Investigators urgently seek information after a dog was left for dead.

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Antony Catalano with his wife, Stefanie.

Is Antony Catalano’s Byron Bay block worth $10m or $3.8m?

While recovering in rehab, the Melbourne businessman is taking legal action against the NSW government to save himself $100,000 a year in property taxes.

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Dual international Wendell Sailor has had charges dismissed under mental health legislation. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Footy legend thrilled to keep unblemished record

Two drunken blow-ups, three charges, zero criminal record. Dual international Wendell Sailor has walked from court after mental health issues were aired.

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