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Shiva Khatri died in a gas leak in a Sydney restaurant.

Man killed after restaurant gas leak identified

A 25-year-old man who died after a gas leak at a Sydney restaurant, which left others including police officers in hospital, has been identified.

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Virgin Australia has launched the nation’s first Pets in Cabin flights. NewsWire / Carly Ravenhall

Airline passengers can now officially fly with pets in cabin

Cats and dogs are about to take to the skies, with a major Aussie airline now welcoming four-legged companions to travel in the cabin.

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Never before seen images of Dezi Freeman released.

Unseen photos of accused cop killer in the wild

Never-before-seen photos reveal how alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman learned to disappear — and why police fear he could survive in the bush indefinitely as the manhunt continues.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns says the NSW planning system is not ‘fit for purpose’ anymore.

Major overhaul to fix 'generational housing crisis'

Long-standing, complicated planning processes will be swept aside in an effort to build more homes faster in a state that's fighting to keep young families.

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The second major bank has broken the 5 per cent barrier on fixed rates just weeks before the RBA’s next interest-rate move. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Big four bank slashes home loan rates

The second major bank has broken the 5 per cent barrier on fixed rates just weeks before the RBA’s next interest-rate move.

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Tassie premier shuns damning stadium report

Tasmania’s AFL dream is in crisis after a damning report found the proposed $1.8bn stadium would harm the state’s economy but Jeremy Rockliff has other ideas.

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Brendan Fevola was the hero when an incident of homophobia rocked The Amazing Race.

Brendan Fevola the hero as homophobic incident rocks reality TV show

The ‘rattled’ AFL great was left ‘shaking’ and forced an ultimatum on the show’s producers.

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The Macquarie Point Stadium should not be built according to the Tasmanian Planning Commission.

Massive blow for Tassie Devils as stadium report handed down

The club faces a giant hurdle to enter the AFL after the Tasmania Planning Commission released its findings into the viability of the Macquarie Point Stadium.

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Two men have been charged for allegedly trafficking 40kg of drugs.

Highway drug bust stuns drivers, cops uncover 40kg drug haul

Detectives allegedly uncovered 40kg of cocaine hidden in a car returning from NSW, with police calling the bust a major hit to organised crime.

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A five-month-old baby died and a five-year-old boy was injured in the incident at Minto.

Update after baby killed in carpark tragedy

A five-month-old girl was killed and her five-year-old brother injured when they were hit by a reversing car at a Sydney shopping centre.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Ecology and Environment H.E. Huang Runqiu presents a gift to PNG Prime Minister James Marape on Monday.

China questions loom after Albo fails to lock in PNG treaty

Images of Xi Jinping’s envoy meeting with Papua New Guinea’s PM have raised fresh questions about Anthony Albanese’s failure to secure the signing of a defence treaty with Port Moresby.

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Traffic at standstill after crash on major motorway.

Traffic chaos as 90 minute delays leave commuters crawling

Commuters crawl as a single-vehicle crash has brought a major highway to a crawl, with queues stretching 16km and travel times blowing out to 90 minutes.

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A man has been hit with charges of rape almost five decades after the alleged sexual abuse of two young girls in NSW.

Man charged with historical rape of two teens in Sydney

An elderly man from the Northern Beaches to face court after being charged with the sexual assault of two teenage girls nearly half a century ago.

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The 35-year-old was found with stab wounds on the Gwydir Hwy near Hay St in Waterview.

Brutal stabbing attack leaves man dead on popular highway

A man was stabbed to death while walking along a NSW highway, sparking a homicide investigation and a major police presence as officers search for those responsible.

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The victim was dining at a restaurant in Capitol Square when a woman began verbally abusing here.

Woman charged after alleged brutal assault in restaurant

Police say a verbal clash inside a George Street restaurant turned into a brutal late-night brawl, leaving a woman scratched and bloodied.

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