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Hayden Carl Skinner has been found guilty of raping a woman after breaking into an aged-care home. ()

Intruder found guilty of raping frail aged-care resident

A judge has found a 31-year-old man guilty of raping a 76-year-old woman during a break-and-enter, rejecting his claims that they only had a scuffle.

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A brawl has broken out at Broadway Shopping Centre.

Wild footage surfaces of teen shopping centre brawl

A viral video has shown the terrifying moment a brawl broke out in front of shoppers at a busy city shopping centre.

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How long do people plan to break up before actually making a move? There are five brutal stages to the end of a relationship.

Signs you’re about to break up

How long do people plan to break up before actually making a move? There are five brutal stages to the end of a relationship.

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Harry and Meghan have given their take on Australia’s social media ban.

Harry and Meghan’s six-word take on our social media ban

Prince Harry and wife Meghan have weighed in on Australia’s world-first social media ban, a day after it came into force excluding U16s from popular platforms.

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Greg Lynn.

Former Jetstar pilot’s appeal upheld over camper murder

Greg Lynn had his murder conviction set aside and will now face a retrial over the deaths of Carol Clay and Russell Hill.

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Year 12 students will learn of their ATAR results. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Nervous wait over as school leavers learn their ATARs

After years of hard work and study, tens of thousands of students will receive their ATAR scores, with 42 graduates attaining the perfect score.

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A hole found on the wing of a Qantas A380.

Qantas plane grounded after hole found in wing

A Qantas plane from Sydney to Los Angeles has been grounded over wing damage noticed after landing, just two days after the airline celebrated the aircraft’s return to the skies.

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US President Donald Trump’s administration is attempting to force Aussies to hand over social media data.

Trump’s social media demand for Aussies entering US

Australians, New Zealanders and citizens from around 40 other countries with visa-exempt conditions may soon be forced to hand over five years of online history if they want to enter the United States.

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A three-way car crash involving a stolen vehicle has left a woman in critical condition.

Horror three-car crash leaves woman fighting for life

A woman is fighting for her life after a horror three-car crash involving a stolen ute.

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Anthony Albanese hopes the teen social media ban will spark a cultural change for Australians but one expert believes it could take a generation for this to occur.

Social media ban's cultural shift could take a generation

Australia's teen social media ban has been likened to restrictions on smoking in public places in terms of how long it will take for attitudes to shift.

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Former airline pilot Greg Lynn was originally jailed for 32 years over Carol Clay’s death.

Huge court win for former pilot convicted of High Court murder

A panel of three judges have handed down their ruling on Greg Lynn’s appeal over the murder of camper Carol Clay.

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The Geminids meteor shower will be lighting up our skies this weekend.

Spectacular meteor shower to light up Australian skies

The ‘natural fireworks show’ will be visible from several iconic places around the country.

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A body has been found at a home in Brookfield in Melbourne.

Shock as toddler’s remains found in suburban backyard: ‘Terrible’

The toddler was buried in a shallow grave and is thought to have been there for more than a decade.

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Webjet is embroiled in an unfair dismissal case.

Webjet fires back against claims its CEO lied on her CV

The claim is part of a court dispute between the travel group’s CEO and its sacked former head of legal.

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Two rate jumps are forecast next year.

Why homeowners could be facing TWO interest rate jumps

Financial markets are pricing in two rate hikes in 2026 that would increase monthly mortgage repayments more than $200.

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