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Single mum of four children Emily Keynes turned down a promotion in fear she would lose her social housing home. Supplied
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A new report has revealed Australians are turning down work to stay in public housing as the nation’s housing crisis worsens.

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An Imitation pistol was allegedly pointed at synagogue in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Two charged over sick synagogue attack

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Police made the grim discovery after attending a welfare check at a Wyong property, where a young boy was found dead with serious injuries.
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Woman charged with murder after 4yo boy found dead

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A Central Coast man has won the $30 million Oz Lotto jackpot. File image

‘Freaky’ tactic change wins man $30 million Oz Lotto jackpot

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Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped and murdered by criminals who police believe misidentified him.

Huge development in kidnapped grandfather’s murder case

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Victoria

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15-year-old Darweish Mohamed has been identified as the victim of a Craigieburn stabbing.
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Another teen charged with 15yo’s murder

Victoria
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Liberal MP Moira Deeming convinced a judge to prevent the Liberal Party from terminating her political career for at least two weeks.
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The woman who stands in the way of the Victorian Coalition

Victoria
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Commuters were left stunned on Friday morning when they discovered the provocative installation in Gordon Reserve, directly opposite Victoria’s Parliament House.

Explicit statue of Trump and Albanese pops up in Aussie city

Victoria
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A homicide investigation has been launched into the death of a teenage boy outside a medical centre.
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Major update on teenager’s stabbing death

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Queensland

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Gold Coast grandfather fights for life after arson attack at Hope Island home

Tragic update after arson attack on Gold Coast family home

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Two critically injured men were pulled to safety by neighbours during a fatal fire that engulfed a Hope Island home.

Incredible act after neighbours hear banging inside burning garage

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A man has died and two are fighting for life after a house fire at Hope Island.

Horror blaze kills one, injures several others

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A man steps into a police van after being charged with the murder and torture of a baby boy. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND POLICE)

'Challenging': Man accused of baby's murder, torture

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South Australia

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A South Australian man’s attempt to sell his second-hand BMW on Facebook Marketplace went hideously wrong when he ended up allegedly robbed at knifepoint.

Marketplace car sale goes hideously wrong for Aussie dad

South Australia
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South Australia has confirmed a case of H5 bird flu.

‘Touched it’: Surfer details run-in with flu-infected bird

South Australia
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South Australia has confirmed its first case of H5 bird flu, with authorities addressing the media with more details.

Australian state confirms first H5 bird flu case

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Kobi Shepherdson was nine months when she died at the hands of her father.

Harrowing finding after baby murdered by ‘manipulative’ dad

South Australia
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Western Australia

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The case has made global headlines and has angry Thais demanding the death penalty — as police probe the brutal death of Thai teen Tunchanok Donhomla (above), Simon Peter Carman (below) accused of killing her is facing execution.

‘I’d have given her my life’: Teen’s tragic farewell

Western Australia
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China wants to top Taiwan setting up an unofficial consulate in Perth.
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China steps in to block unofficial Taiwan consulate in Perth

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Simon Peter Carman, 45, is facing charges including murder after the body of Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was found inside a suitcase near railway tracks more than 4km from his Jomtien apartment complex.

Perth man rejected by sex worker hours before alleged murder

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Federal Agricultural Minister Julie Collins confirmed the case on Tuesday, saying it now marked the fifth case in Australia. 

Fifth bird flu case as authorities address human spread risk

Western Australia
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ACT

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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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Here’s what drivers across Australia need to know before hitting the road this weekend.

Double demerits return for Australia Day weekend crackdown

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Tasmania

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Tasmania Police Constable Keith Smith was shot dead while delivering a court-ordered warrant.

Cop killer to learn fate after ‘execution’

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The brewery has long been a part of the landscape in Australia's third-oldest city. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

'Gut punch': Beer production to end at brewery’s home after 140 years

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A truck had a near-miss with two motorcyclists in Tasmania.

WATCH: Truck has terrifying close call with motorbike

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It’s been 30 years since Carolyn Laugton’s daughter Sarah was killed in the Port Arthur massacre.
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Why the focus of Port Arthur has shifted to its survivors

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Northern Territory

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Wild scenes unfolded in the Northern Territory as locals celebrated the Territory Day holiday.

Wild scenes in NT as fireworks spark blazes, injure locals

Northern Territory
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Pilot Sebastian Robinson, who was critically injured in the chopper crash that killed Netflix star Chris Wilson, is expected to give evidence at Outback Wrangler Matt Wright’s criminal trial in Darwin. PICTURED: Pilot Sebastian Robinson
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Court releases secret audio from Matt Wright investigation

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Matt Wright and his wife Kaia Wright are being sued by a group of passengers injured in an airboat accident in 2023.
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Tourists sue Matt and Kaia Wright over horror airboat crash

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Matthew Bielefeld died after crashing while competing in the off-road Finke Desert Race.

‘Larger than life’ sportsman remembered after tragic death

Northern Territory
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