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Passengers have begun to disembark the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak in a carefully managed repatriation operation involving multiple nations.
An elderly man has died and the hunt for a driver is underway after a car fled the scene of a crash in Queensland.

Man dead, woman fights for life as police question driver who fled scene

The car was driving down the wrong side of the highway, forcing the other driver to take evasive action.

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Australian women are being urged to check their hearts this Mother’s Day, amid alarming warnings many are dying from heart disease.

‘I was devastated’: Routine scan revealed fit mum needed emergency surgery

The cyclist went for tests after a friend suffered a cardiac arrest. Within days, she was rushed into open heart surgery.

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An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall is underway.

Young man fleeing police falls six storeys to his death

A young man has died after falling from the sixth storey of a building while trying to flee police. 

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Two climbers became stranded on Crater Bluff in the Warrumbungles National Park after a falling rock struck one of them in the head.

Climber concussed by falling rock stranded on 150m-high ledge

They waited for hours to be pulled to the clifftop for treatment, but could not be winched out of the park until morning.

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A casual Woolworths worker has lost an unfair dismissal claim after an embarrassing interaction left his feelings ‘hurt’.

Woolies bum crack fallout takes bizarre turn

A casual Woolworths worker has lost an unfair dismissal claim after an embarrassing interaction left his feelings ‘hurt’ by another employee.

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Rock fishermen at Snapper Point in Frazer Park. File images

Body pulled from water in rock fishing tragedy

The fisherman reportedly clung to an Esky in the water at the notorious fishing spot and his friend jumped in to try and save him.

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Australian consular officials are headed to Spain to assist four Australians and one permanent resident on board the hantavirus stricken vessel.

Mission to bring back Aussies on rat virus cruise underway

Each nation, including Australia, is expected to take care of their own nationals after they disembark.

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Comedian Shane Jacobson reveals surprising pub change sparked by local women at Dederang Hotel in rural Victoria.

Aussie icon reveals surprising pub change sparked by local women

‘We’ve tried to keep one foot in the past and one in the future.’

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New footage released amid search for man who vanished in WA

Police have released new drone footage as they continue to search for a Victorian man they believe is missing in Western Australia.

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Consumers have been warned to stop using the item immediately.

‘Metal shards’: IKEA issues urgent recall over injury risk

Customers have been warned to stop using the item immediately or risk ingesting metal shards.

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The fallout from a girl's alleged murder is having severe implications on Indigenous communities. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Racism 'out of control' as grieving communities suffer

Racism has spiked alarmingly in the wake of the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl, an Aboriginal women's group has told a federal inquiry.

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Shots have been fired at the end of a destructive chase in Sydney’s west, with police still on the hunt for the gunman. 

Shots fired after dangerous police chase through residential streets

A major police operation was launched after the armed driver fled on foot and disappeared.

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Businesses will save thousands of hours and billions of dollars when dealing with governments under a productivity-boosting set of measures Jim Chalmers (pictured) will unveil in Tuesday’s Budget.

Red tape slashing set to save businesses $10 billion

Businesses will save thousands of hours and billions of dollars when dealing with governments under a productivity-boosting set of measures Jim Chalmers will unveil in Tuesday’s Budget.

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Ex-teacher William Gulson has avoided going to jail after sending sexual texts to a minor. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Private school teacher who sent 'gross' sex texts to child learns fate

A former educator who sent ‘extremely explicit’ messages to a 15-year-old has fronted court.

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