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Knox teacher groomed 15yo on dating app

A former teacher at a prestigious $37,000-a-year school groomed a 15-year-old boy through the Grindr dating app, a court has found.

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A man has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of alleged murder.

Police probe alleged rape, attempted murder on walking track

A man has been charged with attempted murder and rape after he allegedly assaulted a woman on a popular walking track.

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An Australian flag was burned as thousands of protesters gathered at Queens Gardens in Brisbane to protest against Australia Day. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Labor MP refuses to answer simple flag burning question

A senior Labor MP has refused to clarify the Government’s stance after Australia Day was marred with intense scenes of flag burnings and bomb threat evacuations.

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Emergency services at the scene of a light plane crash at Jacobs Well on the Gold Coast.

Tragic update after horror Gold Coast plane crash

New details have been shared after a plane crashed on the Gold Coast, confirming two men from different states have died.

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Victoria braces for a heatwave as state burns.

Record heat hits: Bushfires burn, Victorians evacuated

Victoria is set to record its hottest day ever, with temperatures tipped to soar to 49C, as bushfires across the state force residents to evacuate.

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Aussies are using ChatGPT for cooking tips and help to plan special meals for friends and family.

Aussies’ top ChatGPT searches revealed

Australians are turning to artificial intelligence tools in the kitchen as well as the office, as use of the technology weighs in on more activities.

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About 1000 Victorians are being urged to leave their homes over fears a bushfire will spread.
The discovery of human remains have put an end to a brutal eight-year long search for a 22-year-old man.

Heartbreaking update as grisly find ends eight-year search

The discovery of human remains have put an end to a brutal eight-year long search for a 22-year-old man.

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The father of Piper James, who was found dead on K'gari, says she wouldn't want dingoes culled. (HANDOUT/Todd James)

Dad says teen wouldn't want to see dingoes culled

The father of the woman killed by dingoes on K'gari said the teenager loved animals and would have been against a government cull.

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A fundraiser was made to help the teen receive a robotic prosthetic.

REVEALED: Teen tradie’s ‘traumatic’ tragedy

A regular Monday at work quickly turned into an ‘unimaginable, traumatic’ nightmare for one Perth teen. 

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An 80-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 77-year-old woman. NewsWire /Brendan Beckett

Elderly man charged after woman found dead in home

An 80-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found dead inside a Melbourne home.

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Adelaide is forecast to have its hottest Australia Day on record with a top of 45C. (Kelly Barnes/AAP PHOTOS)

'Very serious' heat warning with records under threat

Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-40s in some towns and cities on Australia as southern states swelter through a record-breaking heatwave.

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Emergency crews attend to multiple e-scooter and e-bike incidents across Queensland overnight.
Bushfires continue to burn in Victoria with growing concern about persistent heatwave conditions. (HANDOUT/Carlisle River Fire Brigade)

Residents told to leave as fires rage before heatwave

From the north to the south, bushfires in several regions of Victoria are burning causing challenges for firefighters and anxiety for residents.

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