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Dezi Freeman was found hiding on a remote rural property in northeast Victoria seven months after shooting dead two cops.

Major Dezi Freeman update as police arrest two ‘associates’

Victoria police have arrested a man and a woman as part of their ongoing investigation into Dezi Freeman’s movements.

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Dezi Freeman's demise has brought to light the otherwise idyllic Upper Murray's dark past. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Dezi Freeman wasn’t the first fugitive drawn to 'wild west'

A century before double murderer Dezi Freeman set foot in the isolated Upper Murray, another fugitive killer also sparked a statewide manhunt.

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A Sydney retail store has gone viral after calling out shoplifters on social media.

Shoplifters caught on video publicly shamed by Aussie clothing store owner

The retailer is taking matters into his own hands after losing thousands to brazen thieves.

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KK Zhang was left bloodied after she was allegedly racially abused in Canberra.

Young woman ‘covered in blood’ after alleged racist abuse turns violent

‘I had always thought Canberra was safe, with not much violence, until I experienced this myself.’

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Aussie student’s fury over ‘crazy’ fine she didn’t deserve

An Aussie university student has slammed a ‘crazy’ fine she was handed for travelling with a concession card – despite claiming she presented a government-issued entitlement card.

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A woman has been identified as the girl that disappeared 32 years ago.

‘Located alive’: 13yo girl missing for 32 years found

A decades-old cold case has been cracked after a woman was identified as the American teenager who vanished in 1994.

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A free fuel giveaway caused traffic chaos on Friday morning  in Truganina, Melbourne.

Free fuel giveaway shut down by cops amid traffic chaos: ‘Crazy’

Thousands of drivers flocked to a servo offering $100,000 worth of fuel at no charge.

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Police seized handwritten notes and literature alleged to contain extremist references.

More teens in same town charged over extremist material

Two teenage boys have been charged with possessing violent extremist material after another 15yo from the same country town in NSW was arrested last month.

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The woman was last seen going into the Brisbane River.

Urgent search for woman missing in river

Police and emergency services are engaged in frantic search after reports a woman disappeared in the Brisbane River on Good Friday.

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NSW light plane landing goes wrong in terrifying moment.

Terrifying moment Aussie light plane landing goes wrong

A pilot has narrowly escaped injury after a light plane crashed, prompting an emergency response on Good Friday.

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Victoria Police have launched a manhunt for e-bike rider who crashed into a ute and rode away.

E-bike hoon collides with ute in shocking dashcam footage

It comes as state governments across Australia crack down on the vehicles.

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Donald Trump has introduced a 100 per cent tariff on foreign pharmaceuticals.

Donald Trump slaps 100pc tariff on pharmaceuticals

A new 100 per cent tariff on imported pharmaceuticals marks the latest escalation in Donald Trump’s trade policy agenda.

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Aussies are still expected to hit the road over Easter, but may not travel far for some family fun.

Easter holiday hunts closer to home as fuel prices bite

The surging cost of living will curtail the Easter plans of many people, but plenty will still put family and indulgence above tightening the belt.

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State’s ‘concerning’ mozzie virus warning

Health authorities have issued a warning over a mosquito-borne disease, after ‘concerning activity’ was detected in one state ahead of Easter.

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Labor’s workplace laws could cause stagflation.

PM’s workplace laws could send Australia into stagflation

Labor’s workplace laws introduced in 2023 risk causing Australia to suffer from stagflation, a University of New South Wales professor has warned.

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