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SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith and three members of his team in Afghanistan in 2012.

The SAS veteran who turned on war mate Ben Roberts-Smith

The SAS ‘brother’ will testify against Ben Roberts-Smith and avoid jail for his own battlefield ‘crimes’.

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Party faithful have been closely tracking the rise of the charismatic South Australian MP Mark Butler as they quietly contemplate Labor after Albo.

Why Mark Butler is being discussed as Labor’s next leader

Party faithful have been closely tracking the rise of the charismatic South Australian MP Mark Butler as they quietly contemplate Labor after Albo.

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More ballot papers have turned up for two seats in last month's South Australian election.

Discovery of more uncounted ballots sparks calls for review

More uncounted ballots have been found weeks after South Australians went to the polls, prompting calls for an independent review of the election.

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A woman has died after the ute she was travelling in hit the Lyrup ferry gate.

Tragedy as car passenger killed trying to board ferry

The ute slammed into a gate while attempting to drive onto the vessel.

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Consumers with a peanut allergy or intolerance have been warned not to eat the product.

Popular ingredient urgently pulled from supermarket shelves

A popular seasoning is being pulled from shelves after Australia’s food watchdog issued an urgent recall.

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A man has been imprisoned for impersonating the alleged terrorists behind the Bondi shootings. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Man handed fate for mimicking 'gut-wrenching' Bondi shooting

A man who impersonated the alleged terrorists behind the Bondi attack before launching into a drug-fuelled anti-Semitic tirade will serve months behind bars.

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The tax burden on Australians is at the highest level in almost two decades, new government data shows, with a former Reserve Bank official warning it is likely to get even worse.

Average Aussie paying highest taxes in two decades

The tax burden on Australians is at the highest level in almost two decades, new government data shows, with a former Reserve Bank official warning it is likely to get even worse.

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Rebel Wilson outside Federal Court with her legal team.

Rebel Wilson described as ‘f...ing nuts’ in defamation trial

A Bondi-based musical producer told the Federal Court she believed Rebel Wilson spoke to actor Charlotte MacInnes about feeling uncomfortable during a shared bath.

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Carolyn Creswell was placed in intensive care after choking on a piece of steak in 2024.

Aussie entrepreneur reveals one strange thing she remembers from almost dying

Carman’s Muesli founder Carolyn Creswell was placed in intensive care after choking on a piece of steak in 2024.

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Four teachers will contest charges of assaulting primary school boys, a court has been told. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Teachers to plead not guilty to assaulting school boys

A group of teachers from a NSW school, including its principal, will fight charges alleging they assaulted three primary school boys over two years.

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Taleigha Skye is a Perth influencer known for sharing parenting and lifestyle content across social media.

‘Poor decision’: Perth influencer leaves baby alone in hotel

‘I understand the seriousness of my actions and I can confidently say this is the first and last time it will ever happen.’

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The hormone procedure under scrutiny has been promoted since the early to mid-2010s. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Research shows popular IVF hormone add-on may not work

A hormone procedure commonly offered to IVF patients as an 'add-on' doesn't improve chances of falling pregnant, a new study has found.

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As she continues to navigate life following her separation from Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale, Jules has revealed her new way of dealing with it.

Jules Neale opens up on ‘trauma’ after ‘crying for an hour’

As she continues to navigate life following her separation from Brisbane Lions star Lachie Neale, Jules has revealed her new way of dealing with it.

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Guy Rowles was on a surf trip with his father at Sujees Surf Stay near Cloudbreak in the Mamanuca Islands when the incident unfolded last week.

‘Am I going to die?’: Aussie surfer’s trip turns to horror

A dream surf trip in Fiji has quickly spiralled into a life-or-death ordeal for an Australian surfer, after a sudden encounter with one of the world’s most dangerous creatures.

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