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About 200kg of shark heads were dumped outside a minister's office to protest a fishing ban in Western Australia. ABC

Shark heads dumped outside fisheries minister’s office

Three men have been charged over dumping 200kg of shark heads in protest of the controversial demersal fishing ban.

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Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed is back in hospital.

Bondi hero Ahmed back in hospital days after discharge

Ahmed al-Ahmed has reportedly returned to hospital just days after being released. 

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Tropical Cyclone Hayley is crossing the coast north of Broome, which was hit by flooding from a tropical cyclone in 2023.

‘Not safe to leave’: Locals batten down as cyclone hits WA

A tropical cyclone warning for the Kimberley has those in the region on high alert as they prepare to ride out the storm.

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Six people have been charged after officers intercepted a vehicle carrying two allegedly loaded firearms in western Sydney. NSW Police.

Six charged in massive firearms bust

Six people, including two teenagers, have been arrested in connection with an alleged shooting and alleged criminal syndicate activity.

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AI is being used to impersonate high-profile figures like Elon Musk in investment scams.

The biggest scams for 2026 and how to avoid them

Fraud experts are warning Aussies to be on high alert for emerging scams involving artificial technology after $260 million was defrauded from victims in the first nine months of 2025.

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No evidence suggests the gunmen received training in the Philippines, AFP chief Krissy Barrett says.

‘Not tourism’: Police track Akrams’ Philippines trip

Sajid and Naveed Akram were clearly not being tourists when they spent nearly a month in the Philippines ahead of the December 14 attack in Bondi, police say.

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A minute of silence will be observed at 11pm to honour those who died in the terror attack. NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

Backflip on ‘insulting’ Bondi New Year’s Eve tribute

A major change to Sydney’s New Year’s Eve will take place after a planned tribute to Bondi victims was labelled as ‘generic’.

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The 24-year-old man, left, was arrested after police raided a home on Isis Street in Fairfield West.

Police foil alleged Sydney shooting plot, man charged

A man has been charged over his alleged role in a conspiracy to to carry out a shooting in Sydney.

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The Federal Government is doubling down on its position that a review into the agency response into the Bondi Beach attack is the fastest way forward.

‘Ineffective’: PM’s Bondi review slammed by Jewish groups

The Federal Government is doubling down on its position that a review into the agency response into the Bondi Beach attack is the fastest way forward as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.

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Residents across northern and western Queensland are being urged to prepare for the worst as the region braces for heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash-flooding.

Life-threatening floods warned as QLD braces for deluge

Residents across northern and western Queensland are being urged to prepare for the worst as the region braces for heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash-flooding.

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If we want an Australia where soldiers are not needed to escort children to school, then we must be willing to examine, honestly and without defensiveness, how we lost our way.

We have a choice between reckoning or renewal after Bondi

DVIR ABRAMOVICH: A royal commission will not heal all wounds. But if we want an Australia where soldiers are not needed to escort children to school, then we must be willing to examine how we lost our way.

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Bail has been denied to South Australian MP Nick McBride who is charged with assaulting a woman. (David Mariuz/AAP PHOTOS)

MP accused of domestic violence to stay behind bars

A state MP accused of assaulting a woman and breaching an intervention order will remain behind bars awaiting a home detention report, a court has ruled.

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A video posted to TikTok reveals the horrifying moment a Kiwi tourist and her friends were left stranded on the Gold Coast with no accommodation.

Tourist loses $10k in horror Aussie accommodation scam

A tourist has revealed the horrifying moment she realised she’d been left stranded after losing $10k to a fake accommodation booking.

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Anthony Albanese has ignored grieving families’ plea for a royal commission.

‘Coward’ PM ignores Bondi families’ royal commission pleas

The family of a 78-year-old grandfather killed at Bondi has slammed the Albanese government’s claims that a royal commission would give a platform to the worst voices of anti-Semitism.

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Rabbi Levi Wolff shared a photo of Stanley Roth with a heartfelt caption.

Death of philanthropist adds to Jewish community’s grief

Jewish stalwart and philanthropist Stanley Roth died over the weekend, adding to the burden of an Australian-wide community still grieving in the aftermath of the Bondi terrorist attack. 

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