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Christopher Kent, a Reserve Bank assistant governor, has admitted unemployment has risen faster than expected as households grapple with four interest rate hikes.
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RBA warns unemployment could rise faster than expected

Christopher Kent, a Reserve Bank assistant governor, has admitted unemployment has risen faster than expected as households grapple with four interest rate hikes.

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Glenn Gary Cameron says he's sorry for raping eight women at knifepoint in the 1990s. (Rocco Fazzari/AAP PHOTOS)

'Hate who I am': Night Stalker rapist speaks after 30 years

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Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has celebrated a heartwarming milestone four months after the horror encounter that led to her losing an arm.

‘So happy’: Coogee shark survivor celebrates major milestone

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A woman was filmed walking away from a pond at Sydney’s Centennial Park with a massive carp.

Debate rages as woman seen taking huge fish from Sydney park

NSW
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Police on the scene of a shooting near Constitution Road in Dulwich Hill.

Gun-wielding man arrested after 3-day search forced lockdown

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Victoria

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Brendan Nugent has been identified as the man in custody over allegedly deliberately driving a Toyota LandCruiser into federal MP Helen Haines.

Online rants reveal MP’s alleged attacker is Hamas defender

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The local barber has revealed how he disarmed the alleged attacker, what he said to keep him calm and the extraordinary actions of another bystander.

‘Hero’ barber reveals how he stopped alleged MP attacker

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A passer-by made the grim discovery early on Tuesday morning.

Woman’s body located as police investigate hit-and-run

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Courtney Nightingale and his friend Stirling Jakubowski suffered broken bones and open wounds.

‘Horrific’: Young boys on scooter hunted down by teen thugs in ute

Victoria
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Queensland

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Police and SES crews search bushland in Chermside, where Andy Parker’s body was discovered near the scene of a dog attack involving two dogs owned by Layla Evans.

ID revealed after body found near dog attack scene

Queensland
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The victim of a dog attack in Brisbane has been identified as a prominent local real estate agent, Ajay Malik.

Real estate agent identified as dog mauling victim left in critical condition

Queensland
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Kittyhawk Dr at Chermside. File image

Mystery after body found in bushland in suburban park

Queensland
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The owner of two dogs that mauled a man in a Brisbane park on Friday evening has spoken out in their defence, claiming her dogs are not dangerous.

‘Shattered’: Owner’s plea for dogs that mauled man in park

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South Australia

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Danielle Munn, founder of 1000 Hives, is proud of the project's first beehives in an apple orchard. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Beehive builds to fill pollination gap as population shrinks

Australia
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Adrian Portelli’s LMCT+ has a 99 cent fuel offer for Saturday only

Billionaire hits back at critics as 99c fuel brings streets to standstill

South Australia
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Police returned to an Adelaide motel room on Friday.

Police seize items from motel room amid baby death investigation

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A range of milk has been urgently recalled from shelves across South Australia after it was found to have been contaminated by E. coli bacteria.

Milk urgently recalled over dangerous bacteria contamination

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Western Australia

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A woman died following a random breath test in Geraldton on Monday night. File image

Woman dies suddenly after random roadside breath test

Western Australia
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WA detectives have charged a teenager after a drive-by shooting at Gosnells on Saturday. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Teenage boy charged after alleged drive-by shooting

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Emily Livia and Callum Robinson at a wedding in San Diego in 2023.

Girlfriend’s short, angry response to Mexico murder sentence

Western Australia
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In its 59th year the iconic 26-hour fundraising event has broken yet another record, with the remarkable generosity of the WA community taking the final tally to an incredible $101 million.

WA raises record-breaking $100 million for Telethon 2026

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ACT

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Clocks will jump forward one hour at 2am on Sunday. Glenn Campbell/NcaNewsWire

Why millions of Aussies are set to lose an hour’s sleep

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A guest at the Ibis Budget Canberra was charged $1800 when shower steam set off the smoke detector.

Budget hotel ‘blindsides’ guest with $1800 charge after hot shower

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Liu Jinsong, right, China’s new ambassador in Canberra, with Masaaki Kanai head of the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau.

‘Asia enforcer’: China’s new ambassador lands in Canberra

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ACT Liberal Party leader Mark Parton and, inset, the photo he took in the committee room.

‘Wanna swap’: Libs leader responds to sex worker text claim

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Tasmania

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A parliamentary inquiry wants "Daniel's Law" redrafted, saying it has significant problems. (Dan Peled/AAP PHOTOS)

Pushback over 'Daniel's Law' identifying sex offenders

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The smelter had been at loggerheads with state-owned Hydro Tasmania over a new energy deal. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)

Aluminium smelter gets $200m bailout to keep lights on

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A coroner has heard of scenes of "organised chaos" after a jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Top cop makes apology over jumping castle tragedy

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Three families grieving after devastating deadly head-on crash on Bass Highway, Tasmania

Three families grieving after devastating deadly head-on crash

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Northern Territory

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The death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby has sparked child protection reforms in the NT. (Rhett Hammerton/AAP PHOTOS)

'Unforgivable' mistakes trigger child protection reform

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Judge blasts Darwin lawyer over $20k divorce grab.

Divorce lawyer blasted for trying to ‘squeeze’ 20k from ex

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The Australian soldier killed at Mount Bundey in the Northern Territory has been named as 28 year old Brendan Hannam, a junior NCO in the Royal Australian Regiment

28-year-old soldier killed in Army accident named

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Ali Curung, an Indigenous Australian community in the Barkly Region of the NT.
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Taxpayer-funded appeal for brutal repeat DV offender fails

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