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Cleo Smith was missing for more than two weeks before she was found alive and well. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)
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Five years on, little Cleo continues to defy the odds

Little Cleo Smith's dramatic rescue by police 18 days after being abducted by a stranger in remote WA defied the odds, experts agree.

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A harmless earache has left a 15-year-old boy facing major surgeries to rebuild his jaw using bone harvested from his own body.

Aussie teen’s face ‘destroyed’ by rare tumour

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Riot police were forced to shut down a chaotic Halloween party at a $10 million eastern suburbs property in Sydney on Friday night.

Riot police shut down party of hundreds of drunk teenagers

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The new Sydney Metro West line has opened between Bankstown and Sydenham.

Cheers as $25bn Metro line finally opens

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An accused killer’s chat with a colleague as police tried to get in contact with him days after he allegedly killed a couple has been aired in court.

‘It’s about my ex’: Cop’s chat before arrest

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Victoria

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Bomb squad surrounds house in Numurkah after reports of shooting and explosive discovery

Bomb squad deployed after shooting reports in rural town

Victoria
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Thousands of racegoers face a miserable start to Melbourne’s Spring Carnival, with the weather bureau issuing a warning.

Derby Day disaster looms as wild storms threaten Flemington

Victoria
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Flinders Christian Community College has come under fire for its “Walk in their Shoes” fundraiser.

Christian school asks students to dress disabled for Jesus

Australia
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Melbourne retiree Frances Paroissien says she is angry the cruise ship’s financial troubles were not addressed earlier, leaving passengers facing an uncertain future.

‘More numb than anything’: Aussies’ life-at-sea dream ends abruptly

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Queensland

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The temporary grandstand on the beach began to collapse midway through the performance.

Three injured in grandstand collapse at popular music festival

Queensland
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Shock drug claims as Sam Wood marriage split revealed

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Melbourne retiree Frances Paroissien says she is angry the cruise ship’s financial troubles were not addressed earlier, leaving passengers facing an uncertain future.

‘More numb than anything’: Aussies’ life-at-sea dream ends abruptly

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Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, 19, died five days after being shot in the head and neck during a boxing event at Fitzy’s in Loganholme.
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Tragic update on young woman shot at boxing event

Queensland
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South Australia

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A 39-year-old South Australian man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a Happy Valley home overnight in an attempt to steal thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards from the property.

Terrifying discovery as alleged Pokémon card thief arrested

South Australia
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A woman who allegedly threatened police officers with an axe has died after she was shot by police.

Tragic twist in woman’s 2am axe confrontation with police

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‘Whole bed moved’: 4.9 quake hits Aussie city

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

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Western Australia

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A push for new Taiwanese trade office in Perth has been rejected.

Beijing wins battle to deny Taiwan a new Perth trade hub

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The man accused of entering WA minister Hannah Beazley’s electorate office and threatening her staff with makeshift nunchucks has a lengthy history of mental ill-health, a court has been told.

Man faces court after alleged threats at WA MP’s office

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A police chase has seen a stolen 4WD shove another car out of the way, ram police vehicles and terrifyingly speed across an intersection as the driver allegedly tried to evade arrest in the South West.

Driver accused of ramming cop cars in wild two-day getaway

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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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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

Australia
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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

ACT
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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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Ken Hinkley’s Devils have signed their first AFL player in delisted Cats midfielder George Stevens.

Tasmania Devils sign first AFL player ahead of 2028 debut

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Six children died when a jumping castle was swept into the air during an end-of-year fair in 2021. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Inquest into jumping castle tragedy looks to wind expert

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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Northern Territory

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A fisherman has shared a terrifying account of being attacked by a crocodile.

Terrifying details as man comes face-to-face with huge croc

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The AFP has been involved in a joint probe that's seen a teenager facing terrorism charges. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
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Teenage boy charged with terrorism offences

Northern Territory
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An 18-year-old male youth has been charged in relation to a hit-and-run that left a man in his 50s dead.

Teen charged months after hit-and-run leaves man, 57, dead

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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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