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Toowoomba man Alex Shorey spent weeks gravely ill in Taiwan after being poisoned with rodenticide. Supplied
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Ex feeds rat poison to Aussie lover to stop him leaving

A young Aussie almost died in a foreign hospital when his possessive lover fed him rat poison, fearing he’d leave her.

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Socceroos midfielder Cristian Volpato has allegedly tested positive to cocaine after he was pulled over for speeding in Sydney on Friday.

Socceroo allegedly tests positive to cocaine while speeding

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Man’s body pulled from water in ritzy suburb

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A man has been charged over an alleged sexual assault on an elderly patient at a hospital on the Central Coast in New South Wales. 

Man accused of vile sex assault on elderly woman at hospital

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Max and Sam Johnson, aged seven and six, were allegedly murdered in their bedrooms by their grandma. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

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Victoria

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A man has been arrested as detectives investigate two alleged sexual assaults in Melbourne’s south-west, including one at a primary school, that police believe may be linked.

Knife-wielding man arrested over alleged sexual assaults

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A state government's updated pay deal to teachers has been rejected, with strike action planned. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
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Strike to go ahead as teachers reject revised pay offer

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Melbourne primary school locked down after armed man crashes stolen car
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Melbourne school locked down over alleged gunman

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Chaos has erupted inside a Woolworths where a man is accused of harassing a woman and her children.

Shoppers scramble as vigilante justice dished out at Woolies checkout

Victoria
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Queensland

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The helicopter collision on the Gold Coast in January 2023 killed three passengers and one pilot.

Major overhaul in wake of horror Sea World chopper crash

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Two people have died in a house fire at Kingston in Brisbane's south. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

‘Didn’t deserve that’: Grieving husband recalls fatal fire

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Queensland mother of rare identical quadruplets at risk of losing government-funded rental assistance. 

Shock blow as mum of rare quadruplets denied housing aid

Queensland
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General view of the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, June 17, 2020. Sports stadiums and two of Queensland's popular Gold Coast theme parks are ready to reopen next week with a COVID safety plan in place.. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Theme park’s massive expansion gets green light despite koala concerns

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South Australia

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Elsie Avery has been given a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis.

Family’s desperate bid to save three-year-old from cancer

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Emergency services at the Flinders Medical Centre after a hazmat incident in the Emergency Department, 23rd July 2026. Tim Joy
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Hospital hit by hazmat emergency

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Bryan Littlely’s suggestion that a skull found in a shipping container was suspicious, has been shutdown by police.

Cops issue warning after ‘child’s skull’ shipping container revelation

South Australia
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Police are investigating whether a death this week is linked to the nationwide Telstra outage that left thousands of Australians unable to call triple-0. 

South Australian death may be linked to Telstra outage

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Western Australia

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Richard Marles at Osborne Naval Shipyard.

Marles insists military trial ‘appropriate’ for navy case

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Troy Thomas at tourism awards in 2018.
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Pilot’s ‘reckless’ actions exposed after fatal chopper crash

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Western Australia police have described the incident as a shock to the community.

Teenager charged over mum’s alleged murder

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Police scene on Hamilton Street in Cannington.

Mum killed in family violence incident, son in custody

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ACT

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A Canberra man has become $40m richer after finding the winning Powerball ticket in his wallet.

Man’s shock find makes him $40 million richer

Australia
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A teenager has faced court as federal police say youths are being exposed to extremist propaganda..

Teen accused of planning racist terrorist attack faces court

ACT
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ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced his resignation.

Greens leader quits after controversial Liberal move

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KK Zhang was left bloodied after she was allegedly racially abused in Canberra.
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Young woman ‘covered in blood’ after alleged racist abuse turns violent

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Tasmania

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Ken Hinkley, John Longmire and Nathan Buckley were the three candidates vying for the Devils job.
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History as Tasmania’s inaugural AFL coach revealed

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The 31-year-old was diving at a depth of about eight metres when the attack happened.

Horror as diver attacked by two metre shark

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The future of the smelter has been under a cloud since it stopped production in mid-2025.

‘Incredibly disappointing’: 200 jobs lost as smelter closes

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A Tasmanian firefighter has been suspended after the alleged discovery of bestiality material on a storage device.

Aussie firefighter, 37, facing bestiality material charges

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Northern Territory

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Luke Gosling at Darwin’s Thai festival where he is accused of assaulting the Northern Territory’s Administrator.

Police probe stunning assault claims made against Labor MP

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Matt Wright.

Outback Wrangler speaks out on time behind bars

Northern Territory
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Authorities were called to a home after receiving reports that a 17-year-old girl was unconscious. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Man in ‘domestic relationship’ with teen accused of murder

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Isaac Thompson was last seen about 8.15pm on Sunday.
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Police scramble to find prisoner after daring escape

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