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Renée Pallister thought her son was joking when he said there was a deadly snake in her daughter’s room. He wasn’t.
NSW
Caleb Taylor

Renée thought her son was joking about a deadly snake in her daughter’s room. He wasn’t

‘I said ‘you are full of it’, and he goes, ‘no, I am serious’.’

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Sydney commuters have been given a small reprieve with strike action on trains delayed for a day.
NSW
Neve Brissenden

Millions set to be stranded as unions lock in weekend strike

Millions of commuters may be forced to find alternative travel arrangements this weekend as a major public transport strike looks set to go ahead.

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A high-profile woman who documented her daughter’s illness on social media is now being investigated by Queensland Police.
Queensland
Summer Woolley and Michael Hammond

Police investigate high-profile woman over daughter’s ‘illness’

An investigation is underway into explosive claims made against the mother.

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A man was killed after hitting a cattle truck.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

Driver killed after ploughing into cattle truck and car

A driver has reportedly lost control of his light truck and has been killed after a horrific collision with a cattle truck and a car.

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A serious crash on a major Melbourne freeway is causing long traffic delays, including for those hearing to the airport.
Victoria
Lucy Mae Beers

Serious multi-vehicle crash on major Melbourne freeway causes long delays

Those heading to Melbourne Airport are urged to allow plenty of extra time with traffic growing rapidly.

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Remains have been located in the search for a missing Victorian teenager Isla Bell.
Police
Dominique Tassell

Remains found at waste management facility in search for missing teen

The young woman had been missing for more than a month.

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A man is in custody after a pedestrian was killed in Perth on Tuesday.
Western Australia
Bryce Luff

Man dead after driver’s terrifying alleged rampage

Another car’s tyres were allegedly slashed with a machete during the terrifying incident.

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Young Adults Disabled Association collected donations for the charity’s beneficiaries, before thousands of dollars worth of goods were stolen on Saturday.
Australia
Thomas Sacre

Christmas gifts for vulnerable youth with disabilities stolen in ‘heartbreaking’ theft

The cruel thieves packed up a charity van with $5000 worth of donations and drove off.

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Kobi Shepherdson was killed by her father the same day a court allowed him access to her.
South Australia
Abe Maddison

Kobi’s violent dad was given access. She died the same day

Systemic failings allowed a violent, mentally ill man to gain access to his infant daughter and leap to their deaths from a dam wall, an inquest has been told.

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Pixie Skase, pictured with her late husband Christopher, has died in Melbourne.
Victoria
Digital Staff

Pixie Skase, widow of disgraced businessman Christopher Skase, dies in Melbourne

She was 83.

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Bardi Jawi rangers told the national broadcaster the man was spearfishing near islands off the One Arm Point remote community when he was attacked by the man-eater.
Western Australia
Cain Andrews

WA man punches crocodile in nose to escape attack

The man was discharged from hospital on Sunday.

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TV host Sonia Kruger has listed her stunning renovated Mosman home for sale.
Property
Jade Lazarevic

Sonia Kruger’s stunning beachside home hits the market

The TV host’s breathtaking renovated home is expected to fetch $18.5 million.

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Jesse has been left with life-altering injuries and remains in hospital after being shot in the head near his Melbourne home.
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Melbourne man shot in the head metres from home identified

Jesse, 36, was found lying on the road after being shot during an alleged altercation with a group of people.

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Thunderstorms in Perth.
Western Australia
Artemisia Blythe

Thunderstorms set to hit WA causing damaging rain and winds

According to The Bureau of Meteorology unseasonal rain and thunderstorms are set to hit western and central WA.

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All trains in Sydney have been cancelled for four days.
NSW
Luke Costin

Commuter chaos as city’s entire train network shuts down for days

“I need to inform the travelling public that there will not be train services between Thursday and Sunday this week.”

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