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Its public transport was also recognised in the rankings. NewsWire/ David Crosling
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Melbourne wins prestigious world title as Sydney snubbed

An Australian city known for its coffee culture and ‘artsy vibe’ has outcharmed the world’s most beloved destinations., beating out its arch-rival up the road.

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NSW

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Police have launched an investigation into a shooting on NSW’s Central Coast.

Police launch probe after man shot in coastal home

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Constable Mia Lay was laid to rest by family, friends and colleagues on Wednesday.

‘Traumatised’ family of young cop killed on duty speak out

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Its public transport was also recognised in the rankings. NewsWire/ David Crosling

Melbourne wins prestigious world title as Sydney snubbed

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A teenager has died after falling from a multistorey building in Surry Hills.
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Teenage boy dies after horror five-storey fall

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Victoria

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A homeless man, 37, has been taken into custody after a women, 51, was allegedly stabbed on a tram at South Melbourne. 7 News

Alleged tram stabber heckled while appearing in court

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Its public transport was also recognised in the rankings. NewsWire/ David Crosling

Melbourne wins prestigious world title as Sydney snubbed

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A woman has been stabbed on board a tram in Melbourne.

Woman stabbed in the neck in alleged random tram attack

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A teacher at a prestigious girls' school has been sacked after being accused of sexual assault. (Alan Porritt/AAP PHOTOS)

Elite school’s teacher sacked over alleged sex assaults

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Queensland

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Police and forensic officers examine the scene where a man was found dead on Wednesday morning.

Suspicious death probed after body found near cemetery

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The father of a three-month-old baby who died from ‘significant internal injuries’ has been identified as police reveal new details about the ‘tragic’ alleged murder.
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Father identified after baby’s alleged murder

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A man has been charged after a body was found at a home in Woodbridge on Tuesday morning. 

Man charged after police find dead body inside home

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Maree Mavis Crabtree has admitted to defrauding a disability organisation before her arrest. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Mother cleared of killing son and daughter admits fraud

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South Australia

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An 18-year-old man has been charged after allegedly picking up a young girl and carrying her away as she walked with family in Adelaide’s north.
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Teen charged over alleged abduction of little girl

South Australia
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Wild scenes erupted. TikTok

Wild scenes erupt at beaches

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Footage shows 22-year-old Emma Glass directing a stream of abuse at constable Leah Hannigan.

Horror moment woman spits in cop’s mouth during welfare check

South Australia
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Could an eagle have taken Gus Lamont?

Family claims Gus Lamont could have been taken by eagle

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Western Australia

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A Perth woman has revealed the horrifying moment a group of strange men took her photo at a pub and used AI to turn it into sexualised content. 

Perth woman’s horror after men turn pub pic into AI porn

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Two decades after it opened to raised eyebrows, Henderson is the heart of Australia’s biggest rearmament since World War II.

Inside WA’s massive new defence hub

Western Australia
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ASC CEO Alex Walsh says AUKUS will bring Western Australia long-term economic sustainment.

Nuclear subs bring more benefits than national security

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Rockingham is becoming the biggest naval centre in the southern hemisphere, and HII’s Eric Chewning has the seaside town in his sights.

All compasses point to Rockingham as city rides defence wave

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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 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

Australia
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Firefighters are battling a blaze burning in extreme weather conditions on the outskirts of Darwin. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
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Emergency warning as bushfire threatens homes and lives

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Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright, wife Kaia and Top End Safari Camp are now facing litigation over a 2023 airboat crash in three jurisdictions.
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‘Beyond me’: Judge questions Matt Wright boat crash lawsuits

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