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A teenager has been seriously injured in a ‘deliberate’ hit and run. NewsWire / Wayne Taylor

15yo boy struck in ‘deliberate’ hit-and-run

The teenager was among a group of people walking down a city street when a car mounted the footpath and drove at them.

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Police are lifting travel restriction around Porepunkah while the search for Dezi Freeman continues.

Porepunkah reopens as manhunt for cop killer rolls on

Police have lifted travel warnings in Porepunkah, but the hunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman continues.

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As the search for Dezi Freeman continues, police have made an offer to anyone helping him. (Simon Dallinger/AAP PHOTOS)

How police are hunting down accused cop killer Dezi Freeman

We take a look behind the scenes as the search for alleged gunman and fugitive Dezi Freeman develops into the largest tactical policing operation in Australian history.

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Hunting down alleged Australian paedophiles and seeing their attitude made me realise why Australia has a deepening child sex offender crisis.

Young man suspected of child sex offences stuns detective with defiant act

Hunting down alleged Australian paedophiles and seeing their attitude made me realise why Australia has a deepening child sex offender crisis.

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Andrew William Campbell was jailed for eight years, six months for the manslaughter of baby Dexter Wilton in 2019.

Inside house of horrors where baby died

A baby boy was left to die in a squalid home without adequate care or food as his drug-addict parents took drugs for days. WARNING: Graphic details

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (inset, right) has revealed a $12 billion investment in WA's shipbuilding industry.

Albanese ready to sink $12b into ships and subs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce $12 billion for a Defence precinct in Western Australia to bolster Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine capabilities.

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Police have delivered a major update.

Major update in Dezi Freeman search

Victoria Police have delivered a major update in the manhunt for alleged cop killer and sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman.

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NSW Police responded to the shooting about 1.40am.

Teen caught up in western Sydney shooting

Three people, including a teenage boy, were at home when their house was peppered with multiple gun shots early Sunday morning.

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Katelin McInerney's win has prompted celebrations within Labor and soul-searching among Liberals.

Disgraced MP's seat falls to Labor as Libs soul search

The NSW government has picked up an extra seat after a by-election to replace a disgraced MP convicted of rape.

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Anthony Albanese is set to announce a $12 billion Defence precinct in WA.

Albanese ready to sink $12b into ships and subs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to announce $12 billion for a Defence precinct in Western Australia to bolster Australia's naval shipbuilding and submarine capabilities.

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Two measles cases have been confirmed in WA. Department of Health and the Australian Academy of Science.

City on alert after Bali infectious disease threat

Health officials have urged residents to get vaccinated before travelling to South East Asia after another two cases of the infectious disease were recorded.

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NSW Premier Chris Minns with Labor’s Kiama candidate, Katelin McInerney. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

Labor claims victory in NSW by-election after rapist MP quits

Labor have claimed victory in Kiama after voters turned out to choose long-time MP and convicted rapist Gareth Ward’s replacement.

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A 64-year-old NSW man is one of two men charged with trafficking firearms to a Papuan rebel group.

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

A two-year investigation has resulted in two Australian men facing allegations of trafficking firearms and ammunition to a violent paramilitary group overseas.

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Multiple protests against racism, migration and corruption are set to kick off across Australia on Saturday.

Cops’ warning ahead of protest chaos

Multiple protest groups are converging on Australia’s major cities, as police brace for potential clashes between rival demonstrators.

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Experts have revealed why immigration shouldn’t be blamed for the housing crisis.

The true impact of immigration on Australia’s housing crisis

As rallies against mass-migration are held across the country, here’s what economic and human rights experts want you to know.

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