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Two fugitives wanted over the alleged kidnapping and shooting of a man in NSW have been arrested in WA.
Australia
Bryce Luff

‘Dangerous’ fugitives arrested in outback WA after ‘fleeing’ NSW

The pair is accused of kidnapping a man before shooting him and leaving him for dead in a national park.

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Cervantes residents have been warned its too late to leave as a raging bushfire moves towards the coastal town.
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Western Australia
Jessica Evensen and Caleb Runciman

‘UNDEFENDABLE’: Grim update as bushfire north of Perth rages

Cervantes residents have been warned it is too late to leave as an out-of-control bushfire moves towards the coastal town.

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Police are investigating the accident.
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Horror moment toddler hit and killed by car outside Brisbane school

Tragic new details have emerged about the moment the boy was run down in front of his mother and siblings.

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A mystery man has paid off every layby item at Toyworld in Helensvale.
Queensland
Amanda Abate and Sarah Keszler

Customers ‘teary eyed’ as mystery man pays off every layby at Aussie toy store

‘It’s beyond kindness - really amazing someone would do that.’

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Beau Horan, 16, was bitten by a snake at his home near Gladstone on Monday and died in hospital on Wednesday afternoon
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

‘Vibrant’ Aussie teenager dies days after snake bite

‘His passing has left an indescribable emptiness in our hearts.’

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Matthew Breckenridge fatally attacked Scott Parrott at a NSW train station. (HANDOUT/SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES)
NSW
Miklos Bolza

'Rot in hell': Family’s anger at ‘evil’ train station killer

A Canadian with schizophrenia has faced the distraught family of a stranger he killed in an unprovoked attack after they got off a train at the same station.

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Police are investigating.
Victoria
Molly Magennis

Two bodies found inside home in lavish beachside suburb

A crime scene has been established.

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Mr December: Jake ‘Ned’ Holt
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Slab meets fab: The Sexy Concreter Calendar is here

A group of Australian tradies are stripping down for a cause, saying ‘there’s nothing sexier than a bloke who knows how to handle an Icebreaker and a ciggie’. SEE THE PICS

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Aussies have been warned to expect a hotter and wetter summer than usual.
Australia
David Johns

Summer forecast revealed for every Aussie State

Australia can expect a hotter and wetter summer than usual, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s long-term forecast. Here’s what to expect in each State.

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Officers from The Hills Highway Patrol stopped a 24-year-old male learner driver on his way to complete his driving test.
NSW
Dev Singh

Learner driver’s unbelievable excuse as he’s caught at double the speed limit

The young man’s L-plates were confiscated.

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A 19-year-old man was arrested over a stunt that allegedly gutted a Goolwa South holiday house on Tuesday.
South Australia
Hayley Taylor

Teen arrested after bizarre alleged stunt burns beach house to the ground

Nearby residents were evacuated as ‘a big explosion’ rattled the coastal suburb.

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A petition calling for an inquest into Biddy Porter's death attracted more than 20,000 signatures.
NSW
Stephanie Gardiner

Slain schoolgirl’s family seek answers after ‘horrific killing’

The family of schoolgirl killed by a teenager known to her are seeking answers around the circumstances leading up to her death.

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A school bus has exploded into flames while taking you kids to school.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

School bus catches fire with 33 children onboard

A ride to school turned into an emergency on Thursday morning as a school bus filled with 33 children erupted into flames.

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Alasdair Cameron, 23.
Australia
Rhiannon Lewin

‘One of a kind’: Young stockman dies in tragic quad bike accident

The young Queenslander had been living out his dream in the Northern Territory.

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Jetstar is launching it’s Black Friday sale.
Travel
Matt Shrivell

‘Return for free’ mega airfare sale kicks off Black Friday

Australian travellers will be staying up late to grab an airfare bargain as one of the biggest-ever ‘return for free’ offerings kick starts the Black Friday sales.

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