Australia

Two people have been injured, and a man has been arrested, after a laser was recklessly pointed at a police helicopter in Melbourne.
Victoria
Matt Shrivell

Officers injured after laser pointed at air wing helicopter

Police officers have been injured in a terrifying incident after after a man allegedly pointed a laser at an air wing helicopter.

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A man has been charged after the crash.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

Man charged for leaving scene after motorbike rider killed

A man has been charged after reportedly leaving the scene after a 68-year-old motorbike rider was killed.

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Donna Nelson is on trial in Japan.
Asia Pacific
Rachael Ward

Perth grandmother's drug trafficking trial begins in Japan

The trial of Australian grandmother Donna Nelson, who was detained in Japan on drug trafficking allegations, is about to begin.

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A tradie has been charged with the stabbing murder of a mother at her home in Melbourne’s east who died in front of her sons.
Victoria
Cassie Zervos

Tragic details emerge about mum allegedly murdered by her neighbour

She died in front of her teenage sons.

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Woolworths executives are bracing for a public grilling by the competition watchdog.
Business
Rachael Ward

Woolworths, Coles execs set for grilling over supermarket prices

The cost of groceries and supply chains will be under the microscope as the nation's two biggest retailers face an inquiry into supermarket prices.

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Two young brothers and their 15-year-old cousin have been identified as the three people killed in a light plane crash in eastern Victoria.
Victoria
Ainsley Koch and Dominique Tassell

Victims of fatal plane crash identified as young brothers and teenage cousin

The plane was seen circling in the moments before it crashed.

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Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

BCA accuses Murray Watt of twisting their words in IR spat

A new spat has erupted between a peak business group and the Federal Government.

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A pilot and his two teenage passengers died when the light aircraft crashed into a paddock. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Victoria
Rachael Ward

Three killed in light plane crash identified as 20-year-old pilot and two teenagers

The trio died when an aircraft crashed in Victoria, leaving family members devastated.

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A person has died and another has been left fighting for life after a car smashed into a tree south-east of Ballarat.
Victoria
Sarah Keszler

Driver dead, passenger fighting for life after car crashes into tree in Victoria

The passenger was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Myer's Christmas windows is an annual tradition which has been held for almost seven decades.
Australia

Activists gate-crash beloved Christmas tradition

Myer cancelled its traditional grand opening after pro-Palestine supporters promised to crash Sunday’s launch. 

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Victoria is in the grip of another bushfire emergency, with towns along Great Ocean Road evacuated. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)
Victoria
Rachael Ward

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Tourists have been evacuated and people in Great Ocean Road towns have been told to leave immediately as Victoria's bushfire emergency claims at least one home.

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The Liberals have conceded another SA seat after Amanda Wilson was defeated in Black.
Politics
John Crouch

Labor claims big swing against Libs in by-election

South Australian Labor has pulled off a historic win in former Liberal leader David Speirs' seat of Black after a double-digit swing.

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A woman has died after she was stabbed at a home in Melbourne in front of three teenagers. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Victoria
Caitlin Powell

Man arrested after teens witness woman's fatal stabbing

A man has been arrested after emergency services called to a home in Melbourne found the body of a woman.

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Australia is strengthening military ties with like-minded allies like Japan.
Australia
Tess Ikonomou

Japan to join US marines on rotations in the NT

The Japanese military will soon join US Marines on rotations in the Top End, Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced.

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A teenage child has died, and two others left injured, after a car crashed and landed in water on the Gold Coast. 
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Girl, 15, dies as car she’s driving crashes into water on Gold Coast

Two other people were taken to hospital in serious conditions.

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