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Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been set a trial date to face rape charges, more than five years after the alleged offences.
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Man who allegedly fatally stabbed daughter and fiancée suffers mental disorder, lawyer says
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Australian troops avoid strike on UAE base
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Table tennis and a ‘hot nerd’ bracelet: The moment in Melbourne that caught Queen Mary off guard
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Man pleads not guilty to manslaughter of former MP Barry Urban
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Date set for Bruce Lehrmann rape trial in Queensland
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Occult, conspiracy theory podcaster pleads guilty to murdering girlfriend
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Cairns stadium plans firm as Moreton Bay escalates Olympic rowing bid
Preparations for Brisbane 2032’s northernmost venue progressed on Wednesday, with designers unveiled for Cairns’ Barlow Park – as Moreton Bay simultaneously escalated its push to relocate Olympic rowing from Rockhampton.
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Myki-less public transport for all passengers won’t happen until 2027, Victorian auditor reveals
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Guest thanks Rinehart for organising Sky host’s birthday boat bash
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Sydney council boss and senior staff placed on leave after secret four-hour meeting
The City of Ryde’s chief executive and two senior staff have been placed on leave pending an investigation after a closed-door council meeting called at the last minute that spanned more than four hours.
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Wembanyama anota 18 puntos y lidera victoria 132-104 de los Spurs ante Kings
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Australians want no part in Iran conflict as Hastie unloads on ‘petulant’ Trump
Most Australians want the country to stay entirely out of the United States and Israel’s war against Iran, with an overwhelming majority worried by the conflict’s impact on cost of living in Australia.
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Axed Bulldogs star challenged by coach, why Dolphins welcome fan abuse
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Estranged brother of WA bikie wins appeal after gun licence revoked
The estranged brother of a West Australian bikie has successfully challenged a decision to revoke his gun licence, arguing he hadn’t spoken to his sibling in two years.
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Gateway uncovers parallel gold target at WA Yandal project
Gateway Mining has discovered yet another gold prospect at its Yandal Gold Project in Western Australia’s prolific Yilgarn Craton.
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Kayaker, 73, who survived night lost at sea north of Adelaide says worst part was ‘too many mozzies’
Goran Radic was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter and found to be ‘in good health’ despite the ordeal
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Red Metal, Chalice Mining link up in hunt for next copper-gold frontier
Red Metal Ltd has linked up with ASX-listed, $560 million mid-tier explorer Chalice Mining under an earn-in joint venture (JV) on ground prospective for copper-gold at Red Metal’s Callabonna project in South Australia’s Curnamona Province.
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US rapper's 'inflammatory' comments at Sydney festival condemned
NSW Police says it is investigating comments made by DJ Haram during a Biennale of Sydney performance. (Supplied)
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Man faces court after body found in small Victorian town
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Con 32 puntos, Randle guía victoria de Timberwolves 116-104 ante Suns
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Dire warning about war's impact in Australia
Think petrol prices are bad now? It's entirely possible you ain't seen nothing yet, if a worse-(but not worst)-case scenario plays out in the war in Iran.Westpac has updated its modelling on the economic impacts brought about by the conflict, particularly on energy costs.The big four bank's baseline – the scenario i…
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Iranian strikes hit near Australian airbase in UAE, Albanese confirms
Prime minister says no Australian personnel were injured and maintains Australia is not at war with Iran
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Australia's fuel shipments look safe for the next month. After that, it's complicated
Fuel companies say supply for the next month is secure. (ABC News: Glyn Jones)
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The traditional granny flat is changing, and Tasmania is leading the way
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Gunman on the run after brazen late-night shooting
A man is in hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and a gunman is on the run after a brazen late-night shooting in Melbourne’s west, believed to be linked to the city’s ongoing tobacco war.
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As South Australia’s Liberals struggle to stay in the fight, will their preferences usher in One Nation?
Putting Pauline Hanson’s party above Labor on how-to-vote cards is a gamble for Ashton Hurn’s leadership, with the Liberals facing potential eclipse
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‘Vigilante’ charged over fatal highway crash after chasing suspected thief
One of two drivers charged over a head-on crash that killed an innocent 26-year-old man was chasing a suspected scrap-metal thief the wrong way along the Bruce Highway.
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NSW government paid $700 to get serial killer out of home with foster children
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Tropical cyclone Narelle could be ‘biggest system in living memory’ when it crosses Queensland coast this week, authorities warn
Massive storm expected to intensify to category five cyclone offshore before making landfall in far north of the state on Friday
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Australian troops safe after Iranian missile strikes near UAE base
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed no Australian soldiers were injured after an Iranian missile struck close to an airbase they were stationed on.A road leading to the Al Minhad Air Base on the outskirts of Dubai was struck by a missile hours ago, the PM confirmed, adding that Australian personnel were st…
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Rescued kayaker 'didn't panic' despite missing overnight
Goran Radic was rescued after spending a night missing in his kayak in waters off Middle Beach. (ABC News)
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Australian facilities damaged in Iranian attack on Middle East air base
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Thunder consigue su décima victoria consecutiva al vencer 113-108 al Magic
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‘It’s a different world now’: Albanese calls snap national cabinet meeting over fuel crisis
Australian prime minister says US–Israeli war on Iran has shifted the international reality, likening current economic shock to Covid pandemic and Ukraine invasion
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CFMEU disruption did not blow North East Link’s budget, premier says
Premier Jacinta Allan has rejected claims the CFMEU delayed the North East Link or that the construction union’s disruption added to the toll road’s $10 billion blowout.
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Top tip to save on fuel in Australia's fuel crisis
Aussies all over the country are being hit by rising petrol prices at the pump as the cost of oil skyrockets due to the war in the Middle East.The average price of petrol across Australia reached an average of $2.19 a litre at the end of last week, with the price of diesel shooting up to above $2.40 a litre.With pet…
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Couple's $800 headache at the bowser as price hikes hurt caravan owners
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Sentencian a siete policías por una masacre de 2013 en noreste de México que apenas se conocía
CIUDAD VICTORIA, México (AP) — En marzo de 2013, nueve personas fueron secuestradas en la central de autobuses de la capital de Tamaulipas, estado fronterizo con Texas. Sus cadáveres aparecieron desmembrados en una camioneta. El crimen, como otros muchos ocurridos en México, quedó sumido en el silencio, hasta ahora.
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Aboriginal rangers combine ancient wisdom with modern technology
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