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‘Very Courageous’: Officer Hailed After Braving Croc-Infested Floodwaters
A police officer has been praised for entering crocodile-infested floodwaters to recover a drowned man.
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Man Dead, Boy Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Sydney Beach
A boat has crashed into rocks at Palm Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches, killing one man and the search for a missing teen continues.
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NSW Premier Rules Out Lobbying PM for National Royal Commission into Bondi Terror Attack
The premier has ruled out lobbying the PM for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, saying his focus remains on state-level reforms.
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Six Charged After Sydney Shooting Probe Uncovers Loaded Guns, Grenade Plot
Two teenagers have been charged among six arrested in a gun raid in Sydney’s northwest.
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What Changes on January 1: Cheaper Medicines, Higher Energy Bills
Cheaper medicines and higher payments begin in the new year, but households also face the end of energy subsidies and other policy changes.
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Man Dies in Queensland Floods as Cyclone Hayley Hits Western Australia
A man has died after his vehicle was swept into floodwaters in north Queensland.
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Australians Urged to Celebrate New Year Despite Heightened Security
Public new year celebrations will proceed across Australia under heightened security, with tributes planned in Sydney.
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Albanese’s Rejection of Royal Commission After Bondi Terror Attack ‘Politically Damaging’
Australia’s prime minister has rejected calls for a full public inquiry after the deadly Bondi shooting, opting instead for a limited security review.
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Dagger, Hunting Knife Seized in Shopping Centre Blitz
Dozens of weapons have been seized and more than 100 arrests made in a police operation targeting antisocial behaviour at shopping centres.
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‘Bring Us Together’: PM Holds Firm on Terrorist Review
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.
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Alleged Bondi Beach Terrorists Likely ‘Acted Alone’: Federal Police Chief
An initial assessment of two men who allegedly killed Jewish Australians has found that they did not receive terrorist training in the Philippines.
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‘Fast Answers’ Needed on Bondi Terror Attack as Review Panned
The government has remained steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.
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Cyclone Upgraded to Category 4: ‘Too Late to Leave’
A damaging tropical cyclone has been upgraded to a category four storm as it approaches the coast, with those in its path bracing for wind gusts up to 230 km/h.
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‘Stop Him’: Bondi Hero Recounts Confronting, Wrestling Gun From Alleged Terrorist
‘I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry for the lost,’ said Ahmed al-Ahmed.
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Labor Sets Term for Bondi Terror Attack Review, Again Rules Out Royal Commission
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said a national royal commission would ‘provide a public platform for some of the worst statements and worst voices.’
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Labor Moves to Crack Down on Anti-Semitism Internally, Threatens Expulsion for Members
A Labor assistant minister said anyone espousing anti-Semitic views would be expelled from the party and encouraged members to report alleged behaviour.
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NSW Leader Vows to Keep Radical Islamic Preacher’s Prayer Hall Shut
Wissam Haddad had delivered numerous hardline sermons to scores of Muslim men in the Al Madina Dawah Centre.
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‘You Owe Us’: Bondi Victims’ Families Demand PM Set up Federal Royal Commission
Albanese has resisted calls for a national royal commission in the wake of the mass terror attack and is instead backing a NSW state-level royal commission.
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The Singer Betting Big on Artistic Freedom Over Ideology and Taxpayer-Backed Grants
Henry Pinder’s newly established Brisbane Lyric Opera (BLO) is a daring venture in a sector struggling to stay afloat.
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Abbott Rejects Gun Control Crackdown After Bondi Terror Attack, Calls for Tougher Migration Rules
‘It’s not so much the gun; it’s the person who pulled the trigger,’ the former Australian PM said in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
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‘Very Courageous’: Officer Hailed After Braving Croc-Infested Floodwaters
A police officer has been praised for entering crocodile-infested floodwaters to recover a drowned man.
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Man Dead, Boy Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Sydney Beach
A boat has crashed into rocks at Palm Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches, killing one man and the search for a missing teen continues.
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NSW Premier Rules Out Lobbying PM for National Royal Commission into Bondi Terror Attack
The premier has ruled out lobbying the PM for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack, saying his focus remains on state-level reforms.
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Six Charged After Sydney Shooting Probe Uncovers Loaded Guns, Grenade Plot
Two teenagers have been charged among six arrested in a gun raid in Sydney’s northwest.
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What Changes on January 1: Cheaper Medicines, Higher Energy Bills
Cheaper medicines and higher payments begin in the new year, but households also face the end of energy subsidies and other policy changes.
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Man Dies in Queensland Floods as Cyclone Hayley Hits Western Australia
A man has died after his vehicle was swept into floodwaters in north Queensland.
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Australians Urged to Celebrate New Year Despite Heightened Security
Public new year celebrations will proceed across Australia under heightened security, with tributes planned in Sydney.
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Albanese’s Rejection of Royal Commission After Bondi Terror Attack ‘Politically Damaging’
Australia’s prime minister has rejected calls for a full public inquiry after the deadly Bondi shooting, opting instead for a limited security review.
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Dagger, Hunting Knife Seized in Shopping Centre Blitz
Dozens of weapons have been seized and more than 100 arrests made in a police operation targeting antisocial behaviour at shopping centres.
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‘Bring Us Together’: PM Holds Firm on Terrorist Review
The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.
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Alleged Bondi Beach Terrorists Likely ‘Acted Alone’: Federal Police Chief
An initial assessment of two men who allegedly killed Jewish Australians has found that they did not receive terrorist training in the Philippines.
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‘Fast Answers’ Needed on Bondi Terror Attack as Review Panned
The government has remained steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.
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Cyclone Upgraded to Category 4: ‘Too Late to Leave’
A damaging tropical cyclone has been upgraded to a category four storm as it approaches the coast, with those in its path bracing for wind gusts up to 230 km/h.
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‘Stop Him’: Bondi Hero Recounts Confronting, Wrestling Gun From Alleged Terrorist
‘I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry for the lost,’ said Ahmed al-Ahmed.
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Labor Sets Term for Bondi Terror Attack Review, Again Rules Out Royal Commission
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said a national royal commission would ‘provide a public platform for some of the worst statements and worst voices.’
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Labor Moves to Crack Down on Anti-Semitism Internally, Threatens Expulsion for Members
A Labor assistant minister said anyone espousing anti-Semitic views would be expelled from the party and encouraged members to report alleged behaviour.
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NSW Leader Vows to Keep Radical Islamic Preacher’s Prayer Hall Shut
Wissam Haddad had delivered numerous hardline sermons to scores of Muslim men in the Al Madina Dawah Centre.
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‘You Owe Us’: Bondi Victims’ Families Demand PM Set up Federal Royal Commission
Albanese has resisted calls for a national royal commission in the wake of the mass terror attack and is instead backing a NSW state-level royal commission.
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The Singer Betting Big on Artistic Freedom Over Ideology and Taxpayer-Backed Grants
Henry Pinder’s newly established Brisbane Lyric Opera (BLO) is a daring venture in a sector struggling to stay afloat.
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Abbott Rejects Gun Control Crackdown After Bondi Terror Attack, Calls for Tougher Migration Rules
‘It’s not so much the gun; it’s the person who pulled the trigger,’ the former Australian PM said in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
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