3 h. ago Brisbane news live: Queensland flu cases highest of year | Accused wife killer to answer curfew

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4 h. ago Man charged after Sydney Airport gun drama rearrested over alleged Central Station assaults

Nicholas Teplin was bailed after a scuffle in which a police firearm was discharged at the airport on Wednesday. Now, he’s behind bars.

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19 h. ago Essendon champion joins Dees’ coach search; Winmar continues bid to co

An Essendon great will be on the panel charged with finding premiership coach Simon Goodwin’s replacement at Melbourne. Meanwhile, Nicky Winmar is continuing his push to be a co-lead plaintiff in a racism class action.

Sport

19 h. ago Charges laid after north shore teal candidate targeted in Liberal

Tina Brown, along with Philip Ruddock and his wife, has been threatened in a series of anonymous letters authored by a Liberal volunteer.

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20 h. ago Australia news as it happened: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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20 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder three decades after woman’s death

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Ararat and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

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20 h. ago Australia news LIVE: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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22 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder of Victorian mother killed in 1994

A 67-year-old man has been charged with Samantha Mizzi’s rape and murder, more than 30 years after her death.

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22 h. ago Case collapses against retired cop charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism. The case against him has collapsed, while fresh footage reveals the same boy bashing another student.

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22 h. ago Case collapses against retired officer charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism.

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28 h. ago WA news LIVE: Perth hills driver to fight charges over Christmas Day head

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28 h. ago WA news LIVE: Measles warning after three cases linked to Perth

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30 h. ago Assault charges after beachfront erosion fight turns violent

A Central Coast councillor and her husband have been charged after community debate over a proposed seawall turned violent.

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32 h. ago Growing up is the real nightmare in Pete Davidson’s schlocky horror show

The former Saturday Night Live star plays a graffiti artist sentenced to community service in a retirement village.

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42 h. ago The quiet partnership behind a $1 billion superannuation collapse

The men behind the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund have more in common than the regulator has been letting on. This is their story.

Economics

45 h. ago Man charged after police gun 'unintentionally' fired during arrest at Sydney Airport

A man has been charged over an incident that allegedly led to a police officer's gun "unintentionally" being fired near a cafe at Sydney Airport.

Events

47 h. ago ‘Miraculous no one got hit’: Hero bystander recounts moment gun was fired inside Sydney Airport

Passenger William Wilcher rushed to help AFP officers as they grappled with the man during an arrest in a busy area of Terminal 2.

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48 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA’s top cop wants power to close down convenience stores selling tobacco

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51 h. ago Hero bystander recounts moment gun was fired inside busy Sydney Airport terminal

A passenger rushed to help AFP officers as they grappled with the man in a busy area of Terminal 2.

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57 h. ago Second Perth man claims ankle surgery cost him his lower leg

Wayne Rance went in for ankle surgery in the early days of his retirement. He never anticipated he would end up needing his entire lower right leg amputated.

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