59 m. ago Sydney is a peaceful city. Law and order should prevail. Not gangs

The third attempt to kill a senior crime gang member demands the gang warfare cannot be allowed to continue.

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77 m. ago No motive, just panic: Defence team contends mushroom cook Erin Patterson was content, not a killer

Inside courtroom four in Morwell, Patterson, on trial for murder, listened intently as her defence barrister, his voice straining, began to lay bare what she stands to lose. Follow our live updates.

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80 m. ago Melbourne council to repay millions in overcharged parking fines

A Melbourne council has confessed to overcharging drivers with parking fines for more than a decade.

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92 m. ago Defence claims prosecutors took 'flawed' approach to mushroom murder case

Prosecutors have taken a flawed and selective approach to the evidence against mushroom cook Erin Patterson, her lawyer has claimed.

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92 m. ago Criminals who 'post and boast' on social media to face greater jail time in Victoria

Criminals who "post and boast" about their offences on social media could face extra jail time in Victoria under a proposal going before state parliament today.

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2 h. ago Father of girl killed in South West crash charged over threats to alleged driver, police

A Perth court was told Greg Bragger was struggling with grief when he said he would kill the teenager allegedly behind the wheel of a car his daughter was a passenger in when it crashed, claiming her life.

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3 h. ago Octogenarian Victorians ousted from NSW Libs, but not before trying to block appointment of a woman

A new committee handpicked by Sussan Ley and Mark Speakman will run the troubled NSW Liberals.

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3 h. ago WA news LIVE: Feds pledge $20 million for Kwinana green steel; First

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Economics

3 h. ago Fyfe fights on: Why Dockers veteran still has a role to play

The former captain had the potential to peter out in his 16th and most likely final year. But Saturday night showed why there’s still life yet in the old legs.

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5 h. ago WA news LIVE: Site but no date on Yanchep hospital; Fresh legal challenge levelled at Woodside

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6 h. ago Hellscapes, eyesores and housing hopes: These are Sydney’s boulevards of broken dreams

They are the roadways that most Sydneysiders try to avoid – but locals are hopeful of change in Sydney’s once grand boulevards.

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6 h. ago It has held dictators to account for 75 years. But Trump has left it in survival mode

It was founded to ensure people living in restrictive regimes in post-Soviet states had access to uncensored news. But the future of Radio Free Europe is more uncertain than ever.

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7 h. ago Art activists in legal bid to kill massive Woodside gas project

The gas giant’s controversial project faces another hurdle as environmental activists launch an 11th-hour bid to overturn a state government approval.

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7 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Prosecutor resumes her closing address to jury

As accused killer Erin Patterson watches from the dock, prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is continuing her closing arguments to a Supreme Court jury sitting in Morwell.

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7 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused set up ‘dummy phone’ to throw police; isn’t a ‘credible witness’, prosecutor tells jury

As accused killer Erin Patterson takes notes in the dock, prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, is continuing her closing arguments to a Supreme Court jury sitting in Morwell.

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7 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial LIVE updates: Accused lied to authorities and in witness box, prosecutor says; defence counsel begins addressing jury

Prosecutor Nanette Rogers, SC, says the Crown has proven its case against accused killer Erin Patterson beyond reasonable doubt. Now, the defence barrister is addressing the jury.

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7 h. ago Brisbane news live: Lanes reopen after fatal Gateway Motorway crash | Premier dodges questions on Centenary Pool | Off

For today’s news updates in Brisbane and beyond as they happen, follow us here.

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7 h. ago WA news LIVE: Fresh legal challenge levelled at Woodside; Four rushed to hospital after crashes

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8 h. ago WA news LIVE: Pregnant woman, three men rushed to hospital in Perth crashes

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8 h. ago Multiple cars torched hours after ‘brazen’ daylight shooting in Sydney shopping strip

A major manhunt continues for two masked gunmen who stormed a Turkish restaurant and shot three people in broad daylight on Monday afternoon.

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