6 h. ago Driver accused of hitting Sam Kerr’s gran plans to fight charges

A Perth driver accused of hitting soccer star Sam Kerr's grandmother has indicated he will fight the charges.

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7 h. ago Why an Aussie lab is racing to make a vaccine for haemorrhagic fever

After the chaos of COVID-19, the world is bracing for the onset of the next “Disease X”.

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7 h. ago Drivers stung $30m in six months by mobile detection cameras

Drivers have been strung with more than $30 million in fines in six months after being busted by Adelaide’s mobile phone detection cameras.

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7 h. ago In five years, Zeke has never had a classroom inside his school’s building

Parramatta East Public School, like many in the region, has been over its student cap for years, but now new funding will bring its classes out of demountables.

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8 h. ago Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

Voters might find it difficult to swallow his view of the American president as a “big thinker”, writes Peter Singer.

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8 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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9 h. ago ‘They love this place’: Grandparents’ daily visit to north shore fishing spot turns to tragedy

The Dunias visited Manns Point almost every evening for years. On Monday, their daily ritual turned to tragedy.

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9 h. ago Police officers involved in ‘criminal enterprise’ in Lawyer X scandal unmasked

Two police officers found by a court to be part of a “joint criminal enterprise” with Lawyer X to manipulate the justice system and put drug kingpin Tony Mokbel behind bars have lost a legal battle to keep their identities secret.

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9 h. ago Former Deloitte director's $2.7m splurge for control leads to prison

Paul Quill pleaded guilty after swindling more than $2.7 million across 368 fraudulent expense claims from Deloitte between August 2018 and February 2022.

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9 h. ago Russia pushing to base military aircraft on Australia's doorstep: report

The Australian government is seeking "clarification" following reports Russia has lodged a request to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.

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10 h. ago Dutton and son: Why Harry’s housing issues became the talk of the campaign

Peter and Harry Dutton are campaigning together on housing policy, but the opposition leader wasn’t ready for the most obvious question of all.

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10 h. ago Second man charged over alleged murder of notorious bikie ‘Afghan Ali’

A 25-year-old Hampton Park man is the second person to be charged over the brazen shooting death of underworld figure Mohammed Akbar Keshtiar, known as “Afghan Ali”.

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10 h. ago The seats Dutton and Albanese avoid in their race around the nation

Every campaign is marked by surprise visits across the country and spending promises. Here’s what Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been up to.

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10 h. ago Exam authority board sacked after thousands accessed VCE tests early

The report published on Tuesday found web pages that inadvertently published sample cover pages containing exam content had been viewed thousands of times.

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11 h. ago Green bike bridge’s overdue opening a welcome sight for cyclists in Docklands

The elevated crossing over Footscray Road is part of the new and upgraded bike paths funded through the West Gate Tunnel project. But cyclists say safety concerns remain in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

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11 h. ago Housing minister slams Nationals leader over comments on female MP

Clare O'Neil has criticised David Littleproud for saying Bendigo MP Lisa Chesters had the political pull of a chihuahua.

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12 h. ago Defence minister responds to reports Russia wants to base aircraft in Indonesia

Richard Marles said Australia is engaging with Indonesian officials on a "senior level" after reports Russia has lodged a request to base long-range aircraft there.

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12 h. ago Grandfather’s body recovered from water at popular north shore fishing spot

The man drove his car into the water, hitting his wife as he crashed through a fence. His body has been recovered by police divers.

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13 h. ago ‘Borrowed’ Mercedes possible motive for alleged inner west murder, court told

Yusuf Nazlioglu was ambushed and shot up to eight times as he got out of his car in the underground car park of his apartment complex.

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13 h. ago WA news LIVE: Fremantle to challenge Voss suspension; Greens dance party post pulled down

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