5 h. ago ‘This is America’: Parkland school massacre survivors caught in Florida uni shooting

The deadly shooting at Florida State University was dreadful reminder for several students who were also at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for the 2018 massacre.

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14 h. ago ‘What can we do?’: Their favourite son now a Sun, Tigers seek to stem bleeding of Indigenous talent

Richmond’s investment in Indigenous talent was a cornerstone of their golden era. A few short years later, Daniel Rioli is playing against them, and Indigenous player numbers are falling at the Tigers and across the AFL.

Politics

20 h. ago Man charged over alleged sexual assault of elderly woman after carrying her shopping home

A four-day manhunt has led to an arrest over the alleged sexual assault of an 83-year-old woman.

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24 h. ago Vigil for man shot dead by police after witness questions why Taser, pepper spray weren’t used

Footscray residents are questioning why police didn’t use tasers or pepper spray before fatally shooting a man who charged at them with a knife in Melbourne’s inner west overnight.

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24 h. ago Man arrested over alleged sexual assault of elderly Sydney woman

A man has been arrested over the alleged sexual assault of an elderly woman at Merrylands in Sydney’s west.

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25 h. ago Man arrested over alleged sexual assault of elderly woman after carrying her shopping home

A four-day manhunt has led to an arrest over the alleged sexual assault of an 83-year-old woman.

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26 h. ago Man fatally shot by police after allegedly charging at them with knife

A man has been shot and killed by two police officers in Footscray after he allegedly charged at them armed with a knife.

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29 h. ago ‘Rip your head off’: The yin and yang rivalry that will change surfing forever

Two salty, freckled opponents will dominate women’s surfing for a decade. Even as the rivals literally skip, hand-in-hand, to a photo shoot.

Politics

32 h. ago Witnesses describe moment Florida university shooter opened fire

Two people were killed and at least six others injured in an incident that sent terrified students and parents running for cover.

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33 h. ago Son of sheriff’s deputy arrested after two killed in mass shooting at Florida university

The 20-year-old allegedly opened fire with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least six others

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34 h. ago ‘Unimaginable tragedy’: Four killed as cable car plunges to ground and breaks apart in Italy

The cable car fell, rolled down a mountainside and broke apart on Monte Faito, south of Naples, Italian officials said.

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37 h. ago Police shooting witness questions why Tasers or pepper spray weren’t used

Footscray residents are questioning why police didn’t use tasers or pepper spray before fatally shooting a man who charged at them with a knife in Melbourne’s inner west overnight.

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38 h. ago ‘In that moment, it was survival’: Multiple people injured in Florida university shooting

At least six people were being treated, including one person who was in critical condition and a suspect was taken into police custody.

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39 h. ago Multiple people injured in Florida State University shooting

Ambulances, fire trucks and patrol vehicles raced toward the Tallahassee campus after the university issued an active shooter alert.

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50 h. ago Killer jailed for young rapper's death over deluded $1m theft

A 21-year-old man will spend more than a decade behind bars after killing a young rapper during a botched home invasion.

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50 h. ago Teenager arrested in Sydney accused of organising European contract killings

A Swedish teenager has been arrested in Sydney, accused of hiring hitmen for a contract killing operation overseas.

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55 h. ago Berlin doctor charged with serial murder of palliative patients

He is accused of 15 deaths but suspected of dozens more. If convicted, the doctor will be the most prolific serial killer in Europe in two decades.

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69 h. ago Coalition makes first major school announcement with training college network

The $260 million pledge to build 12 technical colleges for high school students is a move towards teaching skills rather than pushing students into university.

Society

2 d. ago Teen in Sydney ‘facilitated murder plots’ for European gangsters

A Scandinavian teenager has been arrested in Sydney for allegedly helping European gangsters organise murders.

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3 d. ago ‘He will never know his son’: Sobs as stranger who killed father could walk free in years

The man who killed a 40-year-old father who caught him trying to break into his car could be out of jail within five years.

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