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'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

'Double the size of Victoria': flooding threat spreads

Floodwaters double the size of Victoria have impacted a sodden state, forcing many to flee their homes and head for higher ground with no relief in sight.

Muslims mark Eid 'tinged with sadness and joy'

Muslims around Australia are celebrating and feasting over the coming four days to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan in a more melancholic manner.

Battle over salmon farming law change spills into court

Bob Brown's environmental group has lodged a legal challenge against federal law changes to protect salmon farming in a remote harbour.

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Mum under police guard after children stabbed in home

Mum under police guard after children stabbed in home

Three children and their mother are in hospital after a multiple stabbing in a suburban home, with police treating the attack as a potential attempted murder.

'Adult crime, adult time' youth offender laws expanded

'Adult crime, adult time' youth offender laws expanded

More offences will be added to Queensland's "adult crime, adult time" laws as the government moves on its election pledge to make the community safer.

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Floods cut off communities for weeks, livestock at risk

Authorities in several states are warning flooding could isolate some residents for weeks with hundreds of roads cut off and thousands of livestock at risk.

'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

'Recipe for disaster': teens killed in stolen car crash

A pair of teenagers have died after one of two cars stolen from a home an hour earlier slammed into a tree.

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How Aussie explorers can visit tourism's final frontier

How Aussie explorers can visit tourism's final frontier

How Aussie explorers can visit tourism's final frontier

Australian company Intrepid hopes to help Greenland carve out a sustainable tourism path as it prepares to launch tours to the remote Arctic island.

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

Champion pilot stable after shock air show crash

A champion pilot fighting for life after what would usually be a "catastrophic" crash at an air show is in a stable condition.

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

'Stunned': pilot fighting for life after air show crash

A pilot has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a small plane crashed at a major air show, cancelling the rest of the day's events.

Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case

Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case

Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case

Woman on murder charge over body-in-wall cold case

Police have charged a woman with murder after a body was found behind a wall in a city apartment block almost three years ago.

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Slaughterhouse protest chokes city streets

Chants filled the streets, grabbing the attention of city workers as activists marched in faux blood-drenched clothes, calling for an end to slaughterhouses.

Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby

Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby

Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby

Man charged over alleged abduction of mother and baby

A man will face court after he was arrested and charged with the alleged kidnapping of a mother and her baby 10 months ago.

Communities, tourists warned of major cyclone threat

Communities, tourists warned of major cyclone threat

Communities, tourists warned of major cyclone threat

Communities, tourists warned of major cyclone threat

The Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical low is likely to form into a cyclone and cross the coast, warning people in its path to stay alert for danger.

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Indigenous e-bike rider dead after crash with cop car

An Indigenous man has died in an early morning collision with a police car after an officer tried to pull him over.

Flooding hits sodden state as outback town flees water

An outback town has been evacuated after record rainfall triggered widespread flooding in an already sodden state, with more downpours to come.

Baby turtles released after being saved from ex-cyclone

Authorities have released hundreds of baby sea turtles that were rescued before the arrival of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Victims of crime and others may have to wait a week before detectives find out what files were accessed and if they were stolen in a justice department hack.

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'Call or have no shop': alleged tobacco extortion probe

A shop owner so concerned he was being targeted by a crime syndicate he sold his business and moved house, as the alleged extortions were caught on camera.

Show went on at comedy fest as man was dying

A packed comedy festival launch has been abandoned after an audience member suffered a medical episode and died in the packed theatre.

Thousands of court files downloaded in major breach

Apprehended violence orders are among the 9000 court files downloaded in a "significant" data leak being investigated by police.

Shaming all males over violence backfires, expert warns

Men and boys need to be called into the conversation around preventing violence instead of being spurned by shame-inducing measures, a men's health expert says.

Habitat 'destroyed' as officials sit on koala plan

A promised national park for koalas is still being assessed as environmentalists raise fears the marsupial's habitat is being systematically cut down.

Surfboard found intact in search for missing officer

Land and sea searches are continuing for an "extremely fit" police officer who once headed the water police, after his surfboard was found on a beach.

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

A booming tobacco black market has created a taxation deficit and forced a belated national crackdown on dodgy retailers and criminal gangs.

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