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Bushfire rages out of control as east coast braces for fierce heatwave
Firefighters are again bracing for dangerous fire conditions as a heatwave sweeps across NSW.
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has referred the sports grants scandal engulfing Bridget McKenzie to the head of his department.
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A child is in a critical condition after being pulled from a dam on a Queensland property.
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Canberra bushfire warning gets downgraded
The alert level for a fire burning near Canberra airport has been downgraded to a watch an act after earlier threatening lives and homes.
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A return of high temperatures and strong winds has NSW fire crews bracing for an increase in fire conditions.
NewsAustralian Associated PressHealth experts to greet flights from China
Health screenings will be ramped up at Australian airports as authorities confirm a Brisbane man tested for the deadly coronavirus does not have the infection.
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New road rule involving cyclists could see drivers cop hefty fine
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The trial of a woman who fatally stabbed her boyfriend has heard from her mother, who says he had had attacked everyone in the room.
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Accused SA scammer tries to deter victims
A remanded 33-year-old man charged over a superannuation scam will face new allegations for trying to stop witnesses from testifying.
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Heavy rains forcing killer funnel web spiders into homes
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Stocks of interest at the close of trading on Wednesday, January 21.
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Australian shares have surged to new highs, with some traders apparently caught in a short squeeze after betting that stocks would fall.
NewsAustralian Associated PressMan fined for peeing on Sydney memorial
A Sydney man caught relieving himself on the Anzac Memorial, before verbally abusing police and telling them it was vomit, has been convicted and fined.
NewsAustralian Associated PressPolice corruption compromised Mokbel cases
Police corruption compromised attempts by Victoria Police to investigate drug kingpin Tony Mokbel, former police chief Simon Overland has claimed.
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How being trapped in a horrific bushfire saved this koala's life
A koala's painful injury may have killed her if she hadn't been caught up in fierce bushfires in South Australia.
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Yellow Wiggle discharged from hospital
Yellow Wiggle Greg Page has finally returned home after he was hospitalised following a cardiac arrest at a fundraising concert for bushfire victims.
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Qld man cleared of coronavirus
A man who was isolated after falling ill when he returned to Brisbane from China does not have the deadly coronavirus.
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Melbourne man crushed by 3.6 tonne panels
A man is dead after being crushed by 3.6-tonne of panels being unloaded in southeast Melbourne.
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Australia's communications watchdog will review the telco industry's response to the Australian bushfires crisis and its impact on networks.
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Five arrested in Hobart climate protest
A protest against a Tasmanian logging agency has ended with five arrests after two people allegedly glued themselves to a building.
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A Melbourne man has been in a coma in a Bangkok hospital for months after collapsing following a muay thai martial arts bout.
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A National Disability Insurance Scheme user says she's been left stranded at home after government changes barring using her insurance plan on transport costs.
NewsAustralian Associated PressClimate scientists' push not to be ignored
A trio of climate scientists have appealed to federal leaders to take "radical action" to curb the impact climate change is having on bushfires.
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