NewsAustralian Associated PressNumber of Aussies in jail up nearly 30%
Almost 217 in every 100,000 Australians was behind bars on any one night last year, with the rate rising dramatically over the past decade.
FinanceAustralian Associated PressHousing market in 'new territory': Domain
Australia's housing market is in "new territory" after home values nationwide fell by their most in 15 years.
NewsAustralian Associated PressToday's Birthday 24/1
Today's Birthday, January 24: American actress and model Sharon Tate (1943-69)
NewsAustralian Associated PressToday in History, 24/1
January 24: Highlights in history on this date, famous birthdays and a thought for the day.
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Aged care worker jailed for sickening shoe attack on elderly patient
Prakash Paudyal, 36, pleaded guilty to bashing an 82-year-old patient with a shoe at a nursing home.
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Wife's tribute as details emerge of man's drowning while checking drumlines
Billy Frost, 29, was working solo off North Stradbroke Island when it was believed he became caught on a rope and pulled under.
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Two dead after separate Vic road accidents
Two people have been killed in separate road accidents involving trucks in Victoria.
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Remote work for dole rules relaxed
Work for the dole rules for indigenous people will be relaxed with the federal government to bring forward concessions that reduce penalties and obligations.
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Manhunt after teen assaulted in Brisbane
A teenage girl was walking along a road in Brisbane's northwest when a man put his hand over her mouth, dragged her into bushes and assaulted her, police say.
NewsAustralian Associated PressFuneral held for Aiia Maasarwe in Israel
One week after Aiia Maasarwe was murdered in Melbourne, her funeral has taken place in Israel.
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Rescuers told man 'wants to complete walk'
A bushwalker on the NSW-Victoria border who went off the radar for almost a week has told rescuers, who arrived via helicopter, that he wants to keep walking.
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The 'golden rule' driver broke before terrifying crash
Assuming the movements of other drivers on the road can often prove costly.
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Two dead after car plunges into NSW river
Police divers have retrieved the bodies of an elderly woman and her adult son from a car that left a road on NSW's mid north coast and drove into Macleay River.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSA 'will see records broken' on Thursday
Adelaide could exceed its highest recorded temperature of 46.1C, toppling an 80-year-old heat record this week, as South Australia suffers extreme conditions.
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Melbourne DJ's tragic drowning days before 'dream gig' with Tyga
Tributes have since poured in for the musician, who was due to play his 'dream gig' with Tyga before his death, on social media.
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'Horrific mass grave' of horses stretching for 100m found in dried-up waterhole
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Heartbreaking photos show horse carcasses strewn across a dried-up waterhole.
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The pub giving away free beer - but there's a catch
'The phones have been going mad with people ringing to verify it’s true,' the pub's owner said.
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Aged care attacker jailed for four months
A 36-year-old aged care worker has been jailed for at least four months after two attacks on an 82-year-old dementia patient on Sydney's northern beaches.
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Band ditches gig over 'sexist' shirt issue
A band that was to perform at a WA nightclub is moving their show elsewhere after the venue's chairman was criticised for trying to enforce a "sexist" uniform.
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Masa's killer to seek a shorter sentence
Sean Christian Price, jailed for life for the murder of Melbourne schoolgirl Masa Vukotic in 2015, is set to appeal his prison sentence.
NewsAustralian Associated PressScientists to examine cause of fish kills
Western NSW mayors were in Sydney on Wednesday to discuss the Murray-Darling crisis that's seen a number of mass fish death events in recent weeks.
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Accused kidnapper 'celebrated Christmas with family as teen remained hidden under bed'
He allegedly told the teen he’d kill her if she was detected by his family, a source has claimed.
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NSW desal plant could fire up within days
Sydney's desalination plant could be switched on within days as NSW's dam levels continue to drop.
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Melbourne house crash accused gets bail
A Melbourne woman accused of crashing into her ex-boyfriend's car, sending it careening through his living room after a break-up, has been granted bail.
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Stocks to watch
Stocks of interest at the close of trade on the ASX on Wednesday, January 23.
