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Anger after 800-year-old peppermint tree cut down
A centuries-old natural wonder has been cut to the ground in Western Australia, angering locals. The cherished peppermint tree has stood in the Ferguson Valley…
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Australia’s economic growth slows as unemployment rises, report finds
The Australian economy grew at one of its worst rates with unemployment expected to peak, according to a new report. The Reserve Bank has tried…
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Children detail use of force, racism while locked up in WA prison
Children have shared their experiences locked up in Banksia Hill Detention Centre in a report that slammed the Western Australian government for “systemic failures”. An…
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Man, 20, fighting for life after alleged attack in Adelaide
A man is fighting for life after he was allegedly bashed in Adelaide’s party strip. Paramedics arrived to find the 20-year-old unconscious Hindley Street early…
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Unusual world record set for walking underwater
Australia’s athletes are continuing to set new world records even outside the Olympics. Two professional free divers held their breaths on the Gold Coast today…
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Three people, including baby, killed in car crash in remote WA
A baby is among three people killed in a car crash in Western Australia’s remote Mid West. The car rolled in the Yalgoo region, about…
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Authorities nab four ‘illegal foreign fishing vessels’ off northern WA
Maritime authorities have intercepted four boats in Western Australia’s far north. An Australian Border Force spokesperson last night confirmed Maritime Border Command had stopped the…
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Three passengers killed when car leaves road and rolls in regional NSW
Three passengers have been killed in a crash in regional New South Wales after a car left a rural road and rolled The accident happened…
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Judge accused of partner assault was a ‘broken man’ after split, court hears
A judge accused of hitting his former partner and pushing her into a mantelpiece was a “broken man” after the pair split up, a court…
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Suspected gang rape of Australian tourist sparks warning
Australia’s Olympians have been advised not to wear their uniforms outside the athletes’ village as police continue to investigate the claim an Australian tourist was…
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