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Aussies dip deep to raise over $25million for flood victims
The devastating floods in NSW and Queensland have left a nation shocked but generous Aussies have responded in the only way they know how –…
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Close contacts may not need to isolate under new system
Close contacts of COVID-19 cases may not be required to isolate under a new system being considered by national cabinet. The federal government’s medical experts…
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Victorian mum-of-five jailed for killing husband by setting him on fire
A Victorian mother-of-five has been jailed for 12 years after she poured petrol over her husband and set him on fire, causing his death. Angela…
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'Best dad': Warne's family shares heartbreak as cause of death confirmed
Shane Warne’s children, brother and ex-wife have expressed their heartbreak over the cricket legend’s sudden death, as an autopsy revealed he died of natural causes.…
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Giant hailstones hit south-east Queensland
Giant hailstones larger than golf balls have pelted down in south-east Queensland as wild storms continue to batter the region. Areas south of Brisbane, including…
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'Like a warzone': Food, water petrol shortages in Mullumbimby
In Mullumbimby, there is mud everywhere. Discarded mattresses, clothes and people’s belongings are piled up on roadsides; the streets smell of sewerage and rubbish. Locals…
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Queensland storm ‘like an unpredictable cyclone’
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the intense weather smashing the state’s south east is “like an unpredictable cyclone”. In a briefing just after 3pm on…
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Trail of destruction on Sydney streets as floodwaters recede
Floodwaters have begun to recede on Sydney streets but a trail of destruction has been left behind. Suburbs across the Inner West saw extensive flash…
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Aged care resident 'crying and screaming' after developing bedsores at facility
The family of a 95-year-old woman says a Brisbane aged care home neglected their mother after she developed painful bedsores in its care. Melinda Pahany…
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International Space Station: how Nasa plans to destroy it – and the dangers involved
The end of an era. Shutterstock Nasa has announced plans for the International Space Station (ISS) to be officially decommissioned in 2031. After dozens of…
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