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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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Fatal shark attack victim wrote about effectiveness of nets
The effectiveness of shark nets have been called into question after a man was fatally mauled in Sydney’s south-east. Diving instructor Simon Nellist, 35, was…
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Food returning to WA supermarket shelves as major rail line re-opens
For the first time in more than three weeks a train has crossed the Nullabor, thanks to the reopening of the Trans-Australian railway line. The…
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Heritage-listed home in Adelaide goes up in flames
A couple renting a multi-million dollar home in Adelaide’s east was forced to flee the building early this morning after it caught fire. Flames were…
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Polls close after thousands of NSW residents vote in Super Saturday
Polls have closed after thousands of residents cast their votes in four state electorates during New South Wales’ by-election Super Saturday. After only a few…
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