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Sydney on the brink of 'full scale gang war'

Two of Sydney's most infamous families could be on the brink of war after brazen slaying.

Bubble trouble: Aussie 'predators' offer big dollars to lure Kiwi labour

Australian recruiters are offering big money to lure Kiwi workers across the ditch.

Woman's $1500 shopping spree draws criticism

A woman who bought three trolleys full of toys has angered fellow mums — here's why.

Ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne launches appeal against rape conviction

Hayne was last month jailed for five years and nine months.

Aussie pair to sue cruise ship company over family deaths on volcano

Stephanie Browitt suffered burns to 70 per cent of her body in the 2019 eruption.

Travel bubble stays open with NSW, vigilance urged for recent arrivals

Good news for those travelling from New South Wales.

Schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer 'deliberately' killed by foster father

A coroner has handed down her findings into death of 12-year-old Tiahleigh Palmer.

Covid-19: Couple who left Melbourne lockdown, went to Queensland cop hefty fine

The duo who sparked a Covid-19 scare in the Sunshine State have copped a hefty punishment.

Notorious crime boss shot dead in Sydney's CBD

Bilal Hamze was gunned down in an alleyway off Bridge St about 10.25pm on Thursday.

Fury as Aussie PM Scott Morrison visits three pubs on UK trip

Morrison faced backlash when he was spotted drinking at UK pubs posing for maskless shots.

Mystery infection: New community Covid case in Sydney

A new Covid-19 case has been detected in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Melbourne restrictions to ease tomorrow despite growing Covid cluster

Victoria's capital is set for relative freedom from midnight Thursday, premier announces.

'Kicked in the head twice': Patronscan system in use as violence raises

The Patronscan technology is increasingly common overseas and in Australia.

'Spider apocalypse' hits Victoria after heavy rains, floods

Arachnophobes, you may want to look away now ...

Australia says it's reached a free-trade deal with Britain

The agreement is the first for Britain since it left the European Union.

Two new cases spark housing complex lockdown in Victoria

The infected men had links to communal areas in the complex, authorities say.

Fiji Covid outbreak: 89 new community cases; situation 'worse than Aus, NZ'

Pacific nation asks Australia for help as its coronavirus outbreak goes from bad to worse.

Private school teen caught in global crime sting

The 18-year-old Australian is charged with making and trafficking a controlled drug.