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University in NSW put in lockdown after terror threat

University was forced into a lockdown for hours after a male called and made threats.

Semen explosion causes massive mess

A fire at a cattle building has caused 100 cylinders of bull semen to explode.

Mum's sobs after four-year jail sentence

A judge said mum's excuses for being part of a drug gang were 'decidedly unimpressive'.

The indigenous man who declared his own country

New York Times: Five years ago Murrumu Walubara renounced his Australian citizenship.

'A Shawshank Redemption job': Kiwi mastermind behind attempted Aussie jail break

Prisoners tried to dig their way out with spoons and forks.

Confusing text alarms family before Perth woman's death

Family of a woman found dead in her Perth home received a confusing text from her phone.

Watch: AC/DC commemorative coins released to honour classic albums

The Aussie rock legends have had two of their classic albums honoured in the Cook Islands.

Aussies deflated over cuddly landmark removal

'We get hundreds and messages about how much people love the fence.'

Adelaide grows its own food experiences

An explosion of food and wine producers has helped Adelaide bars to sprout like weeds.

Australian travel bloggers detained in Iranian prison

The bloggers reportedly flew a drone in Iran. Now they're detained in a brutal prison.

The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble. There are a whopping 45 reasons why

There are many more threats to the Great Barrier Reef than just climate change.

Stunning confession: Murderer 'Mr Stinky' pleads guilty to rapes

Chilling details of Mr Stinky's attacks have been revealed as in stunning confession.

Breakthrough in chilling newborn murder cold case

The death of a newborn found in a toilet has haunted a tiny WA town for decades.

'Devastated' Dr Oz says he missed the signs of his mother's dementia

"The signs were there all along — I had just been overlooking them."

$1b haul: Seal stops drug traffickers' daring escape to freedom

Moments from getting away with $1b of drugs, a sleeping seal decided to intervene.

100 blazes burn across two Australia states

Sunshine Coast residents have been told it's still too dangerous to return to their homes.

Thumb replaced by toe after horror surgery blunder

Gruesome error during surgery on broken thumb resulted in girl having finger amputated.

WHS eyes netball nationals

Whanganui High School make history by reaching the national championships in October.