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Man's face slashed during Melbourne home invasion

Detectives are appealing for information after a group of men fired shots and burgled a property in Melbourne's west.

Man shot after verbal altercation in car park

Queensland police are appealing for information about a man who was shot after a verbal altercation near Nancy Bird Way, Brisbane Airport.

Man dies after boating accident off WA coast

Western Australia police say a man from the Geraldton area has died after spending four hours in the water after his boat capsized off the Batavia Coa...

Manhunt under way for three escaped prisoners

Police are hunting for three men who have made their escape from a correctional centre in Queensland.

Two men charged after violent neo-Nazi protests

Victorian Police have charged two men with attacking police after the violent neo-Nazi anti-immigration protest that erupted in the Melbourne CBD.

Manhunt under way for three escaped Qld prisoners

Police are hunting for three men who have made their escape from a correctional centre in Queensland.

Volunteering eases kids' mental illness odds: study

A study of thousands of Australian children has found those who volunteered before turning 13 are roughly a third less likely to suffer from mental il...

Search to resume for surfer in suspected shark attack

A man identified as a local teacher is feared dead in a suspected shark attack after he went missing while surfing in South Australia.

Flood warning network aims to help at-risk communities

The government will spend $236 million in the next decade to set up a national network of flood gauges to protect at-risk communities.

Investigation after man's body found in Queensland home

Police are appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage after the body of a 69-year-old man was discovered in a home in rural Queensland.

WA premier stands firm on juvenile detainee 'terrorism'

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan says there is no need for an inquiry into the troubled Banksia Hill detention centre despite a riot at the fac...

Alleged lizard smuggler arrested trying to flee country

An alleged reptile smuggler has been arrested at Perth International Airport attempting leave Australia amid a probe into an organised crime syndicate...

Industry maps 'net-zero' future for gas supply, exports

Nine industrial zones to "carpool" emissions and give gas a long-term role in the economy have been mapped by the industry with help from CSIRO scient...

Police crack down on Brisbane's speeding e-scooters

Officers launched a safety blitz on the Story Bridge after fielding complaints about e-scooters and bike travelling at high speed.

Search resumes for surfer after suspected shark attack

A man identified as a local teacher is feared dead in a suspected shark attack after he went missing while surfing in South Australia.

Missing Qld woman found in SA after week-long search

Police have found a Queensland woman who went missing a week ago on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula.

Police to investigate officers after man's fatal fall

Police are investigating their officers' actions after a man died in hospital following a fall at a North Sydney unit.

Platypus return to Sydney national park after 50 years

Platypus are calling Sydney's Royal National Park home for the first time in five decades, with five released in a bid to re-establish a population.

Minister 'not afraid' to receive advice from voice

After a report recommended laws setting up the Indigenous voice referendum, Amanda Rishworth says she will not be scared to receive advice from the bo...

Probe launched after man's body found in Qld home

The body of a 69-year-old man has been discovered in a rural Queensland home and police are working to determine if the death is suspicious.