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Tropical Cyclone Alfred has changed track again and is predicted to make landfall as a category 1 system earlier than expected as more evacuation orders are issued in northern NSW. Follow our live updates
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Fears for fresh water supplies in parts of Northern NSW
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has changed track again and is predicted to make landfall as a category 1 system earlier than expected as more evacuation orders are issued in northern NSW....
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‘Houses will be washed away’: Lismore braces for brunt of TC Alfred
While floods are a routine part of life in NSW’s Northern Rivers, locals are worried about people’s lives and the danger posed by the “worst weather event in 45 years”.
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Cyclone Alfred in pictures: NSW battered as Alf hovers off coast
Residents across the northern NSW coast are weathering the storm as Cyclone Alfred intensifies off the east coast. It’s been a rough night. See the images in our gallery below.
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Liberal doubles down after accusing Teal Spender of cover-up
A war of words has erupted in a key election seat in Sydney’s east with Allegra Spender and Ro Knox trading threats of legal action and demands for an apology. Here’s what caused t...
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Why Labor’s Russia talk is all about saving Private Albo
If Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants Aussie boots on the ground in Ukraine for ‘peacekeeping’, let the first be his, writes Vikki Campion.
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Shark attack at Bundeena, in Sydney’s south
A woman believed to be in her 30s has been pulled from the water with serious leg injuries following a shark attack.
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WATCH: Man’s epic battle with Brisbane’s e-scooters ahead of cyclone
With Cyclone Alfred fast approaching, Brisbane’s public use e-scooters were taken to a safer location but there was just one problem.
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Stranded: Dolphins scrambling to find way home from Sydney
The Dolphins face the prospect of being stranded in Sydney after their clash with the Rabbitohs, with the club desperately searching for a way to get home amid Cyclone Alfred chaos...
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MacGill grilled over alleged $330k drug deal
Stuart MacGill has denied facilitating a cocaine deal between his brother-in-law and a street-level dealer but revealed his reasons for introducing the pair to a jury.
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Dramatic train station arrest in hunt for semi-naked runner
A man wanted after allegedly escaping a police net without any pants on – before a gun was found in an abandoned car – has been dramatically arrested a fortnight later at a train s...
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Star to sell Queen’s Wharf, Treasury Hotel to HK partners
Hours after saying a deal had stalled, Star Entertainment Group has reportedly now signed an agreement sell its stake in Queen’s Wharf in Brisbane to its Hong Kong joint venture pa...
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‘Best value waterfront’ sells after year on market
A waterfront home that its overseas owner visited just twice a year has sold for a gobsmacking price after a year on the market.
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Democrats will only win when they stop disdaining ordinary America
While the left in America keep supporting issues such as biological males competing in women’s sport, they’ll have a long road back to power, writes James Morrow.
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The in-demand jobs paying more than $100k
Five months of part-time study is all that’s required to land Australia’s most in-demand job offering a six-figure salary. See the full list here.
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Former star bookie to stand trial over alleged $2.2m tax fraud
A former high-flying bookie will stand trial over allegations he lied to liquidators and the ATO by falsifying mortgages across Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne.
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‘No further proceedings’: Huge development in toddler death case
Almost 20 years on – and after two hung juries – prosecutors have announced there will be no further proceedings against a man once accused of being responsible for the death of Hu...
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Libs plot deal with Muslim vote movement to ambush Burke
The Liberal Party is plotting a preference deal with the pro-Palestine Muslim Vote movement in an effort to oust senior minister and possible future PM Tony Burke from his south we...
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Man behind iconic Aussie rock band selling up
The man who discovered one of Australia’s most iconic rock bands is selling the Avalon Beach home he’s held for almost four decades.
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Alleged flight hijacker’s six chilling words
A 17-year-old boy accused of attempting to hijack a Jetstar flight allegedly declared “I’ve got bombs in my bag”.
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‘Fresh target’: Kickboxer jailed for brutal road rage murder
A court has heard chilling screams for help were captured on CCTV audio, the moment a kickboxer unleashed on a service station worker and beat him to death on the Mid-North Coast.
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Out of hell: Emotional reunion for rower pulled from cyclone’s clutch
Aurimas Mockus wept and fell to his knees as he embraced his wife days after being rescued by the Navy after aborting his world record rowing attempt in the face of Cyclone Alfred.
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Dry argument: Warning Coca-Cola supply will run dry amid strike
Coca-Cola workers say supermarket shelves will be left bare and pubs will run dry across the country after factory staff walked off the job for 24 hours fighting for better pay and...
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Dramatic arrests in pre-dawn boat raid after gun thefts
Two men have been charged over the alleged theft of four guns after their dramatic arrests during a pre-dawn raid on a boat in a sleepy Port Stephens bay.
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Baywatch actress found dead in LA home
Former Baywatch star Pamela Bach, who was married to David Hasselhoff, has been found dead in her Hollywood Hills home.
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Nine unsung Aussie female heroes changing the world
These nine women are extraordinary in their own right. From stopping child marriages to finding the cure for cancer, helping others with grief and fitness, these are their stories....
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‘Never felt hungover’: The rise of grey drinking
And it has nothing to do with age or hair colour. But is it a healthy approach to drinking? Elspeth Hussey dives in.
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King Charles reveals love for Aussie star
An Australian star has made the cut on King Charles’ list of favourite songs. See who else has impressed the monarch.
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‘Smug, elitist and desperate’: New fallout for Meghan Sussex
The response to Meghan’s new show has been so dire that experts are questioning if this could be the Sussexes’ last show for Netflix — or worse, the final nail in the coffin for th...
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Neighbours star knocked back move from Ramsay St to Westeros
It turned out to be one the most talked about shows of the small screen, but former Neighbours star Eliza Taylor knocked back the chance for a role in Game of Thrones. Read why.
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Kanye’s ‘for sure dressing her like that’: Ex weighs in on Censori
Kanye West’s ex Amber Rose has claimed that Ye’s controlling and exhibitionist behaviour is part of a serial pattern he enforces on partners, including Aussie wife Bianca Censori.
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Shame list: 4 banks that won’t pass RBA cuts
More than two weeks since the RBA’s rate cut, most of us are already paying less interest, but there is no relief in sight for customers of these four banks.
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‘Schools don’t get it’: Influencer mum cans the canteen
Justine has enough on her plate with five daughters, but says the disappointing truth about “healthy” tuck shop options doesn’t make life any easier.
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‘11 out of 10’: Aus’ first millionaire playground
An old coal mine is being transformed into a private racing track for Australia’s ultra wealthy. We got an exclusive look.
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‘Thank you’: Meghan celebrates cringey series despite backlash
Meghan Markle has thanked fans in the US for putting her show in Netflix’s Top 10, despite the avalanche of criticism the “embarrassing” show has received since its launch.
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Weak-sounding pope releases audio message from hospital
Pope Francis has been heard for the first time since he was admitted into hospital last month, as the Vatican made a surprise move. Listen to his message.
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New ‘broken heart’ theory in Hackman deaths
A chief medical examiner has looked into the tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa and has a new theory on the pair’s tragic passing.
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‘Romantic’: body language expert says Melania truly loves Trump
Melania Trump has long been perceived as aloof and even hostile towards her husband. But her demeanour during the President’s address suggests she actually adores him according to ...
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Surprising US lunch trend invading Aussie school canteens
This teen movie staple is trending in school yards across the nation with unexpected health and social consequences.
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What was the name of Jennifer Aniston’s character in Friends?
The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.
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I bought my ‘dream’ boat home, it was a DISASTER
This woman spent $7500 on a boat home before making three major mistakes when renovating it.
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‘It’s all bull****’: Hughes’ brutal stab at radio, Sandilands
Taskmaster star Dave Hughes has revealed how he feels about Kyle Sandilands and the harsh reality of commercial radio.
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Watch: Ride-share driver in terrifying road-rage attack
An Adelaide ride-share driver has been caught on dashcam in a terrifying road-rage incident. Watch the frightening video.
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‘Weak’: Grim loophole warning amid Aus cash war
Australians are being forced into a cash war highlighting the grim reality in one housing sector that is illegal - but there’s a loophole.
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