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Man’s death in Broken Hill housefire prompts smoke detector warning

In short: Emergency services attended a severe house fire in Broken Hill in the early hours of Monday morning.After containing the blaze, crews were...

Highway patrol intercepts nearly $2 million worth of illegal tobacco bound for Sydney and Melbourne

In short: Three people have been charged after police seized almost $2 million worth of illegal tobacco. Three separate incidents on the Hume Highway saw...

NSW budget to include $15.1m plan to ease pressure on emergency departments

The upcoming New South Wales budget will include $15.1 million to ease pressure on the state's emergency departments.Minister for Health Ryan Park announced today...

Search for man after woman allegedly hit in the head with toolbox in Melbourne

Police have made a public appeal after a woman was allegedly hit in the face with a toolbox as she tried to get a...

Peter Costello’s ‘brain fade’ has brought his career at Nine to an end, and left his successor with a huge mess to clean up

Peter Costello's resignation as Nine Entertainment's chair is the latest example of how a high-profile role, built over decades, can be undone in a...

‘Why are we still doing this?’: New anti-vaping campaign unveiled

The Federal Government has just unveiled its latest anti-smoking campaign, with its main focus on encouraging millions to kick the vaping habit.Health Minister Mark...

Costello goes, but the cultural problems at Nine Entertainment remain

Peter Costello has long had an uneasy relationship with journalistic truth-telling. In 2005 he dined with three journalists from the Canberra...

Boomers think young people have it tough, but don’t want to help: survey

Most Australian Baby Boomers think younger generations have it tougher than they did – or at least face similar financial hardships – but at...

US consulate in Sydney attacked with sledgehammer, daubed in pro-Palestinian graffiti

“I just say, again, reiterate my call to turn the heat down. And measures such as painting the US consulate do nothing to advance...

Australians fume as two lockdown-era premiers honoured on King’s Birthday

Two former premiers who became polarising figures during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been awarded King's Birthday honours in a move which has sparked outrage...

Driver’s startling find after 80km/h collision: ‘How does this even happen?’

An Aussie driver has shared footage of the mind-blowing moment a red fox got stuck inside his car after he hit the wild animal...

Most boomers won’t give up retirement lifestyle to help children, Australian survey finds

Baby boomers can see younger Australians are struggling financially and want to help where they can, but they are not willing to do so...

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