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’Mini tornado’ destroys homes in freak storm
Several homes have been destroyed after a freak storm unexpectedly tore through a remote town on Thursday night.
Shocking footage of mum’s desperate act
Shocking footage has captured the moment a woman was dragged along the road after a teen allegedly stole her car with a child still inside.
No charges after homeowner kills intruder
The family of a 20-year-old home invader who was killed after breaking into a house has vowed to continue to fight for “answers”.
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Couple drown saving daughter from rip
A community is mourning a husband and wife who drowned while trying to save their daughter after she got caught in a dangerous rip at a picturesque beach.
Teen’s alleged horror attack on cop
A police officer was allegedly attacked by a teenager while surrounded by a large group of youths outside a major stadium.
Critical warning over wild weather forecast
A concerning number of Aussies don’t have an emergency plan during storm season, even though one in three people will experience some sort of disaster.
‘Worst we’ve seen’: Sam Kerr’s horrid news
Sam Kerr’s grandmother Coral Kerr was left in a critical condition on Friday after being struck by a car metres from her home in Perth’s southeast.
Man charged with lighting Xmas Day fire
A man has been charged with lighting multiple fires in a nature reserve on Christmas Day.
Xmas party DJ arrested for turning up music
Two ‘out of control’ Christmas parties with hundreds of attendees were shut down by police, but one DJ allegedly ignored police and tried to keep the festivities going.
Major bank hit by outage on Christmas Eve
A major bank has restored services after an outage left customers unable to access their accounts on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
‘Destroyed’: Xmas tragedy as boy dies in fire
A young boy has died following a house fire days before Christmas, as authorities investigate the cause of the blaze.
Santa spotted surfing at Western Australia beach
He’s making sure those presents get to Aussies one way or another.
Woolworths makes changes to rewards program
Woolworths announced the changes last week, with customers asked to provide their mobile numbers before the update is rolled out.
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