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Shock reason violent criminals not tracked

Violent criminals on bail are able to roam free in one state’s rural towns with no monitoring for one shocking reason, an MP has claimed.

Travel Incidents

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NCA NewsWire Photos - MAY 01 2024: ADELAIDE AIRPORT PLANE GENERICS. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Ben Clark

Passenger removed from Qantas flight

A “disruptive” passenger has been removed from a Sydney-bound Qantas flight after being restrained on-board.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos - SEPTEMBER 30 2024 ; A general view of the Qantas terminal at the Sydney Domestic Airport as Qantas engineers again walk out on the job over alleged pay disputes. A number of Qantas engineers Ã including maintenance engineers, who tow and marshall aircraftÃs Ã are set to walk off the job from 7am until 9am on Monday as strike action remains ongoing since Thursday. Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth airports are all expected to be affected by the action, which has been brought on by increased calls for better pay. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Major update after Aus airport chaos

The technical issue triggered flight delays at three major airports across the country overnight, causing several flights to be disrupted.

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Marketplace horror, dad jumps in to save son

A 14yo was trying to sell an e-scooter to three men when they handed over a bag of “fake cash”, but the dad stepped in and all hell broke loose.

A Great White Shark has been sited this morning at Haunted Bay, Maria Island. PIC: SUPPLIED - GENERIC.

New shark warning for popular surf spot

A great white has bumped a diver 30m offshore near the location where a kite surfer was attacked one week ago.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - July 23, 2025: Australian actress Claudia Karvan and independent senator Fatima Payman attend Amnesty's 24-hour Voices for Gaza vigil at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Man’s 24 beers a day before MP threat

A “keyboard warrior” who sent disgusting email threats to a WA senator has avoided jail, with a court hearing he was drinking a case of beer a day at the time.

A 32-year-old Hamilton Hill man has been charged following a dramatic police pursuit across Perthâs southern suburbs that ended with a crash in Cottesloe on Saturday.

‘Aussie of the year’: Bucks guest’s ‘hero’ act

An alleged stolen car chase ended dramatically when a bucks party guest stepped in to help police apprehend the driver.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos August 29 , 2024: K-Mart signage. Wesfarmers, the owner of Kmart, Target, Bunnings and Officeworks, to release its full year results for 2024.Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard

Asbestos warning over kids’ Kmart product

A popular children’s toy sold across Kmart and Target stores has been urgently recalled over fears of a deadly contamination.

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‘In shock’: Mystery $50m Powerball found

The lucky ticket was sold in WA and has netted one Aussie Thursday night’s $50m Powerball jackpot, defying odds of one in 134 million.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - January 13, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Minister for the Public Service Katy Gallagher, Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland and CEO of the NBN, Ellie Sweeney hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Bombshell report to be made public

A controversial report recommending looser bail laws will be made public after a meeting of Australia’s Attorneys-General.

Audi plunges 10m down a car stacker at a Burswood apartment complex.

Owner watches on as new Audi drops 10m

A Perth man has described the “terrifying” the moment his new car plummeted 10 meters after the car stacker in his apartment complex failed.

Former senator Linda Reynolds had the first hearing in a fresh legal battle she launched against the Commonwealth and lawyers acting on its behalf.

Reynolds in $2.4m Higgins fight

Former senator Linda Reynolds faces a new legal front in a fresh battle against the Commonwealth and its lawyers, in a long-running dispute.

Margaret River surfer Andy McDonald survived a terrifying encounter with a white shark at Bombie break near Prevelly.

Chilling moment shark pulls surfer under

A wing surfer has lived to tell the tale of a terrifying encounter with a white shark, saying he fell onto the predator.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 27, 2022:An upset Brittany Higgins with her partner David Sharaz left the Magistrates Court in Canberra. Her mum Kelly Higgins was with her.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage

Stunning twist delays Higgins’ bankruptcy

Linda Reynolds sued Brittany Higgins and her husband David Sharaz over a series of social media posts the pair published in 2022 and 2023.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : NewsWire Photos JUNE 24 2024: A general view of a supermarket in Sydney as Supermarkets face billion dollar fine threat while Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA face steep penalties, other retail heavyweights, including Bunnings and Chemist Warehouse, will not be covered by the code.Picture: Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Urgent warning over $2.50 food product

A fresh salmonella scare has triggered an urgent recall of a common Aussie supermarket item, just days after dozens fell ill from contaminated products.

A deepfake video featuring Premier Roger Cook is currently circulating as a pop-up ad on YouTube. Picture: Consumer Protection WA

Warning as premier appears in deepfake scam

The deceptive video showed the likeness of the premier spruiking an investment scam, which was ‘endorsed by the Government and open to everyone’.

Health Problems

Just over a decade after Australia was declared free of endemic measles in 2014, the highly infectious virus is appearing across the country again, with health authorities warning of a worrying rise in cases.

Warning as deadly disease outbreak grows

A measles outbreak is continuing to spread in one Aussie state, with two new infections in returned travellers.

A Western Australian father has performed a citizen’s arrest on an alleged carjacker at a residence north of Perth, wearing nothing but his SpongeBob underwear.

Dad in undies takes down alleged car thief

An Aussie dad rushed out of his home wearing nothing but his SpongeBob SquarePants jocks to take on a man allegedly trying to steal his car.

Starving ballerina girl Perth. Image: Supplied

Next move for starving ballerina’s mum

A mum who almost starved her childlike ballerina daughter to death and denied her medical treatment has made a bold bid in court.

Starving ballerina girl Perth. Image: Supplied

Next move for starving ballerina’s mum

A mum who almost starved her childlike ballerina daughter to death and denied her medical treatment has made a bold bid in court.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos September 19, 2024: Social media apps on phone. Picture: NewsWire / Nikki Short

Man used apps to lure kids: cops

A man will front court on dozens of horrific charges after he allegedly used social media apps to groom kids before sexually assaulting them.

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Surfer drowns near famous break

A surfer in distress was pulled from the water near one of Australia’s most popular surf breaks but could not be saved.

One man has died and five others were seriously injured when two cars collided on the Victoria Highway at Lake Argyle. Picture: ABC

Man dead, five injured in two car crash

One man is dead and five other people, including two children, have been flown to hospital following a crash on a remote highway.

Travel Incidents

ATSB investigation reveals a pilot was distracted by a mobile phone call when a huge container ship crashed into the Leeuwin.

Pilot on mobile phone when ship crashed

A pilot was on a mobile phone call when a huge container ship crashed into an iconic Australian tall ship, leaving it a crumpled mess.

A multi-million dollar national drug syndicate responsible for the alleged “large-scale” supply of drugs across Australia has been completely dismantled by police.

Cops smash $60m drug syndicate

A “highly organised” drug syndicate with reach across Australia has been dismantled after police seized $60m worth of drugs and arrested 18 people.

Health Problems

A West Australian mother who suffered horrific burns in a firebombing attack has described how she felt her skin melt away. Picture: 9News

‘Flesh fried’: Single mum’s horrific burns

A single mother spent weeks in hospital recovering from horrific burns after her garage was set ablaze in what police now say was a targeted attack.

Perth mother Jennifer Mui Len Chin is due to be sentenced in the Perth District Court after she was found guilty of stabbing her 14-year old daughter's boyfriend in the chest when she caught him inside a bedroom at their home. Image: NewsWire and ABC.

Mum stabs 14yo daughter’s secret boyfriend

A mother has narrowly avoided jail for stabbing her 14-year-old daughter’s boyfriend when she caught him under the covers in a bedroom of their home.

Metallica Perth Concert Composite. Picture: Supplied

Aussie Metallica fans arrested over wild act

Two men will face court after going a little too far and performing a dangerous stunt during a Metallica concert.

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Halloween party descends into chaos

Police were assaulted trying to disperse hundreds of intoxicated gatecrashers from an out of control Halloween party on Friday night.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA. NewsWire Photos. 10 JANUARY 2025 . Northbridge Police complex. . Police generic also. Picture: NewsWire/ Sharon Smith

Major update after baby found dead in home

The news comes after emergency services made the grim discovery on Thursday morning.

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