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Shooting accident victim Aust Army soldier Private Jacob (Jake) Bruce Kovco here with his wife Shelley before he left for Iraq. fatal killed

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Big update after soldier’s ‘murder confession’

The handling of this Aussie soldier’s death was plagued by shocking mistakes and now another stumbling block has come to light.

A building on the corner of Chalmers Street and Elizabeth Street in Surry Hills went up in flames with dozens of fire trucks called to subdue the flames. Picture: Nathan Schmidt

‘Like watching a movie’: Sydney tunnel chaos

As a burning building brought a city to a standstill, just metres way the battle was on to save the centrepiece of a $20 billion rail project.

Shooting accident victim Aust Army soldier Private Jacob (Jake) Bruce Kovco here with his wife Shelley before he left for Iraq. fatal killed

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Wife’s shock at alleged ‘murder’ confession

The widow of an Australian soldier has asked the coroner to reopen her husband’s coronial inquest after another serviceman allegedly confessed to killing him.

**FILE** An Undated photo released by the Department of Defence of Private Jacob (Jake) Bruce Kovco. Shelley Kovco's parents David and Lorraine Small are seeking damages, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, for financial hardship and emotional suffering after the bungled repatriation of Pte Kovco's body from Iraq. (AAP Image/Julian Smith, File) NO ARCHIVING (AAP Image/Department of Defence, File) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Chilling call to mum: ‘He’s been murdered’

“Your son’s been murdered,” the anonymous caller on the other end of the phone told her. Authorities refuse to investigate.

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Big Qantas call as world prepares for attack

Qantas has made a major call as the US has reportedly rushed warships into position amid spiralling fears of a major escalation in the Middle East.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - AUGUST 17, 2023. Former Treasurer Wayne Swan at the 49th ALP National Conference 2023 in Brisbane. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire

‘Out of touch’: Swan blasts PC boss

The ex-treasurer has slammed Australia’s chief productivity adviser who was hand-picked by his own former chief of staff, Jim Chalmers.

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Kid creates foot-powered patrol car from cardboard

A 10-year-old boy caught the attention of residents in Antuco, Chile, on April 9 as he drove a makeshift patrol car he had ingeniously built…

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‘Step up:’ Plea over Sydney’s third city

As one city begins plans to build Sydney’s third major city, Planning Minister Paul Scully has issued a call to arms for developers and businesses to invest in the site.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 2, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit to the Rheinmetall factory in Ipswich. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

‘Future made in Australia’: Albo’s pitch

Anthony Albanese has dropped some major pre-budget hints in a new speech as he outlines his plan for a future made in Australia.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL 2, 2024: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a visit to the Rheinmetall factory in Ipswich. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

‘Future made in Australia’: Albo’s pitch

Anthony Albanese has dropped some major pre-budget hints in a new speech as he outlines his plan for a future made in Australia.

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The uncle of Andrew âTwiggyâ Forrest flew a Beaufort bomber in World War 2. Picture: A Current Affair

Missing Australian plane found after 80yrs

An Australian WWII bomber and its four crewmen have been identified 81 years after the plane went down in the waters off Papua New Guinea.

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on April 2, 2024 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 3 shows the first test-fire of Hwasongpho-16B, a new-type intermediate-range solid-fueled ballistic missile, in Pyongyang's suburbs, in North Korea. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP) / - South Korea OUT / ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

‘Severe’: Warning world at ‘historic point’

As war rages in two focal points across the globe and tensions flare in many more, one world leader says he’s had enough.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, front right, and his wife Sophie, front left, walk with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, center, left, as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried out of Westminster Abbey, after the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

New country’s bid to join AUKUS

Japan isn’t the only country that could be brought into the trilateral partnership’s future projects, with Justin Trudeau making a call on Canada’s role.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, front right, and his wife Sophie, front left, walk with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, center, left, as the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II is carried out of Westminster Abbey, after the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

New country’s bid to join AUKUS

Japan isn’t the only country that could be brought into the trilateral partnership’s future projects, with Justin Trudeau making a call on Canada’s role.

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