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  1. Helen Haines' heartfelt message about Australia and the national flag hours before she was deliberately attacked

    Federal MP Helen Haines is fighting for life after she was struck several times by a LandCruiser outside her electorate office.

  2. China’s export boom is becoming its Achilles heel

    China is on track for a record trade surplus, but is facing increasing pushback from the countries whose economies are being ravaged by its flood of exports.

  3. Civil servant who fraudulently racked up £280,000 remotely working several full-time jobs answered 'no' when asked if he already worked for the government, court told

    Kashim Chowdhury, 55, allegedly lied multiple times to secure overlapping jobs with organisations including the Home Office and the Department of Health and Social Care.

  4. Lord Mayor slams SRL, West Gate Tunnel

    Nick Reece tells Melbourne Assembly Victoria needs to upgrade governance on infrastructure decision-making.

  5. NAB to slash 2,500 jobs as banking giant unveils major overhaul

    At least 1,500 roles are expected to be cut by the end of 2026.

  6. Cult leader found guilty of 191 murders after he told parents to starve children

    Paul Mackenzie was arrested alongside 30 other people after a tip-off to police revealed extensive shallow graves near his doomsday sect in a forest

  7. 'Unusual' development in AVO drama between Andrew O'Keefe and a prominent Sydney woman: Fallen TV host breaks silence as he's called back to court

    Police are attempting to extend an AVO protecting a prominent Sydney woman for another two years, despite Andrew O'Keefe insisting there has been no incident or breach since it was imposed.

  8. Mission to Mars! Japanese spacecraft begins epic five-year quest to bring Martian moon samples back to Earth for the first time

    A Japanese rocket is set to blast off on an ambitious £262 million mission to swipe soil samples from one of Mars's mysterious moons.

  9. Bodies of two women are found inside home after neighbours raised concerns

    Officers rushed to the property in Rounds Hill, Kenilworth, on Sunday evening after neighbours had reported concerns over the women's wellbeing but were found unresponsive.

  10. Thousands of mourners come together for funeral of innocent family who were killed in 'act of evil' arson attack

    Philip and Kim English, along with sons Callum, and Jayden, tragically died after their home was targeted in Waterford on Tuesday, October 13.