Two major criminal offences show upward trend
Indecent assault and shoplifting are increasing in New South Wales, according to the latest crime statistics.
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Serena becomes richest woman in sport
American tennis ace Serena Williams has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world’s highest-paid sportswoman.
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News in brief – Fears for missing Australian Aid worker
An Australian aid worker, Katherine (Kerry) Wilson, is feared kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan in an area where the Taliban and ISIS are known to be active.
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News in brief – Manus Island refugees will not settle in Australia
The fate of 850 detainees in Manus Island’s detention centre remains uncertain after the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court demanded the centre be closed.
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Macleay College Melbourne 2015 students graduate
Macleay College’s 2015 Melbourne diploma and degree journalism graduates celebrated their achievements at a ceremony this morning.
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Victoria unveils big-spending budget
The Victorian Government unveiled a big-spending budget on Wednesday, with commitments to improve schools, public transport, and hospitals, and allocating more funds for police and job creation.
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VIDEO: Will smokers be slugged?
Australians are divided following speculation that cigarette packets could soon rise to $40 in an effort to help pay for income tax cuts.
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News in brief – Toddler dies after freak car accident
A two-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a car while walking with his father in Sydney’s west yesterday.
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Anzac service draws young and old to Martin Place Cenotaph
Sydney’s main ANZAC commemorations – both the dawn service and the march – always draw huge crowds.
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Anzac Day 2016 – 101 years on, Australia remembers
Australians and New Zealanders alike this morning remembered servicemen and women who fought and died for their countries, most notably on April 25, 1915, at Gallipoli.
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