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‘Out of time’: ex-Test spinner’s panic after coke deal

Stuart MacGill told his drug dealer “I’m out of time” hours before the ex-Test spinner was kidnapped over a $660,000 cocaine deal that went sour, a jury has heard. The …

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‘Inadequate’ sentence appealed after five die in crash

Prosecutors will appeal a “manifestly inadequate” prison term handed to a man who killed five people and a dog in one of Victoria’s deadliest crashes. Christopher Joannidis, who was warned …

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Australia open to Ukraine peacekeeping operations: PM

Anthony Albanese has left the door open to Australian troops serving in peacekeeping operations in Ukraine. The prime minister and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both backed in Ukrainian President …

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‘Key day’ as Alfred brings destructive winds and rain

Gale force winds and heavy rain will start to batter a heavily populated Australian coastline ahead of a tropical cyclone making landfall. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is moving slowly about 560km …

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First cyclone in 50 years to hit populated coast

A tropical cyclone is bearing down on parts of the Australian coast last impacted by such a storm more than 50 years ago. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross …

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More than 11,000 marched ‘Free to be’ at Sydney’s 47th Mardi Gras parade [photos]

Another iconic LGBTQI night of nights concluded on Saturday as the culmination of a two week-long celebration with over 80 events for Sydney’s rainbow festival. The 47th Sydney Gay and …

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WA heads to polls – Who are the Greek Australian contenders

The countdown is on for the Saturday 8 March state election in Western Australia, with Labor under Roger Cook expected to win, but tipped to lose its upper house majority …

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Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

Measles is spreading locally within Australia after two people caught the highly contagious viral infection without travelling overseas. Two people likely acquired measles in metropolitan Melbourne as they had no …

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“The straw that broke the camel’s back”: Victoria Market fruit and veg traders fed up with QVM management

For the first time in its 147-year history, Queen Victoria Market fruit and vegetable traders went on strike on Tuesday. The traders are unhappy about additional electricity and waste charges …

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Perry Kouroumblis to face court again in June over 1977 Easey Street murders

The long-running case of Perry Kouroumblis, accused of the 1977 murders of Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett, has been adjourned to allow time for DNA analysis. The committal hearing set …

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