NewsAustralian Associated PressDesign, construction flaws at Opal Tower
Sydney's Opal Tower is structurally sound overall, but has a number of design and construction defects that led to cracking, an independent report has found.
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Hazardous surf, wind across northern NSW
Hazardous surf and damaging winds are battering the northern NSW coast as a cyclone tracks off the Queensland coast.
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Reds lose agonising opener to Highlanders
The Highlanders have pipped the Queensland Reds 36-31 as a gallant start to the Australian team's Super Rugby season came up short.
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WA govt agency fined over scaffolder death
VenuesWest has been fined $90,000 over the death of a scaffolder who fell through a skylight in the roof of HBF Stadium in Perth.
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Ikin's golf dream ends with Qld PGA debut
A chastening two-day experience at the Queensland PGA has convinced former rugby league professional Ben Ikin to go back to being a social golfer.
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IBAC changes pass Victorian parliament
The Victorian government has passed legislation to lift the bar for the state's corruption watchdog on when it can hold public hearings.
NewsAustralian Associated Press'Rot in hell': One of Cobby's killers dies
Michael Murphy, one of five men convicted of murdering Sydney nurse Anita Cobby in 1986, has died in Sydney's Long Bay jail.
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NSW woman dies in Canadian avalanche
A 42-year-old NSW woman has died in an avalanche while snowboarding at a popular ski resort in Canada.
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Football return delayed for refugee Hakeem
Refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi is expected to sit on the sidelines for his team's first home game of the year.
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Russian tech tycoon loses Perth bail bid
A Russian-born technology mogul will remain in jail in WA ahead of a US extradition hearing over an SMS scam after losing a bid to get bail.
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Qld man 'disappears' in Egyptian prison
A Brisbane man held without charge in a Cairo prison was due to be released but failed to appear, his family say.
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Deadly bacteria link to Victorian caterer
Thousands of Victorians might have been exposed to a potentially-fatal bacteria by food at hospitals, aged care homes and council-run services.
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Vic cop who kicked woman spared conviction
A police officer has been given a good behaviour bond without conviction for kicking a handcuffed woman in a Ballarat police cell.
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Reporter awarded $180k for stress, anxiety
A court has awarded $180,000 to a Melbourne newspaper journalist who wasn't shown how to deal with the death and destruction linked to the job.
SportAustralian Associated PressBautista impressive in Superbike practice
Spain's Alvaro Bautista set a lap record as he dominated practice for the opening round of the Superbike World Championship on Phillip Island.
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Firefighters battle three bushfires in WA
Firefighters are battling three bushfires in Western Australia, including one blaze that damaged a home and destroyed four sheds.
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Man charged over looting in Townsville
A man has been charged over he allegedly stole property from flood affected homes in Townsville.
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Trio charged over theft of Vic red gums
A large number of red gum trees were stolen from crown land in eastern Victorian, and three people have been charged by police.
NewsAustralian Associated PressSetback for BuzzFeed in Husar case
BuzzFeed has suffered a setback in its defamation battle with federal MP Emma Husar, with a judge striking out parts of its defence.
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Convicted killer guilty of second murder
A convicted killer has been found guilty of the stabbing murder of another man in a Sydney shop after a judge rejected a claim he acted in self-defence.
SportAustralian Associated PressSimmons' 76ers beat the Heat in NBA
Tobias Harris has contributed 23 points and Ben Simmons 21 as Philadelphia beat Miami 106-102 in the NBA.
