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15/12/2025

Australia's biggest brain research centre is suing one of its executives, alleging he deleted troves of commercially sensitive information during a midnight incursion at its Melbourne laboratory.

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14/12/2025

As Victoria's treaty begins, the Wotjobaluk Nations mark their own celebrations of 20 years since native title recognition.

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14/12/2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has visited the scene of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach.

The prime minister left some flowers by the Bondi Pavilion as a tribute and spoke to police officers.

14/12/2025

Fifteen people and one of two gunmen are confirmed to have died after the attack on Sunday evening as members of the Jewish community attended a Hanukkah event in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

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14/12/2025

: Police sources have told the ABC investigators understand the two Bondi Beach gunmen are a father and son.

Naveed Akram, 24, remains in hospital under police guard while his 50-year-old father was shot dead in the exchange of gunfire with police on Sunday.

16 people — including a gunman — have now died as a result of the terror attack at Bondi Beach, NSW Health Minister Ryan Park confirms.

One of those is a child.

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Twelve people are dead, including one of the two alleged gunmen, and a further 29 are in hospital.

14/12/2025

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon says 29 people were injured, including two police officers, who are in a serious condition.

"We know that there were many people there to celebrate a happy occasion — the celebration of Hanukkah. And there was well over 1,000 people there when this took place.

"As a result of the circumstances of the incident tonight, at 9:36pm this evening, I declared this to be a terrorist incident."

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Police say there have been multiple fatalities following a shooting near a Jewish gathering at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Follow live.

14/12/2025

NSW Police are responding to reports of an active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

In a post on social media police called it a "developing incident", urging people to avoid the area.

"Anyone at the scene should take shelter. Police are on scene and more information will be provided when it comes to hand," they said.

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NSW Police are asking people at Bondi Beach in Sydney's east to take shelter as they respond to reports of an active shooter.

14/12/2025

The long-awaited West Gate Tunnel project, designed to transform Melbourne's west by diverting thousands of freight trucks, is officially open to travellers.

Was it worth the wait or the cost?

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14/12/2025

Race spectators were metres away from a flying wheel that tore through a fence after detaching from a sprint car at the Fireball Derby last night near Geelong.

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Race spectators were metres away from a flying wheel that tore through a fence after detaching from a sprint car at the Fireball Derby last night near Geelong.

14/12/2025

The long-awaited West Gate Tunnel project, designed to transform Melbourne's west by diverting thousands of freight trucks, is officially open to travellers.

Will you use it?

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14/12/2025

A number of recent deaths linked to freebirths — where a pregnant woman chooses to give birth with no registered medical professional present — is prompting health groups to speak out about rising levels of misinformation.

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A number of recent deaths linked to freebirths — where a pregnant woman chooses to give birth with no registered medical professional present — is prompting health groups to speak out about rising levels of misinformation.

13/12/2025

Ethan Monck's health problems began the day he was born. Now aged 17, he's celebrating after starting his first job and the freedom it gives him to pursue his hobbies.

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