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Where to watch the Socceroos play Argentina

It comes as prime minister Anthony Albanese announced Australians might get a public holiday.

Family in mourning after schoolboy dies

The family of a bright schoolboy is grieving after the 17-year-old was struck by a car on a Sydney street.

Fire crews lose control of hazard reduction burn in Sydney

Fire crews have lost control of a hazard reduction burn on Sydneys northern beaches.

Popular NSW beach evacuated after explosive washes ashore

The army has been brought in to a popular NSW beach after what was feared to be a bomb washed ashore.

Ten children involved in Sydneys major M4 crash, all escape serious injury

All lanes reopened just before 10pm yesterday after 21 people were assessed by paramedics.

Police investigate how two were killed while exchanging crash details

Police allege they were struck by a car when standing beside their crashed cars on the Anzac Bridge at Pyrmont.

Remember her as Lynette Joy Simms

Lynette Dawsons family has reclaimed her name as husband Chris Dawson was today sentenced to at least 18 years in jail over her 1982 murder.

Former NRL star Manase Fainu jailed for stabbing

Former NRL rising star Manase Fainu has been jailed for at least four years and three months for stabbing a church youth leader outside a Mormon charity event in Sydney.

Multi-billion dollar blow for gas giant Santos

Indigenous elders have had a landmark win after the Federal Court dismissed an appeal from gas giant Santos to restart a multi-billion dollar drilling project.

Spurned woman says hitting ex with a car was an accident

Leading Senior Constable Steve Nevill says he knew almost immediately that Payman Thagipur was dead.

Chris Dawson jailed over 1982 murder of wife Lynette

The former Sydney school teacher will spend a minimum of 18 years in prison for murdering Lynette and disposing of her body 40 years ago.

COVID-19 hospitalisations climb in three states

COVID-19 hospitalisations are once again on the rise in New South Wales and Victoria as the grandchildren of Omicron continue to spike cases.

Boy struck and killed by car on footpath had just finished HSC

The 17-year-olds were walking behind Carlingford Court shopping centre when a car mounted a gutter and pinned one boy into a parked van in Sydneys north-west.

How Taronga Zoos lions escaped from their enclosure

New footage shows the four cubs and adult male investigating the edge of the fence on the morning of the great escape, before wiggling under.

Former William Tyrrell suspect wins lawsuit against police

Washing machine repairman Bill Spedding will receive almost $1.5 million in compensation after he was maliciously pursued by NSW Police.

Baby killer could have been an NRL star before taking drugs

I thought he was going to be the next Greg Inglis.

Man charged over alleged murder of Sydney grandfather

Vincenzo Leonello was found unresponsive, with bruises to his face and forearms, on Hardie Avenue in Summer Hill in February.

NSW Police Minister Paul Tooles brother granted bail on drug charges

Joshua Toole is being kept in unacceptable confinement due to the high-profile nature of his older brother.

Breaking news and updates Australia: December 1, 2022

CCTV of lions escaping from Taronga Zoo enclosure released ; River hits peak not seen for 40 years, amid flood warning

COVID-19 cases, emergency presentations spike in NSW

COVID-19 cases have jumped sharply in New South Wales, but hospitalisations have slowed, as the new wave of variants continue to sweep through the community.

Calls for Victorian government to follow NSW in waiving COVID-19 fines

There are growing calls for the Victorian Government to follow New South Wales in waiving COVID-19 fines issued during the pandemic.

Sydney councils push new message to save rip drownings this summer

Randwick and Waverley councils are launching a new campaign to give Australians the simple advice, for what to do if they are caught in a rip current, to save lives.

Sydney mechanic gets 22 years in jail for brutal car yard murder

The family of Hasan Dastan finally have justice after almost three decades, with his killer sentenced to a maximum of 22 years behind bars.

Best ever Sydney New Years Eve celebrations promised this year

After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, this year is promising to be the most spectacular yet, as Sydneys celebrations will be beamed to billions around the world.

Breaking news and updates Australia: November 30, 2022

Child dies in shed fire in Tasmania; Helicopter crashes into house.

Body found in search for young man swept away in NSW floods

The body believed to be that of a New South Wales man who went missing in floodwaters at the weekend has been found.

Dozens of firefighters are this morning trying contain a massive blaze on the outskirts of Grafton in northern New South Wales.

Man charged over Sydney gang shooting that left father, son dead

Another man has been charged over a gangland shooting that left a father and son dead in Sydney.

Woman killed ex with car after finding him with another woman, jury told

Jackline Sabana Bona Musa is accused of driving her car into her ex-boyfriend with an intent to kill or cause serious injury.

Ex-MP charged with criminal conspiracy over alleged visa fraud plot

Federal prosecutors allege Maguire conspired to have false or misleading documents to be furnished for official purposes in connection with non-citizens visas.

Short staffed police hunted for Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick

Detective Inspector Gretchen Atkins said she tried to provide all the resources she could to the investigation.

CCTV of van released as police investigate $24m mansion fire

Police have released new CCTV footage today as they continue to investigate a suspicious fire that destroyed a $24 million house on Sydneys Lower North Shore earlier this year.

Breaking news and updates Australia: November 29, 2022

Reality star to be charged over fatal chopper crash; Thousands of COVID-19 fines withdrawn; Strike to disrupt flights.

More than 33,000 COVID-19 fines withdrawn in NSW after legal challenge

The concession comes as a relief to more than half of the people in the state who were fined during the pandemic.

Great merging debate finally settled

Its honked many a horn, but the question of who gives way has finally been definitively answered.

Large hail, heavy rain in first tropical storm of the season

Severe storms hit parts Australias east coast as Queensland copped a drenching.

Man charged over alleged stabbing of bodyboarding champion

Ryan Duck was stabbed multiple times while beach fishing.

Tributes flow for woman who died in Woolworths work incident

The Lake Macquarie locals life was tragically cut short last Friday, after she was killed in a workplace accident at Jesmond Woolworths.

Concerns for shark welfare stopped pig being used in Caddick search

Concern for the protected great white shark stopped police conducting an experiment to see how a body might travel in the ocean using pig carcasses fitted with location trackers.

Man charged after woman hit with meat cleaver in alleged sexual assault

The 26-year-old was home at her unit in Sydney when a stranger broken in and entered her bedroom with a weapon.

Breaking news and updates Australia: November 28, 2022

Nationals wont back Indigenous voice plan; Bank boss apologises over interest rate rises.

Winner of $50 million Powerball found after five-day search

The mid north coast resident held the only division one winning entry nationally, which was drawn on Thursday.

Man stabbed in suspected road rage attack in Sydneys south-west

The 46-year-old was stopped at an intersection in Cabramatta about 8pm yesterday when someone leaned through his window.

A search will resume this morning for a man missing in floodwaters in western New South Wales.

Alleged white supremacist charged with crashing into cop car

The tattoo on the side of his head refers to a racial holy war. Hes an alleged neo-Nazi, now accused of targeting police officers.

Man in critical condition after being hit by ute in Sydney

Police believe the man was struck, while using a designated road crossing.

Lindt Cafe siege site to be turned into wine store

The site of Sydneys deadly Lindt Cafe siege in Martin Place is set be transformed into a premium wine store.

Thousands strip off at Bondi Beach for renowned photographer

For the first time in its history, Bondi was transformed into a nudist beach.

Cyclist dies after falling off bike in Hunter Valley

Police said the 59-year-old from Scone died at the scene.

COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations rise across states

Case numbers and hospitalisations have increased in both states over the past week.

Family in mourning after schoolboy dies

Rock legends unaware 11 of their fans had died before concert began

Invincible underdogs to send Socceroos fans crazy

Top Windies ton stalls Aussies victory charge