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Qantas eyeing off new international route to Aussie capital Authorities raid properties connected to one of Australia's worst NDIS providers Estranged husband used homemade spear to murder wife, police allege How an 'average' Black Hawk pilot dodged death on multiple occasions Volunteers' fight to keep formalwear charity alive for Sydney students Why Ray Hadley believes he owes everything to the radio industry Devastating Adelaide fire destroys house, luxury car Kobi was sitting down for a dental visit when his iPhone exploded Queensland passes 'adult crime, adult time' laws Bulldogs' $6 million abuse payout slashed but verdict upheld Woman, 80, killed in crash on Sydney motorway Missing woman who didn't access bank account for four years found 'safe and well' Allegations police killed fugitive 'complete nonsense,' detective says Teens charged after shooting, pursuit in night of chaos in Sydney's west Hunt for up to 10 machete-wielding males after teen stabbed in front of family Three-hour mission to rescue sheep stuck in Melbourne cemetery Guy Sebastian's ex-manager to get $1 million before embezzlement retrial Aussies to take off to 100 overseas holiday spots in Qatar-Virgin deal 'A fighter': Pesutto has no plans to step down after defamation loss TikTok, Facebook, Google to be punished if they don't pay for Aussie news Designer Wayne Cooper to fight allegation he assaulted wife at Bondi hotel Man, 19, critical after police pursuit and crash near Grafton Brisbane man charged over allegations he set up racist sign in window The $600 million 'clause' in PNG's new rugby league deal Families of slain Wieambilla officers push for police safety measure How Deeming and Victorian Liberal leader Pesutto's defamation clash unfolded Veteran Aussie broadcaster Clive Robertson dies age 78 Pizza for Christmas? Over 100 Domino's stores to open on December 25 'Last' shack in beach town sells for $2.5 million Wildfires to cyclone bomb: Extreme weather hits the US The top risk to Australians' health revealed - and it's no longer smoking Ex-NSW Liberal MP in court over multiple child sex allegations Newborn seriously injured during alleged home invasion in Alice Springs Australia's population lifts after hitting milestone 27 million mark Incredible shots taken by Comedy Wildlife Photo Award winners revealed 'Conan the Bacterium' could survive on Mars. Now we know how Why a 35-degree day can 'feel like' 40 degrees 'Takes a toll': Dokic takes swipe at complex anti-doping process Man allegedly throws boiling liquid at NT police before fleeing into river Renter living next to major building works blindsided by little-known rule Rape, sexual assault claims aimed at mining giants BHP and Rio Rinto Shock unemployment drop dents hope of early rate cut The 10 most in-demand jobs for 2025 Elon Musk becomes first person to reach $400 billion net worth 'Outrageous' price of baked beans on toast at cafe causes a stir PNG given newest NRL team in historic move How to see the year's biggest meteor shower this week Meta '99 per cent' of the way to fixing global outage Iconic Sydney club The Argyle announces closure after 17 years Images point to Assad family's large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs

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Qantas eyeing off new international route to Aussie capital

9News can reveal Qantas is considering an Adelaide to Singapore route when it finally returns an overseas service to South Australia.

national

Estranged husband used homemade spear to murder wife, police allege

Khouloud Hawatt was found dead inside an apartment on Knox Street early yesterday morning after a family member contacted police for an urgent concern for welfare call.

courts

Devastating Adelaide fire destroys house, luxury car

The fire broke out 1:15am, forcing the sole occupant to flee. His high-end Corvette and a motorbike were destroyed.

Adelaide

Kobi was sitting down for a dental visit when his iPhone exploded

A young Adelaide man has had an unusual fright during his dental appointment when his iPhone burst into flames mid-treatment.

Adelaide

Queensland passes 'adult crime, adult time' laws

Premier David Crisafulli said the laws would fulfil his election pledge to reduce crime victim numbers.

queensland

Bulldogs' $6 million abuse payout slashed but verdict upheld

The Western Bulldogs' landmark $5.9 million payout to an abuse survivor has been more than halved but the rest of the AFL club's appeal was thrown out with the man's lawyers claiming victory.

courts

Woman, 80, killed in crash on Sydney motorway

Three others have escaped injury.

national

Missing woman who didn't access bank account for four years found 'safe and well'

She has not accessed her accounts. She also does not have a car.

Victoria

Allegations police killed fugitive 'complete nonsense,' detective says

An inquest is examining the death of Robert George Greig who spent two weeks on the run in 2022 in southern Tasmania after shooting at three police officers.

courts

Teens charged after shooting, pursuit in night of chaos in Sydney's west

Police are investigating several incidents across western Sydney overnight.

crime

Hunt for up to 10 machete-wielding males after teen stabbed in front of family

CCTV has been released of the moment when multiple people jumped out of the car and chased the teenager.

Melbourne

Three-hour mission to rescue sheep stuck in Melbourne cemetery

A sheep has been caught in a woolly situation, getting itself stuck inside a cemetery in Melbourne.

national

Guy Sebastian's ex-manager to get $1 million before embezzlement retrial

The court heard Titus Day racked up legal fees calculated to have been about $1 million during the trial and appeal.

courts

Aussies to take off to 100 overseas holiday spots in Qatar-Virgin deal

Travellers can fly from Sydney, Brisbane and Perth to Doha from June 2025, with Melbourne flights to take off later next year.

national

'A fighter': Pesutto has no plans to step down after defamation loss

The Liberal Party leader said he's consulted a 'wide range of people', including colleagues, to inform his decision not to step down.

courts

TikTok, Facebook, Google to be punished if they don't pay for Aussie news

The Albanese government today unveiled the strengthened "news bargaining incentive" to encourage deals between major platforms like Meta and Google and Australian publishers.

media

Designer Wayne Cooper to fight allegation he assaulted wife at Bondi hotel

The 61-year-old was arrested at a hotel in Sydney's east on Sunday night after police received a report of the alleged domestic violence incident.

crime

Man, 19, critical after police pursuit and crash near Grafton

Coffs Harbour police attempted to stop a car on the Pacific Highway at Tucabia, 15km of Grafton, at 7.45am today.

New South Wales

Brisbane man charged over allegations he set up racist sign in window

A Brisbane man has been charged over allegations he set an offensive and racist sign in the window of a home.

crime

The $600 million 'clause' in PNG's new rugby league deal

Rugby league is at the face of Australia's $600 million deal to back a new NRL team in Papua New Guinea, but the main game is being played on a far larger arena than a footy field.

national

Families of slain Wieambilla officers push for police safety measure

The families of Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold renewed their calls to have drones in all police cars, two years on from the tragedy.

national

How Deeming and Victorian Liberal leader Pesutto's defamation clash unfolded

After an almost two-year battle, expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming's defamation case against Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has ended with her winning.

courts

Veteran Aussie broadcaster Clive Robertson dies age 78

The veteran broadcaster had been battling cancer in the last two years.

national

Pizza for Christmas? Over 100 Domino's stores to open on December 25

Stores across every Australian state and territory will remain open on December 25, and though hours may vary, most are open from 4pm until 10pm.

food

Wildfires to cyclone bomb: Extreme weather hits the US

The US is dealing with some pretty extreme weather conditions currently.It's a tale of two cities, with half of the country experiencing heat waves and wildfires and the other half anticipating a cyclone bomb.

Photos

The top risk to Australians' health revealed - and it's no longer smoking

Australians lost 5.8 million years of healthy life due to living with illness and injury or dying prematurely this year.

Australia

Ex-NSW Liberal MP in court over multiple child sex allegations

Roderick "Rory" Amon is accused of committing multiple sexual assaults on a teenage boy he knew in 2017 on Sydney's northern beaches.

national

Newborn seriously injured during alleged home invasion in Alice Springs

Two teenagers have been charged after a home was allegedly broken into yesterday about 2.30pm on Bokhara Street in Larapinta, west of Alice Springs.

Northern Territory

Australia's population lifts after hitting milestone 27 million mark

The ABS revealed the population of Australia has lifted by 2.1 per cent, a net increase of 552,000 people, to hit 27.2 million as of June 30, 2024.

Australia

Incredible shots taken by Comedy Wildlife Photo Award winners revealed

A squirrel in a predicament, a preying mantis performing the Flamenco dance and a frog in a balloon have taken out the top honours in this year's Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.

national

'Conan the Bacterium' could survive on Mars. Now we know how

It's hoped the virtually indestructible organism could help humans withstand the radiation of deep space.

health

Why a 35-degree day can 'feel like' 40 degrees

As summer tightens its grip, it is important to remember that there can be a big difference between the temperature, and how hot you're actually going to feel outside.

Heatwave

Man allegedly throws boiling liquid at NT police before fleeing into river

Police were attempting to execute a warrant for a domestic violence offence at a remote community in the Victoria Daly region about 3.30pm on Monday.

Northern Territory

Renter living next to major building works blindsided by little-known rule

A crane hanging over a property has become the centre of a compensation dispute.

national

Rape, sexual assault claims aimed at mining giants BHP and Rio Rinto

One former employee, Angela Green, alleges she was dismissed by BHP after being wrongfully accused of handing out sexual favours.

mining

Shock unemployment drop dents hope of early rate cut

Unemployment has fallen to its lowest level since March, surprising economists and once again denting hopes of an earlier-than-expected interest rates cut.

finance

The 10 most in-demand jobs for 2025

If 2025 feels like a turning point for your career, these options might be for you.

jobs

Elon Musk becomes first person to reach $400 billion net worth

The richest person in the world just hit an even higher milestone.

Billionaire

'Outrageous' price of baked beans on toast at cafe causes a stir

The $15.90 beans on toast were being sold at the Jamaica Blue cafe at the Greenlane Clinical Centre in Auckland and were being marketed as a special.

New Zealand

How to see the year's biggest meteor shower this week

Up to 120 meteors an hour will streak through Australia's skies in an awe-inspiring display.

space

Meta '99 per cent' of the way to fixing global outage

It appears all platforms had suffered an outage, with with users struggling to sign in.

Australia

Iconic Sydney club The Argyle announces closure after 17 years

The club, located in the Rocks near Sydney Harbour, has been one of the city's nightlife institutions for nearly two decades.

Sydney

Images point to Assad family's large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs

The large warehouse was reportedly located at the headquarters of a military division near Damascus that was commanded by Assad's brother Maher.

World

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