Sydney's key freight and tourist corridor to the west will be shut for the next three months or even longer. It was feared someone would die if major repairs weren't carried out on the Great Western Highway.

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The US military is racing to rescue its own in the Middle East tonight. A large Air Force jet went down over Iraq, and there's no word yet on the crew's fate.

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Gunfire has erupted at a suburban park in Western Sydney, leaving two brothers shot and police hunting those responsible. Around 15 people fled that scene in Chester Hill when bullets went flying. Officers intercepted the victim's car minutes later.

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A 15-year-old boy is dead, and four teenagers are in hospital after a wild attempted carjacking ended in tragedy in Melbourne’s west.

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Severe flooding in Bundaberg, Queensland has forced hundreds of residents from their homes, with 14 properties damaged beyond immediate return. A major search operation involving water police, marine rescue, drones and helicopters is underway for a man who fell overboard from a houseboat near the mouth of the Burnett River. Tourism operators have reported losses of approximately $250,000, while communities in Chinchilla and Longreach face ongoing flood threats as volunteer groups assist with the extensive cleanup effort.

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A Queensland woman has been repeatedly caught on camera stealing lemons from her neighbour's private property. While fruit overhanging onto council land is considered fair game, taking fruit from private property constitutes theft. Police have indicated the lemon thief could face criminal charges if the neighbour files a formal complaint.

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Bluesfest, the Byron Bay music festival, has been cancelled just three weeks before it was scheduled to begin. Despite receiving a $500,000 government lifeline to organise a 2026 lineup after last year's event was meant to be its final one, poor ticket sales have forced organisers to call off this year's festival.

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A 23-year-old Melbourne University biomedical student, Bar Phuc Cao, walked free from Melbourne Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to upskirting and secretly filming women in bathrooms and showers. Police discovered up to 150 photos and videos of women on his phone following incidents at District Docklands shopping centre and student accommodation in the CBD. Despite his guilty pleas, no conviction was recorded, and he received a 12-month good behaviour bond with an extended community corrections order.

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A 23-year-old Melbourne University biomedical student, Bar Phuc Cao, walked free from Melbourne Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to upskirting and secretly filming women in bathrooms and showers. Police discovered up to 150 photos and videos of women on his phone following incidents at District Docklands shopping centre and student accommodation in the CBD. Despite his guilty pleas, no conviction was recorded, and he received a 12-month good behaviour bond with an extended community corrections order.

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A 34-year-old Cranbourne man was arrested after allegedly evading police in a stolen car and carjacking a woman using a fake gun. The incident unfolded in Cranbourne this morning, with the suspect apprehended and taken into custody shortly after the carjacking. Police successfully captured the man before he could flee far from the scene.

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