A university student is determined to prove anything is possible by becoming Australia's first blind medical doctor.

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What was meant to be a night of family fun quickly turned to panic at a local carnival on the outskirts of Brisbane. A car crashed through fences coming dangerously close to crowds of children at the Winter Festival.

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Australia's census night involves counting the homeless population, a critical task that helps government services and charities like Street Side Medics deliver targeted support. The ABS counted more than 120,000 people experiencing homelessness at the last census, up 5.2% from 2016, with nearly a quarter aged between 12 and 24. Census staff work in soup kitchens and support centres to capture data on people sleeping rough, in cars, or couch surfing, providing essential information that determines where mobile health services operate.

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More than 90,000 runners participated in Sydney's City to Surf, the world's biggest fun run, with the 14km course stretching from Hyde Park to Bondi Beach.

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More than a century after the end of World War I, historians believe there's a group of diggers who still miss out on the recognition they deserve, Australian prisoners of war. Their families are determined they won't be forgotten, taking seven years behind old enemy lines to share their story.

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Sydney Airport's traffic control crisis was just metres from becoming an aviation disaster, with a second near miss on the tarmac, putting almost 200 lives in danger.

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A night out in Coogee has ended in a bloody fight with one man knocked unconscious and another arrested. The brawl lasted just a few seconds but police say it could now have lifelong consequences.

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A Jetstar crew member has been injured following a near-miss incident at Sydney Airport involving a Gold Coast-bound Jetstar flight and a Qatar Airways 777 aircraft. The Jetstar aircraft was forced to stop abruptly after the Qatar Airways plane allegedly failed to follow air traffic control instructions while crossing an active runway. This incident follows another near-miss at Sydney Airport just days earlier involving two Qantas planes, prompting concerns about airport safety procedures and air traffic control communications.

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A recently renovated home in Cranbourne, Melbourne's south-east, was severely damaged after 80 teenagers attended an out-of-control party at the Hyman Street property. Riot police were called to disperse the crowd as young people ransacked the house, stealing items including a television. The property, which had just been listed for sale, was allegedly rented using a fake ID, leaving the owners facing significant repair costs.

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A 42-year-old man is being treated in hospital for head injuries after an assault in Coogee, Sydney's eastern suburbs, around 11pm. A 37-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody under questioning. The victim's head injuries occurred when his head hit the ground during the incident.

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