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Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has made a major backflip saying drones were never used to monitor 150 released immigration detainees.

For more, Political Reporter Isabelle Mullen reports.

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Foreign citizens and permanent residents from New Zealand, the UK, the United States, Canada and Pacific Island nations will soon be able to join the Australian Defence Force. The Albanese government is expanding eligibility criteria to tackle the nation's military recruitment crisis.

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A 70-year-old man has been charged over a fatal bus crash in Brisbane's CBD which killed 18-year-old pedestrian Tia Cameron.

For more, Georgia Costi reports.

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Jailed Melbourne gangland matriarch Judy Moran has made a spectacular plea for freedom from Maximum security.

For more. Andrew McCormack reports.

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There are fresh fears over the state of public housing in Sydney after it was revealed residents reported smelling gas weeks before a fatal explosion in the city's west.

For more, Liam Tapper reports.

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Former adult star Stormy Daniels has dramatically broken her silence on convicted ex-President Donald Trump demanding that he be jailed. She gave a lengthy interview to the UK newspaper The Daily Mirror saying she feels vindicated. But Stormy warned the world that Trump is 'completely and utterly out of touch with reality'.

For more, Daily Mirror US Editor Christopher Bucktin.

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Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in southern Germany. A volunteer firefighter died after his boat overturned during a rescue operation in Bavaria. Several districts have declared emergencies due to rising water levels.

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Moves are underway in South Australia to free up police officers bogged down with paperwork and get them back on the beat. 

For more, Hayden Nelson reports.

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South East Queenslanders have a steep mountain to climb to keep 50-cent public transport fares following a pending 6-month trial. New data just released, confirms the public will need to take 450,000 extra public transport trips a week to make the state government's trial a success

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Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has now cancelled the visas of 20 foreign-born criminals in the fallout of Direction 99 which allowed immigrants to use their connection to Australia to appeal visa cancellations.

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