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1 week ago | 
news.com.au | Sarah Keoghan |Nathan Schmidt
The Prime Minister has responded angrily after reports Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to base “long range” aircraft in the Indonesian province of Papua – just 1380km from Australia. Respected US military website Janes has reported Moscow has lodged an official request with Indonesia to base several aircraft at the Manuhua Air Force Base, sending shockwaves through Canberra.
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1 week ago | 
news.com.au | Nathan Schmidt |Sarah Keoghan |Blair Jackson
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has slammed Nationals leader David Littleproud over “deeply offensive comments”, after he compared a female Labor MP to a “chihuahua”. Mr Littleproud has drawn controversy after telling the media on Monday that the Labor MP for Bendigo Lisa Chesters has “about as much pull as a chihuahua”. “I mean literally, what has she got for the people of Bendigo?” he said.
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1 week ago | 
news.com.au | Nathan Schmidt |Jessica Wang
Labor has attacked the Coalition after Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price said she wanted to “make Australia great again”, declaring the “wheels were coming off” Peter Dutton’s campaign. Joining Dutton and WA senator Michaelia Cash to address the Liberal Party faithful at Mount Pleasant Bowling Club, Senator Price seemingly invoked US President Donald Trump’s famous slogan.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.com.au | Clareese Packer |Nathan Schmidt
WARNING: Graphic detailsA former NSW MP accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy in a string of historical child sex offences will fight the charges in court. Roderick “Rory” Amon fronted Downing Centre District Court on Friday for arraignment after he was charged with historical child sex offences last year. Mr Amon appeared in court represented by lawyer Matthew Johnstone. Judge Stephen Hanley SC read out each of the 10 charges against Mr Amon, who calmly entered not guilty pleas.
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1 month ago | 
news.com.au | Cameron Micallef |Nathan Schmidt
A woman is behind bars on remand after allegedly stabbing a man with a pen after an altercation with another woman on a bus outside a busy Westfield in Sydney’s east. Emergency services were called to a bus stop outside the Eastgardens Westfield in Maroubra shortly before midday on Saturday after reports of a stabbing. Police will allege a 41-year-old woman and a 21-year-old woman became involved in an argument as the bus was travelling on Anzac Pde in Maroubra.
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1 month ago | 
news.com.au | Steve Zemek |Nathan Schmidt
WARNING: Disturbing content. Chilling CCTV has shown Lilie James’ killer practising how he planned to burst into a bathroom to murder the beloved young teacher and the lengths he went to in order to set a trap inside the Sydney school where he beat her to death with a hammer. A coronial inquest is examining her death at the hands of Paul Thijssen, who took his own life after the attack by jumping from Diamond Bay Reserve in Vaucluse.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
news.com.au | Clareese Packer |Nathan Schmidt
The NSW government has made public its offer to Sydney Trains workers on the eve of further industrial action that could cause chaos across the network. From Wednesday, train crews will slow trains by 23km/h less in areas of track that are 80km/h or higher. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union has demanded a 32 per cent pay rise across four years for its members amid protracted negotiations with the Minns government.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
news.com.au | Nathan Schmidt
A Sydney businessman was preparing to fly to Lebanon from Australia when he was stopped by police after officers allegedly uncovered a disassembled shotgun in his luggage. Antonios Habib Moussa, 33, appeared before Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday in a desperate bid for release on bail after spending the new year in custody on remand.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
news.com.au | Ally Feiam |Nathan Schmidt
A man who police allege fired at officers during a wild chase through Sydney’s west on New Year’s Eve was allegedly in possession of a grenade and semiautomatic rifle, court documents reveal. Police were called to Edensor Park in Sydney’s southwest about 1.20am on December 31 following reports of someone trying to gain entry to a person’s home. Officers were told two people, believed to be armed, fled the scene in a white Hyundai sedan.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
dailytelegraph.com.au | Nathan Schmidt |Kelsey Wilkie
Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea was firebombed in the early hours of Friday morning last week, sending shockwaves through the Jewish community. On Monday, following a meeting between the AFP and Victoria, police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton said confirmed they were now treating it as a likely terrorism incident. Two of the synagogue’s three buildings were gutted in a fire.
