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Arrests across Australia as federal police target secret Ghost app allegedly used by criminals | Australian police and policing

Dozens of people have been arrested as part of an investigation into an encrypted messaging network known as “Ghost”, the first of its kind to allegedly be administered by an Australian and a platform trumpeted as “un-hackable”. Jay Je Yoon […]

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Father of two ‘much loved’ boys found dead in Blue Mountains says their loss has caused ‘unimaginable pain’ | New South Wales

The father of two boys found dead in the Blue Mountains this week has released a statement, saying the loss of his sons has caused “unimaginable pain and distress”. On Tuesday the bodies of Russell Smith, 11, and his brother,

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Magnitude 4.5 quake near Muswellbrook part of ‘earthquake swarm’ to hit NSW Hunter region | New South Wales

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has hit the Hunter region of New South Wales early Saturday morning, two weeks after an earthquake of a similar size struck the region. Geoscience Australia told Guardian Australia the earthquake was part of an “earthquake

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Australia news live: new NT chief minister defends reintroduction of spit hoods; eSafety commissioner received ‘credible death threats’ after Musk tweet | Australia news

eSafety commissioner advised against travel to US following X backlash The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, was advised against travel to the United States amid threats she received for doing her job. Speaking to ABC RN earlier, Inman Grant detailed

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Australia news live: Shorten announces retirement and quotes Sinatra, saying ‘regrets, I’ve had a few … I did it my way’ | Australia news

Bill Shorten to retire from federal politics at next election Amy Remeikis Bill Shorten will retire from federal politics at the next election, it has been confirmed. Labor sources said the former Labor leader had been speaking about leaving for

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Australia news live: two people safely rescued from yacht off NSW; tens of thousands still without power in Victoria | Australia news

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Continuing on from our last post, here is the full list of affected routes, as per Transport for NSW: Berowra to City via Gordon City to

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Australia news live: ‘very dry and potentially dangerous’ fire conditions in NSW; 141,500 Victorian homes without power | Australia news

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Bureau of Meteorology has shared this forecast of the windy conditions ahead today, set to pick up again later in the week. Share Large tree

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