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Why 2022 will be 'the year this pandemic ends'
Experts around the world suggest in 2022, the pandemic will finally finish.
Cleaner calls out 'racist' customer in heated text exchange
Queensland business owner congratulated for her response.
Former All Black dies while surfing in Australia
Sir Bryan Williams remembers fallen All Black friend as a "top sportsman".
Confessions of a property guru: Making millions and losing some
Mark Francis talks about property syndication with Augusta and the fallout from Covid-19.
'Trashed': Bloody Airbnb party chaos
Short-stay accommodation has been trashed across Sydney in wild parties.
NSW Omicron outbreak spikes with record-breaking 21,151 cases
New isolation requirements and close contact definitions have come into place.
NSW hospital numbers surge as cases soar
NSW has seen a record spike of 12,226 new Covid-19 cases.
How plot to execute bikie boss fell apart
The sniper who publicly assassinated bikie boss made one crucial mistake.
Tasmania bouncy castle victim tried to help others
A young boy killed in bouncy castle accident has been farewelled at a touching funeral.
Australia: NSW Covid-19 cases jump to 11,000-plus
The state has recorded its highest daily tally ever.
'Hope you're looking over me': Daughter's note to mum killed at Christmas
Daughter of a midwife who was murdered on Xmas has shares ways she will miss her mother.
Australia: A nation in disarray as Omicron takes hold
Australia approaches a grim two-year anniversary of life with Covid; now Omicron has hit.
NSW testing centres swamped as Omicron outbreak grows
While case numbers have remained steady, hospitalisations are up.
Hundreds more in NSW given wrong Covid test results
Hundreds more Aussies receive wrong test results, a day after another Covid blooper.
School's heartfelt message for missing teen
The search for a teenager who went missing while swimming has entered day three.
Tributes flow for boy after Gold Coast dog attack
The 5-year-old boy died after being mauled by a dog on Christmas Eve.
'Not if, when': Horror Aussie bush fire warning
Two consecutive La Ninas could lead to bigger and more deadly bushfires in Australia.
Going wild: A magical four-day hike on Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula
The wild beauty of Tasmania's Freycinet Peninsula is a hiker's dream.
'Human error' to blame as 400 positive cases wrongly receive negative Covid tests in Sydney
Fears some cases are on board yachts competing in today's Sydney to Hobart race.
Rugby league player passes away on 'stairs of death' in Brisbane
Sulamai Aukuso Lavea (Sorbs) passed away at the age of 48.
NSW hits new record of daily Covid cases on Boxing Day
NSW's massive surge in Covid numbers has continued, clocking another record day.
'Rocked': England swing the axe as changes made for boxing day test
The England team is going to look very different in the Boxing Day Test as the axe swings.
'Hero': Man's lifesaving Christmas gift for his best mate
James received the ultimate Christmas gift from his best mate.
Child killed in Christmas Eve dog attack
Despite undergoing surgery, the boy succumbed to his injuries.
Unbelievable cricket error 'never seen' before
Australian Tim David tried to get back on strike, but his move cost his team five runs.
Couple wanting to get home after cancer diagnosis face joblessness, uncertainty after border change
Craig Helm feels like trying to get home now is a "lost cause".
End of elimination? Western Australia faces new outbreak
The WA Premier has said the state may no longer be able to 'crush and kill' the virus.
Omicron dials up Christmas Eve chaos in Australia
Omicron outbreaks are growing across the country.
It doesn't get better than this: the world's most luxurious destinations
Why settle for less when you can have more, more, more at these super-luxe destinations.