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Accidents and Emergency Incidents

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World rings in new year, from the London Eye to Egypt's pyramids

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Topic: Community and Multicultural Festivals

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Case file of last woman hanged in Australia released after 75 years

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France reportedly planning social media ban for under-15s

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Cabinet documents from one of Victoria's most influential governments released

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Police charge man who allegedly sparked New Year's Day blaze with firecracker

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Lorin's father John Clarke had a story to tell, so she recorded their conversations

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Morse code lovers and navy trainers persist with skill others deem a dying art

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In photos: Hobart brings in the new year at Taste of Summer

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Quiz: How much sport do you remember from 2025?

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Remembering the celebrities and public figures who died in 2025

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Drug warning as revellers head to NYD Sydney music festival

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Gold Coast woman recounts Machu Picchu train crash

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Transport Accidents and Incidents

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Stranded travellers welcome new year in the bush as floods cut roads

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Stripping away misconceptions and fighting for nude beaches

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Scientists rush to protect rare Australian fish species

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How running helped Shalom overcome years of substance abuse

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Police investigate Melbourne NYE double stabbing

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Four stinky corpse flowers to bloom in a week at Queensland botanic gardens

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Police find explosives, arrest two people in Bendigo suburb

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WA commercial fishers face uncertain future as demersal fishing ban begins

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Lynn's fireworks get Strikers over the line in NYE clash for first time since 2018

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Female MPs in Japan want more toilets in parliament

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Farmer restores 95-year-old vintage harvester and puts it to work

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The cruise ship was carrying 80 tourists to remote PNG when it ran aground on Saturday. -- Inspections of the vessel have yet to find any major damage.

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Bondi Beach hero Ahmed Al Ahmed says he felt "a power in my body, my brain" before he disarmed a terrorist at a Hanukkah festival. -- Fifteen people died in the attack, but Mr Ahmed's actions are believed to have saved "countless" others. -- Of his decision to intervene, he said: "My soul asked me to do that."

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The ABC travelled more than 550km to see if drivers were still giving out courtesy waves. -- Locals and truck drivers say the friendly gesture is declining along highways, but is more common on smaller back roads. -- A road safety advocate is hoping to introduce a National Wave Day in 2026.

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Nick Kyrgios has defeated women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the latest "battle of the sexes" exhibition match. -- The spectacle, marketed under the same banner as the 1973 match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, was widely criticised. -- Kyrgios won in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in front of a sold-out crowd in Dubai.

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Calls for change to help Victorian teachers put a roof over their heads

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Detection dogs part of fight to protect native freshwater turtles

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Australian-made content and cheaper medication among January 1 changes

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Josh Burns to take rare extended parental leave from parliament next year

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PM announces terms for review of Bondi terror attack

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Iran's widespread cost-of-living protests reach universities

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Five Australians safe after fatal train crash near Machu Picchu

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Rail Accidents and Incidents

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Oil and gas giant knowingly shed kilograms of plastic into the ocean

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'People are numb': How to show support after the Bondi attack

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How history nearly repeated with a fan's attack on a Beatles star

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This photographer visited 24 Australian bakeries to showcase our love of bread

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