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Father of innocent Sydney shooting victim says she was an ‘angel’

The father of an innocent hairdresser caught up in a brutal execution in Sydney’s south-west says she was “beautiful” and an “angel” ready to help anyone in need. Amy Al-Hazzouri, 39, was in the backseat of a four-wheel drive with 48-year-old Lametta Fadlallah in Panania when a shooter sprayed the car with bullets and killed …

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Photographer captures ‘oh wow’ moment as whale breaches close to boat off Coffs Harbor

An amateur photographer says she is “stoked” after capturing a photo of a humpback whale breaching close to a boat in Coffs Harbour. Key points: Photographer Carly Adams can’t believe her luck, capturing a breaching whale close to a boat She says it’s the best shot she has ever taken Experts say whales, especially younger …

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Calls for exclusion zones after protesters block entrances to Melbourne hospitals

The mother of a cancer patient being treated at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital said she was blocked by anti-vax protesters from entering the hospital over the weekend. Karly Kirk, who had to be guided into the hospital, is now backing calls for protest exclusion zones to be implemented around major hospitals. She was attempting to …

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Missing Traralgon dog walker alert as floodwaters inundate Gippsland farmland, cut roads

Missing Traralgon dog walker alert as floodwaters inundate Gippsland farmland, cut roads

Victoria Police have urged anyone who may have seen a person and dog fall into floodwaters this morning at Traralgon to come forward. Key points: A witness told police they saw a person and a dog swept away in Traralgon Creek Police are searching the area but unable to confirm the report CCTV footage of …

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Lithium giant Albemarle one step closer in bid for 500-bed workers’ camp in Binningup

US chemicals giant Albemarle has progressed plans for a temporary 500-bed workers’ village on farmland south of Perth, despite opposition from the local shire and farmers. Key points: Albemarle wants to build a 500-bed village for its lithium plant workers The village would be built on farmland in Binningup, 150 kilometers south of Perth Local …

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WA Premier Mark McGowan dressed in a suit speaks at a lectern watched on by other people.

Location chosen for new Aboriginal cultural center to be built in central Perth

An Aboriginal cultural center will be built on a site between the Derbarl Yerrigan, also known as the Swan River, and the Perth Concert Hall to showcase Western Australia’s indigenous culture. Key points: The center will be located between the Perth Concert Hall and Swan River The state and federal governments provided $104 million in …

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