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The family of a 43-year-old one-punch attack victim told his killer their lives “have been shattered beyond recognition” during an emotional Queensland court hearing. Source link

Police allege a 37-year-old man lit six fires at Valley Lake, near Mount Gambier, at night while wearing a silver cape and a black mask, after allegedly stealing a cask of wine from a liquor store. Source link

The NSW Rural Fire Service has warned residents in parts of northern NSW to leave their homes if they are not prepared to defend against an out-of-control bushfire which has started amid hot and windy conditions.  Source link

Four teenage girls have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Kristie McBride, who was fatally stabbed during a street brawl in Warrawong near Wollongong in 2022. Source link

After months of negotiations and a historic teacher strike, the government has made a pay offer to Queensland’s state school teachers which they have until Friday to vote on. Source link

It comes after two female workers were accused of allegedly assaulting a toddler multiple times earlier this month.  Source link

Loved ones of Victorian woman Hannah McGuire looked on with shock as a prosecutor told the Supreme Court of her 2024 murder and the events leading up to it. Source link

A volunteer ski patrol captain raises concerns for public safety as part of measures to cut costs at Victoria’s Mount Stirling Alpine Resort, which has operated at a deficit for years.  Source link

Australia’s Lani Pallister says an autograph she got as a 12-year-old helped inspire her to set a swimming world record. Source link

The US Department of Agriculture says funds have run dry for its monthly food aid program, which more than 41 million Americans depend on to buy groceries. Source link