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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Inside the rescue submarine the Navy hopes it never has to use

23 Oct 03:00

The LR5 is operated by the Australian arm of James Fisher Defence and is one of six air dispatchable submarines in the world that can be called on with just 12 hours notice to rescue submariners stranded in their vessel underwater.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Australia news LIVE: PM, Taylor, Steggall pay tribute to Helen Haines in parliament; one in three households experiencing food insecurity, new research finds

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26 Oct 12:55

Australia · ABC

Worker dies in hospital after being dragged under ute at service station

A 36-year-old who man was hit and dragged under a ute while checking underground fuel levels at a Coffs Harbour service station last week has died in hospital.

26 Oct 12:50

Australia · Guardian Australia

Australia politics live: Haines’s first words after waking were of concern for staff and bystanders; parliament hears emotional tributes to MP

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26 Oct 12:44

Australia · ABC

Zempilas eyes 'road less travelled' as WA Liberals face two diverging paths

The WA Liberals must make a difficult choice as they confront the threat of One Nation, and leader Basil Zempilas left no doubt about it while selling his vision for victory to the party faithful.

26 Oct 12:39

Australia · Canberra Times

'Degree of obsessiveness': govt contractor allegedly stalked woman for months

He allegedly used govt job to access information about woman's sibling.

26 Oct 12:33

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Family of victim shot in head remain at her bedside, gunmen at large

Police have been speaking with the four victims of the shooting outside a boxing event in Logan at the weekend.

26 Oct 12:22

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

PM leads tributes to injured Helen Haines

An orange cockatoo occupied the independent MP's vacant seat in the House of Representatives on Monday.

26 Oct 12:22

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Smith fit to play deciding Test

Steve Smith is fit to play the third and deciding Test match in South Africa, as Cameron Green eyes a comeback.

26 Oct 12:02