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Hundreds of protesters have staged a silent sit-in on one of Brisbane's busiest arterial toads in support of the release of more than 100 asylum seekers holed-up in a Kangaroo Point hotel.

The Morrison government prefers to call it an economic statement but with all the potential moving parts, it could well be labelled a 'mini-budget'.

A 16-year-old boy has died after a car full of teenagers crashed into a fence on Sydney's northern beaches.

A teenage boy who allegedly assaulted two police officers in NSW, causing one to hit her head on the ground, has been refused bail.

A man has died after being thrown from his motorcycle when it struck a reflector post in the NSW town of Moore Creek, near Tamworth.

A man has been charged with murder over a stabbing in Melbourne's southeast.

A boy has suffered arm, head and chest injuries after being grabbed by a shark from a boat off Tasmania's northwest.

Victoria has recorded three more deaths and a record 428 new coronavirus cases as hospitals brace for an influx of patients.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in NSW continues to rise with all patrons who visited a western Sydney restaurant directed to get tested and self-isolate after a third case was linked to the venue.

An Olympic ring commissioned for members of the Australian boxing team and three designer watches are among jewellery stolen from a Melbourne home.