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The story of Australia is a story of migration, and the country's immigration system is once more at the centre of heated political debate.

Molly Ticehurst and her son. She stands and hugs him, holding him to her chest.
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Molly Ticehurst's ex said he could kill her faster than police could arrive, and he was right. The childcare worker and mum did everything she could to stop his deadly plan, but it wasn't enough.

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Mexican authorities tell a court in Ensenada of the grim clues that led to the remains of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad being found.

Two men working in a garden, with a tiny home behind them.
Danielle sits in on the front step of her tiny home on a grassed area on a sunny day
Two men and a dog sitting in front of a tiny house.
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A NSW couple have lost their court battle to continue living in their tiny home on wheels, which the Australian Tiny House Association says could have implications for all the state's caravan owners.

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Gertrude Jane-Knight looks away to her right while posing for the camera in a green top.
A woman and her primary school-aged son standing next to each other outside and smiling.
A large group of teenagers and adults, standing on a grassed area in front of some trees.
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In the jurisdiction with Australia's highest suicide rate, a mother's desperate search for help before her son's death has sparked calls for change. 

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Wattle Park Chalet fire
A firefighter and Wattle Park sign
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A chalet in Melbourne's east that was due to host a wedding on Saturday night has been gutted by fire, with the owners scrambling to find the couple a new venue. 

Black plastic covers the bottom half of a sign that reads 'strathfield council'.
A sandstone sign that reads 'Strathfield Council" next to a busy street.
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Community concern is growing over a decision by an inner west Sydney council to black out sections of its entry signs which pay tribute to the area's traditional owners.

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Australia's Nicola Olyslagers finishes second in the high jump at the new Ultimate Championship competition.

A man and woman walk through a field of wildflowers in the desert
Striking red and black Sturt Desert Pea Flowers grow from red dirt.
A man crouches in a field of purple flowers as far as the eye can see, below a blue sky in the outback
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After a particularly wet season, wildflowers and other plant life along the Darling-Baaka River have flourished in numbers not seen for decades, according to local Barkindji and Malyangapa tour guide Dave Doyle.

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