Authorities were called to a St Kilda East residence about 3am, where a car with a sign celebrating the Jewish holiday had been set alight.

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Snow has arrived in Tasmania on Christmas morning, but hotter conditions are expected around the country, including a scorcher in the west.

Several bushfires burning north and south of Perth have caused major power blackouts, including the entire town of Margaret River.

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Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.

Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.

Motorists are told to expect delays.

The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.

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A crane has hit a Gold Coast building after a powerful Christmas Day storm hit the region, leading to evacuations.

Another special holiday tradition takes centre stage as the Boxing Day sales kick off, with record numbers expected across Adelaide shopping centres.

A Rabbi's car displaying Hanukkah decorations has been firebombed in Melbourne in a Christmas morning attack.

From Christmas feasts to festive rowing regattas, there was no lack of holiday cheer across Sydney.

Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus, Bethlehem in Israel for the first time since the ceasefire in Gaza.

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The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, while its many smaller cuts added up to few savings.

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The move triggered a backlash in Europe as the US said the bans could be expanded. A One Nation senator applauded the action and urged the Trump administration to “now do Australian politicians”.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.