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A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

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.

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Australia’s sprawling cities are some of the most car dependent in the world. Now that fuel costs are rocketing, motorists are paying the price.

Sydney has escaped a monster swell largely unscathed, after predictions the coastal low overnight could have been deadly.

The war in Iran will be over within weeks, not months, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who says America won't need to deploy ground troops.

Sweeping changes to Victorian rental laws will kick in next week, making it easier - and a little cheaper - for prospective tenants.

With nearly a third of global fertilisers passing through the currently all-but-closed Strait of Hormuz, farmers worldwide fear crop failures and surging food prices.

Follow our live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East and related developments in Australia.

Speaking in France, the US secretary of state pressured American allies – including Australia – to take the helm on protecting the crucial shipping passage.

Tiger Woods has been arrested for driving under the influence after his Range Rover rolled over on a two-lane road near his home in Florida, police said.

Alarm bells are ringing over the size and state of Israel’s stretched military, and the country’s top commander has warned that the IDF is going to “collapse in on itself”.

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.

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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.