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Anyone near Sydney Harbour got a rare treat today as a humpback whale swam into Circular Quay, playing near the Bridge and Opera House and even pausing ferry services, though no one seemed to mind.

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Light therapy to accelerate dental healing.

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A home in Highett has just hit the market, putting a new spin on hot property. It has been transformed from an old police station and still has a jail cell tucked away in the backyard.

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Victorians are getting swept up in the longevity craze, with some forking out $1,000 a week at luxury wellness facilities. Melbourne's newest private anti-ageing club even promotes a whole-body scan used to detect serious health issues.

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With some of the most significant talks of his political life done, Anthony Albanese has turned his attention to sightseeing. The prime minister has toured the Great Wall of China but still could not escape uncomfortable questions about Australia's relationship with Beijing.

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Doctors are warning parents – we could be in for one of the worst years for meningococcal disease in decades, with cases expected to rise over winter and even into spring.

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A Broadmeadows man who smuggled a loaded gun into the MCG has been handed a prison sentence. The security scare exposed major failings at the stadium, but the 27-year-old could be free as early as next year.

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A seven-month-old baby boy drowned in a lake near Queensland's Sunshine Coast while his family was camping. Homicide detectives are investigating the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the child's death.

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A young mother caught up in a heart stopping police chase through Melbourne has described the moment she thought her children had been killed.

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Hundreds of illegal weapons have been surrendered in the first fortnight of South Australia’s knife amnesty. Police say time is ticking to hand them over anonymously with many more prohibited swords and machetes still in the wrong hands.

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A group of men behind the city loop are sharing lessons of the past, weighing in on the controversial future of Melbourne's public transport network.

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Australia is prepared for Chinese spies off our coast as troops take part in the biggest military exercises on home soil. Allies from around the world have been deployed for Talisman Sabre and military rivals are watching on.

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There are calls for a Royal Commission into the algal bloom with anglers warning Yorke Peninsula's economy is dying alongside its marine life. With fish disappearing fast, some businesses have already been forced to shut up shop.

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Innocent victim of a violent jewellery heist is out of Hospital.

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Sydney’s teenage surfer, Darcy Deefholts, who was lost at sea has defied the odds, surviving overnight by sheltering on a deserted island before being found by relatives.

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A big win for affordable homes, with a Sydney court saving four old boarding houses, killing developer dreams to convert them for luxury living.

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A jury in the Hannah McGuire murder trial has been taken on a harrowing field trip to key locations, including where the support worker's body was found. They were also shown heartbreaking footage from inside the home she shared with her killer.

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A boy has been hit by a falling tree, as almost 100 km/hr winds roared through Sydney, ripping off roofs and stopping trains in their tracks.

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Desperate parents are clinging to hope their children are still alive after a 'once in a century' flash flood swept through central Texas, while the search for survivors continues, so does rising anger over the lack of warning.

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