Worrying Spike In Robberies By Children 22/12/2023
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Children aged between 10 and 13 wanting \\xa0 flashy items \\u2013 and notoriety \\u2013 are behind a worrying spike in robberies and thefts, police say.
\\nPoliticians from across Australia\\u2019s major parties have been accused of recklessly spending taxpayer dollars on chauffeur-driven cars with some MPs clocking $20,000 in just three months.
\\nAustralian Open tennis action will blast into life \\xa0 almost a full week early in Melbourne with fans for the first time able to snap up bargain tickets to see the \\xa0 world\\u2019s best tennis stars go head-to-head in charity matches.
\\nThe full scale of major road and rail project cost blowouts will be revealed to Queenslanders twice a year, in a dramatic repudiation of former transport minister Mark Bailey\\u2019s penchant for hiding billions of dollars in overruns.
\\nA man accused of a horror stabbing attack on two women he did not know, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, has flagged a potential mental health defence to the charges in his first court appearance.\\xa0
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