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Tara Meakins
Tara Meakins is a News Reporter for Yahoo News Australia. She enjoys writing human interest and real life stories, and covering anything related to health and issues impacting women. Before Yahoo, Tara worked as a broadcast journalist for Seven News and Austereo in Queensland and Nine News Radio in Canberra and Perth. She also recently returned from six years in London where she worked in PR, predominantly in women’s healthcare. You can contact her on tara.meakins@yahooinc.com.
Yahoo News AustraliaCrocodile lurks in water off popular Aussie tourist beach
A dog owner got a fright after spotting a large crocodile floating in waters close to shore. Watch the video here.
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New cameras aim to detect drunk drivers on Australian roads
New technology is on the way for Aussie roads to help police pick up more drunk and drug-affected drivers. Find out how it will work.
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Aussie senator hits out after being shamed for his outfit
Senator David Pocock has slammed a major news outlet for its treatment of his outfit choice. Find out what happened
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Dad's heartbreaking reveal after son fatally stabbed working at bottle shop
A Darwin father has spoken of the heart-wrenching moment he was told his son had been killed. See his emotional interview.
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ABC radio host goes missing live on air amid strike action
Radio National's Patricia Karvelas disappeared from the airwaves on Wednesday morning as ABC staff went on an hour-long strike. Find out why.
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Warning after Qantas flights reportedly interfered with by Chinese warships
Qantas has told pilots to ignore any interference from Chinese warships as a defence expert suggests wider use of GPS systems may be the target.
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Shocking execution-style shooting sparks strict curfew in major US city
A curfew was placed on a major US city after two fatal shootings in as many days in the party district. Read more.
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Aussies stunned by underwater scene after fish weren't biting
Fishermen and a paddleboarder both captured 'extraordinary' scenes off the same Gold Coast beach over the weekend.
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Real estate scam targets Melbourne mum desperately seeking rental home
A phony agent has been caught out charging home seekers $50 to inspect a rental property. Find out more about the scam.
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Unseasonal heatwave to hit Australia bringing temperatures above 40C
Australia's east is set to swelter through the rest of the week with an extraordinary heatwave on the way. Find out why it's getting so hot in mid March.
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Tragic update after mum and toddler killed in cement truck crash
There is more tragedy for the family that had already lost a mum and son when an SUV collided with a cement truck in Sydney on Monday.
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‘Heartbroken’ family mourns mother and toddler killed in horror Sydney crash
A woman is being remembered as a 'loving daughter, mother and devoted wife' after she and her toddler were killed in a tragic collision. Read more.
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Woolworths photos show Aussie town's major struggle: 'Cannot survive'
Images reveal the heartbreaking situation in one Queensland town cut off from the rest of the country. See what local residents are up against.
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CCTV released of alleged Aldi robbery as police search for two men
CCTV footage captures the moment two men allegedly made off with boxes of computer equipment from Aldi. Find out more.
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X-rated detail caught by mobile phone camera sparks privacy review
A woman says she was distressed after discovering a police camera picked up an indecent image which had possibly been viewed by several people at Service NSW. Read more.
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Tradie's weekend stunt at Bunnings: Is he a hero or villain?
A tradie fed-up with Bunnings customers hogging the trade entrance has conducted a protest – but was he in the right?
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Dramatic police siege ends with discovery of man's body in Townsville home
A 10 hour siege with a gunman in Queensland’s north has ended with the discovery of a man’s body inside the Townsville home after the area was put into lockdown overnight.
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Major city allows women to go topless at public pools
Tourists have heralded this city as being 'miles ahead of everybody else' for allowing women to go topless in public swimming pools. Find out more.
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Grandparents slapped with $370 fine over tiny detail in photo
The elderly couple say the evidence is false and they couldn't have committed the offence. Find out why.
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Hamburg church shooting: Seven dead, city locked down
Part of the German city of Hamburg is locked down as police investigate the deadly scene and determine if the gunman is among the dead. Find out the latest developments.