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Australia news live: woman dies after car crashes into Melbourne restaurant; five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters

The Guardian World · 24 August 2026 at 08:06

Australia news live: woman dies after car crashes into Melbourne restaurant; five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters

Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach.

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Australia news live: woman dies after car crashes into Melbourne restaurant; five arrested as police raid CFMEU headquarters

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