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At least 27 killed after Radisson hotel siege

In this TV image taken from Mali TV ORTM, a security officer gives instructions to other security forces before moving against Islamist gunmen inside the Radisson Blu Hotel in Bamako, Mali.

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Heavily-armed Islamist gunmen stormed a popular Mali hotel before opening fire on tourists and staff.

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'I love you. My life is over'

The two men appeared to to be chatting amicably outside Myer. Then one of them suddenly pounced.

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MacGill weighs in on Clarke feud

Larissa Nicholson

The ugly feud between some of Australia's greatest cricketers just escalated.

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Life inside the so-called Islamic State

The Paris attacks and those planned for the future are the terror group's attempt to stave off its collapse.

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'Political': Minister's Morrison rift

Andrew Robb critical of government's decision to block the foreign sale of S Kidman & Co cattle stations.

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'Brain dead nit-wit': Jones in clear

Broadcaster Alan Jones unleashed a rant about Sydney's Middle Head parklands.

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World leader barefoot in bathrobe

There aren't many world leaders who'd be game enough to walk around a hotel like this.

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Two killed in ambulance crash
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Australian man posted a picture of his passport online because no one believed his name.

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Three Friends, One Jihadi

As his dreams crashed into Egypt's social and political turmoil, Islam Yaken left his friends, family and a life of guilty pleasures for religious extremism, jihad and the Islamic State.

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The Christmas window display at David Jones' city store has drawn the ire of many shoppers.

'Worst Christmas windows ever'

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Liam and Chris Hemsworth: no rivalry for roles.

'Trivial' rivalry of the Hemsworth brothers

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World's tallest tower proposed for Iraq

The skyscraper would stand 1152 metres tall.

Ingrid Fuary-Wagner

An ambitious design for a 230-storey skyscraper in Iraq could become the world's tallest building.

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Auction strategies that actually work

Agent Rod Westerhuis from Remax claims that while margins are thin, for some realators, the only way to get ahead is to cut commissions.

Bidding can be a terrifying experience. Here's how to improve your chances of winning.

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Highlands alive with the sound of money

Lucy Macken

Heading up the high-end sales talk this week is Glenquarry's Woodhurst Green.

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Spring selling season closing fast

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ACT News

Canberra sweats through hottest day

Eileen Chappell, from Deakin, with her dogs Mia and Louis by Lake Burley Griffin.

Henry Belot

Canberra has endured the year with temperatures reaching 36 degrees in the city centre.

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Majura body believed to be missing Evatt man
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Grass fire closes Hume Highway
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Heritage protection for Northbourne flats
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New South Wales

Labor candidate's 'traumatic' past

Anne Charlton says her past "helps me to better understand the problems of others".

Sean Nicholls

Preselection candidate Anne Charlton has opened up about her run-in with the legal system.

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Westfield death linked to stress, court hears
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Mass killer must wear electronic anklet
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Berejiklian seeks to allay Transgrid China fears
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Surfers find body of missing Australian
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Queensland

You say potato scallops, they say huh?

What do you call this humble deep-fried potato snack?

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

A potato scallop by any other name would taste as delicious. Or would it?

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Racing champ jailed for drug trafficking
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Premier keeps Qld cabinet reshuffle cards close
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Brisbane family day care shut down after baby death
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Burglars shoot man, 87, in the leg
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Victoria

Library a living room for the city

The State Library of Victoria's new boss Kate Torney wants it to be a place for people beyond when they are studying.

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Super-size my tram: 45-metre trams foreshadowed
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The woman who brought us bowls of pho
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Inside the desalination plant
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Penguin health suffers from St Kilda beach pollution
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WA News

Mum slams 'costly' school iPad policy

Melville Senior High School claims that although it's an expectation it's not compulsory

Heather McNeill

Perth high school expects its students to bring their own iPads to class, prompting backlash from one parent for being too costly.

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Man jailed for porn and rape of WA teen
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National

Parents sue over gene test oversight

Julia Medew VIC

Couple suing the Royal Children's Hospital for failing to diagnose a genetic disorder in their first child.

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Lawyer loses Denuto defamation case VIC
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Teen people smuggler's conviction to be reviewed
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World

Third body found in the rubble of raid

Bullet holes and smashed windows on the back of the building after the raids in Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday.

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The third person who died in the massive police raid in Paris on Wednesday has still not been identified.

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New Zealand flag referendum flaps into action
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Italy, Sweden on alert for attack threat
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Hillary Clinton to take hard line on IS
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Aleppo's doctors face wave of violence: report
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Federal Politics

Robb criticises 'political' Kidman move

Andrew Robb said a deal could be negotiated within 12 months.

Trade Minister Andrew Robb has branded his government's decision to block foreign sale of S Kidman & Co cattle stations as 'political'.

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What does Paris mean for Australia?

Abdelhamid Abaaoud has been confirmed dead.

David Wroe

Our geography, laws and the strength of our civil society help protect us from terrorist attacks.

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Indonesia denies offering an island for refugees
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Victoria becomes fastest-growing non-mining state
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On the run: Aussies accused in IS plot
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First date for a new double act
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How swiftly we cry for our nanny
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No payout for gentleman's 'sad death'
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How swiftly we cry for our nanny

Judith Ireland

As parliament debates the nanny state, we demand more from the government than ever.

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Thank goodness for strong women

Alan Ramsey

Two female reporters were streets ahead in what was best, even uplifting, over this past week.

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Business

Crunch time looms for 7-Eleven

A lack of trust has created an atmosphere where the franchisees are concerned that the deal isn't what it seems.

It's crunch time for 7-Eleven as franchisees decide whether to accept new contracts with head office.

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Don't buy the China doom and gloom

Is the Chinese economy slowing down or melting down? You don't have to go far to find answers.

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BHP dividend cut is an even money bet

BHP chairman Jac Nasser has recast perceptions of the group's dividend policy.

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How FMG dug deep and fought back

Andrew Forrest's mining company is winning the race to cut costs ahead of the falling ore price.

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How to sell to friends on Instagram

Surely this is bad for you. Well, maybe not ...

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Social media is a great weapon in the marketing war but businesses need to know how different platforms drive sales.

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It's time to work with Indonesia

Harold Mitchell

It's all too easy in times like these to think that the world is dominated and controlled by conflict and violence.

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Michael West Facts fall at Senate tax inquiry
Retail Myer narrowly avoids strike
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Proposals would make tax less fair

Tinkering with the superannuation system would encourage over-investment in the family home.

Daryl Dixon

If superannuation is made less attractive, it would encourage the well off to over-invest in property.

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Investment property as a starter home

First home buyer Mary Grace Entry, 30, with her mother, in the house she just bought in inner-city Sydney.

Larissa Ham

It is the million-dollar (or more) question: should first-timers buy a rental place if they can't afford a home?

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Pure Scot is the first "Aussie" Scotch whisky.

Great Scot! The first 'Aussie' Scotch

Steve Colquhoun

Australian-owned Scottish distillery comes on stream with a youth focus.

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Small Business

Westpac pilots fintech SME lending

Prospa CEO Beau Bertoli is working on a proof of concept.

Shaun Drummond

Westpac has been quietly piloting a partnership with online business lender Prospa for the past two weeks.

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Is your computer causing you grief?

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If you stare at a computer screen all day you may already be suffering from computer vision syndrome.

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Jared Fogle arrives at court for sentencing

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Paris attacks 'mastermind' Abdelhamid Abaaoud confirmed dead

The Paris prosecutor's office say they are still trying to determine whether the suspected ringleader blew himself up during a police raid.

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David Stratton will return to the ABC in 2016 to host a three-part series on the history of Australian cinema.

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An Australian take on the classic meringue-topped tart.

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Primary school graduations where kids are taken in luxury vehicles, girls are styled with hair and makeup, heels and tans, gifts and fuss. Is it excessive?

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