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A woman has been stabbed in Minto following a break and enter

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In a dank slum tenement on the banks of the Ciliwung, a fecal-coloured river spewing rubbish, Kasmo stoops to pick up a squawking chicken.

• 14 mins ago

Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett has released a statement that he has split from his long-term wife Trish.

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A Liberal MP has warned the racism and ignorance embodied by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson could have tragic consequences for Australia, calling on his fellow politicians to explicitly reject her views.

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It wasn't that long the Western Bulldogs were considered a television turn-off, their stodgy efforts on the field meaning they were banished from the AFL's marquee timeslot - Friday night.

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The Pakenham and Cranbourne lines have been partially suspended after a car and a train collided at a level crossing earmarked for removal in Melbourne's east Saturday morning. 

• 30 mins ago

Perth murder victim Annabelle Chen, whose body was found in a suitcase dumped in the Swan River, was a big time gambler at Crown Casino in Burswood.

• 40 mins ago

For the first time, astronomers have clearly observed at infrared wavelengths what happens after a black hole eats a star.

• 56 mins ago

Discarded North Melbourne champion Drew Petrie is on a tight deadline to finalise a decision whether to make a stunning move to play next season with the West Coast Eagles.

• 57 mins ago

He was left "devastated" after ending Brisbane captain Corey Parker's NRL career.

• 1 hr ago

The US and Russia could wage war on the same side for the first time since WW II, if they can agree over conditions of the fragile ceasefire in Syria.

• 1 hr ago

Mining. Like most city-dwellers I have blatant disregard and indifference how the fluctuating fortunes of the state are driven by what mining giants rip from the earth.

• 1 hr ago

Farmer Frank Bell was most happy surrounded by family and friend sharing a tale, tinny or tune.

• 1 hr ago

Pauline Hanson has hired a former economic adviser to US presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Two upper surface troughs will bring heavy rain and possible thunderstorms to Queensland throughout the weekend.

A man has died after his motorbike collided with a ute in Melbourne's north-east on Friday night. 

A 50-year-old woman is in a serious but stable condition in Liverpool Hospital after she was stuck by a car in Sydney's south-west in what is believed to be a targeted attack.

Apartment owners in a new block in Franklin, Gungahlin, are moving in this week without power, after they were told they must install their own meters.

Johnathan Thurston set up Michael Morgan in extra time as these teams produced another mesmerising contest in their enduring rivalry.

This weekend marks the end of an era as Glenn Stevens hands the keys to the RBA to Philip Lowe and Guy Debelle. Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about the new leadership team.

Yes, people did queue outside Apple stores around the world to get their hands on the latest iPhones. But it was a far cry from previous launches.

Canberra Raiders have put an even bigger smile on the dial of superfan Brian Connell.

Don Pyke takes Adelaide to Sydney on Saturday night to the wide-open spaces of the SCG, to take on the Swans, who will be stung by their loss to little brother Greater Western Sydney last weekend.

Toby Nankervis is ready to fill the breach left by injured Sydney Swans ruckman Kurt Tippett

Even if the Giants don't win the flag this year, they'll be one of the AFL's best teams for years to come.

As tens of thousands of joggers descend on Sydney, motorists will be the ones not having a good run on the roads on Sunday.

Six people have been arrested after a violent brawl broke out in the Melbourne CBD in the early hours of Saturday morning. 

China's holdings of US Treasuries fell in July to the lowest level in more than three years.

More than one million refugees have fled South Sudan's ongoing civil war, overwhelming aid agencies and creating one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters.

Deutsche Bank may be forced to sell assets it doesn't want to sell - one worry its investors have.

A man who allegedly slashed a security guard's face with a knife in broad daylight in Melbourne's north-west earlier this month is still on the run.

One man is dead and two others are in hospital after three separate motorcycle accidents on Friday night.

Global stocks fell as renewed selling in crude that took oil to a one-month low sank energy shares.

Prosecutors in the case of Oscar Pistorius have been accused of pursuing a "personal vendetta" against the athlete after they lodged a last-ditch attempt to have him jailed for longer.

Four weapon-wielding men who attacked a pregnant woman with a hammer and robbed her in a dark suburban side street on Thursday remain on the run from police.

Oil fell to a one-month low in New York on speculation that the global surplus is poised to widen.

Childhood obesity has become so entrenched that the perception of a healthy weight has shifted, with one in five NSW children qualifying as overweight or obese.

Germany's benchmark bonds rose on speculation the ECB has further to go in providing easy money.

The outlook on Russia's junk credit rating was raised by S&P; Global Ratings.

At least 22 people were killed in the bombing of a mosque in the western Pakistani tribal region of Mohmand on Friday, officials said.

A London court on Friday approved the extradition of an autistic British man to the United States to face trial for hacking high-security state computers.

Vale borrowed $US1 billion from a group of banks, guaranteed by iron-ore shipments to Glencore.

US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has long questioned President Barack Obama's US citizenship, says he believes the president was born in the United States.

The two friends were enjoying the pool and the warm Egyptian sunshine at a Red Sea resort when the manager suddenly demanded that one of the women get out of the water.

Trump's campaign put out a damage statement says he does, but went on to falsely blame Clinton for starting rumours about Obama's birth in 2008.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson hopes Jarryd Roughead can return from his illness to help the Hawks rise back into premiership contention next year.

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has cheekily suggested the AFL evenly split the tickets for next week's preliminary final between his club and Greater Western Sydney.

Donald Trump is not the problem - the problem is that people believe he's the solution.

Cronulla will be rested but the Cowboys will head to Sydney stacked with belief as they continue their quest for back-to-back premierships.