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The first major hurricane threatening a direct hit on the United States in more than 10 years has lashed Florida after killing at least 478 people in Haiti on its destructive march through the Caribbean.

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Aussie men are three times more likely than women to take their own lives. Why?

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In the bowels of Parliament House the Commonwealth Bank's chief Executive Officer Ian Narev strode confidently into the main committee room and took his seat.

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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has won the 2016 Nobel Peace prize for his work on the peace accord with Farc rebels that his countrymen last weekend voted to reject.

A Sandringham man received a punch in the face for taking the trouble to tell off a driver for using his mobile phone while driving.

Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has made history, becoming the first man to win four consecutive Copeland Trophies. The silky on-baller edged first-year Magpie and fellow midfielder Adam Treloar in Friday night's count at Crown Casino.

An independent panel ordered to investigate the issue-plagued 2016 local government elections is yet to be appointed - despite being due to report back this month.

Queensland may market itself as the "Sunshine State", but it is counting on Rain to attract Korean visitors.

Union calls for legal reforms.

North Melbourne defender Robbie Tarrant won the Syd Barker Medal and outgoing veteran Brent Harvey was named in the top five at the Kangaroos' best-and-fairest awards on Friday night.

Peter Cardilini had only just driven out of the Austral brick factory on Thursday afternoon when his colleagues heard an ear-splitting crash. 

The intruder moved with intent, much like a professional thief who ignores the wallet on the dresser and heads straight to the safe.

The producers of SBS's Struggle Street have been fined for filming on Brisbane City Council property, escalating a feud between Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and the makers of the controversial documentary series.

Passengers in Melbourne Airport are facing indefinite delays after technical failure affecting most parts of the airport.

North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow announced he would step down from the role of captain for the 2017 season, as the club farewelled four Arden Street veterans.

Leaked report reveals full extent of the household levy considered by government in 2014 to raise money for light rail

The audit report into four Land Development Agency's purchases for the City to the Lake project epitomises the problem of complacency and of cliques. It will be no surprise to anyone in the private sector that business it about contacts and connections. But this is not how things are supposed to operate in government. The auditor's report reveals a government land agency that operates in both worlds, and has allowed some of those mores of private business practice to infiltrate and contaminate the way it does business with public money.

You're worn out. It's been a long year for elections. Here's a digestible guide to next weekend's poll.

Only once in the ACT's history has a major party ruled in its own right.

Storm-battered residents in Bungendore have been told to drive more than an hour away to dispose of trees brought down by ferocious winds. 

The vast majority of "selfies" posted online are uploaded by women, with just one in 10 of all selfies taken showing signs of outright narcissism, a new study has found.

Australia is confronted with a "silver tsunami" of people facing death with little infrastructure in place to cope with such a seismic shift in population, according to a leading American palliative care doctor.

A Senator has defended his 'appalling' sledge of late sports journalist Rebecca Wilson, just hours after her death from cancer was revealed.

Attorney-General George Brandis is facing an embarrassing defeat as Labor and the crossbench unite to block a controversial move by him to restrict access by his colleagues to the government's chief legal adviser.

Departing forward Travis Cloke has been thanked in absentia at Collingwood's best and fairest ceremony on Friday night.

All nine Australians arrested in Malaysia after stripping down at the Grand Prix have now returned to home soil.

Some of Australia's wealthiest private schools are running multi-million dollar surpluses with the help of more taxpayer funding than they're entitled to.

Melbourne photographer Josh Robenstone looks at street life in Los Angeles under the Obama presidency.

A Glen Waverley boy who was allegedly thrown onto the train tracks at Hawthorn station on Thursday by a man on a violent rampage says he will not forgive his attacker.

Wangaratta residents living close to Parfitt Road have been told to evacuate immediately.

Victoria's bold target to achieve "the virtual elimination of new HIV notifications by 2020" has been dealt a blow with the latest data showing a sharp spike in HIV rates.

Labor responds to vigorous lobbying of United Firefighters Union.

One of Australia's top ugg-boot manufacturers battles the tax office as the local industry complains of cheeky imports.

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Malcolm Turnbull promises a 'low-cost, speedy tribunal' to deal with customer gripes against banks. Not all consumer groups are convinced.

As Premier Mike Baird tried to wind down with his family, Macquarie Street was winding itself up with rumours and war games.

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It felt surreal listening to Nick Abboud, the former head of collapsed retailer Dick Smith, at his final day testimony.

What is killing Canberrans?

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There is truth to the big four bank's claim that they face higher funding costs, but, as always, there's a catch.

A pregnant woman has had a knife held to her neck during a burglary in Melbourne.

A coroner has cleared a doctor of wrongdoing in the death of a baby girl, minutes after he delivered her at her parents' home.

Halfway along the secluded mountain drive of Buckland Valley Road in Victoria's Alpine region is the exclusive five-star retreat Villa Gusto.

Toby Greene has been awarded the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the GWS Giants' best and fairest player.

Retired Canberra magistrate Peter Dingwall has fired a parting shot at outgoing Attorney-General Simon Corbell, saying the ACT hadn't been well-served by an attorney "who's not even a lawyer". 

The departing judge defends judicial discretion against the encroachment of politicians.

Spring won't appear again until next Tuesday, with a severe weather warning to be issued.

Recruitment manager not expecting to need to bring in anyone if the prop leaves.

The government is considering extra funding for mental health groups in the event of a plebiscite, an admission it could harm LGBTI people's mental health.

An LNP MP is supporting increased borrowing to deliver infrastructure and railing against asset sales, while buddying up to One Nation's Pauline Hanson.

Canberra Raiders fans can't get enough of the Viking Clap, they're calling for the NRL to allow them to have preliminary finals at Canberra Stadium and it's a grand final or bust for the Green Machine next season.