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Get a notice to clear a 20-metre zone around your property or risk a $5000 fine? Read this first.

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The story matches, the location matches, now the Canadian Armed Forces are investigating.

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It has been a busy month for Domencia De Peregrina.

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Aldi and Menora have promised to make sure their oregano products contain 100 per cent of the ingredients, after the ACCC found they were adulterated with other leaves

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Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin predicts good times for Demons fans.

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Embattled Andrews government minister Steve Herbert has resigned over the ongoing scandal of the use of his ministerial car to ferry his two pet dogs around.

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Medibank CEO Craig Drummond has blamed a slowdown hitting the entire $20 billion industry for hindering revenue growth.

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The “I Voted” sticker is the day’s hot new celebrity accessory.

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Suffragette Susan B Anthony died in 1906 without knowing the campaign she'd waged would finally win US women the vote in 1920.  

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A man will face court on Wednesday charged with murder, following the death of a woman who was allegedly struck with a brick in Balga on Monday night.

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And the winner is ... Sidderney! Australia will host the event dubbed the "Space Olympics".

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Cash Converters will refund almost $11 million to payday loan customers after the corporate watchdog caught it failing to check if borrowers could afford to pay back the loans.

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Stocks rise in early trade and the dollar surges to a six-month high as investors grow more confident of a Clinton victory.

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Global miner Rio Tinto has suspended two senior executives following the discovery of large payments to a consultant who worked on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.

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ACT Police have referred the Brumbies to corporate regulator ASIC over unidentified potential breaches.

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Once upon a time, the best place to snag a retail bargain was the Boxing Day sales. Not anymore.

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The news and results as America decides on who will be their 45th President.

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Police divers have joined in the search for a skipper who has been missing at sea off the Queensland coast for more than 24 hours.

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Election day away from the glare of the media is not so glamorous.

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Dreamworld will demolish the ride where four people died.

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In recognition of the overwhelming interest and international importance of the US election, Fairfax has dropped its paywall on all stories related to our coverage of the event.

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Fairfax Media has opened up its websites to allow all readers access to coverage of the US election.

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Melbourne Express is your morning primer - a live blog with breaking news, headlines, transport updates and weather.

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The Mexican peso is surging. Wall Street is moving higher. These are all signs of increased confidence among market participants that Hillary Clinton will win. But some are hedging their bets.

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Two men remain at large following the bizarre carjacking of a vehicle with a baby in the back on Tuesday afternoon.

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The Australian dollar hurled itself higher this morning as investors positioned themselves for a Clinton win.

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The challenge may be only the first as Trump supporters aim to keep watch for any voting irregularities.

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Spot metallurgical coal topped $US300 a tonne for the first time in five years.

US stocks advanced as investors awaited election results amid a tight contest for president.

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Putting most free-to-air broadcasts at your fingertips, most of the time, the Freeview FV app is a rare sign of cooperation between Australia's squabbling TV networks.

A woman was taken to hospital after she was bitten on the face by a python on Magnetic Island late Tuesday evening.

Eric Trump, the son of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, may find himself in trouble after he illegally posted a photo of his marked ballot on Twitter Tuesday.

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The ASX should rise modestly at the open, as markets, betting on a Hillary victory, follow a positive lead from Wall Street.

A crane is hanging precariously from the 51st floor of the highest tower at Barangaroo in Sydney's CBD after it is believed to have collapsed while lowering machinery.

Manly back Brayden Wiliame is bound for the English Super League after signing a two-year deal with Catalans Dragons.

SYDNEY, Nov 9 AAP - Ben Barba's rehabilitation in Thailand isn't solely about addressing his recent positive drug test to cocaine but also facing up to other personal issues, according to his manager.

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Israel Folau says the Wallabies won't get carried away with their emphatic win over Wales as they look to build momentum on their spring tour with another solid showing against Scotland at the weekend.

Crossbench senator Derryn Hinch has used parliamentary privilege to claim a Brisbane primary school covered for one of its teachers after he was convicted of sexually abusing a student for several years.

Higher costs in the UK, where a Brexit-battered pound is squeezing retailers and brand owners, have chiselled away the craggy Alpine shape of Toblerone chocolate bars.

All the divisive rhetoric is apparently serving to get more people engaged with the political process.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg joked it wouldn't lead to a "global girlfriends' network."

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A man has died in hospital five days after he was allegedly bashed unconscious by a stranger on an inner Sydney street.

The most divisive and unpredictable presidential race in modern memory is coming to an end with long lines at East Coast polling sites, suggesting voters could push turnout to new highs.

Outspoken broadcaster Alan Jones will be forced off-air indefinitely to have major back surgery, sparking concerns by colleagues over his recent run of ill health.

Hackers leaking emails, Trump love-ins top diplomats who speak in Trump-style locker-room talk – Russia has already played a prominent role in this US presidential election.

The jury has retired to consider the fate of the man accused of bashing toddler Nikki Francis-Coslovich to death.

As the police hunt continues for a hoaxer who illegally communicated with aircraft over Melbourne continues, an air traffic controller breaks ranks.