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A "dangerous" accused Melbourne burglar may have to be shackled and guarded if he wants to be at the birth of his second child after he lost a 36-hour bail bid.

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A major upgrade of the Sunshine Coast Airport is getting closer to take-off, with the federal government committing $181 million to the project.

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More serious problems have emerged for country rail operator V/Line, which on Thursday morning suddenly shut down all train services to and from Warrnambool due to dangerous boom gate failures and the poor state of the tracks.

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Canberra's Christmas tree was lit at a ceremony in Civic Thursday night.

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One of Perth's most exclusive night spots Malt Supper Club has gone into liquidation. Gadens Lawyers confirmed the move to WAtoday, saying an application to wind the late night Mount Lawley venue up successfully went through on Thursday.

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All cities change and evolve as they grow. As new buildings go up, others come down.

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The NSW parliament boiled over on its last sitting day for 2016 with Adrian Piccoli letting fly over Labor's preference deal with the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers.

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A man who tried to legally change his name to Prince Adam has been knocked back because the public might be confused that he is a royal.

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Despite being criticised for deserting their "brothers", these activists want all of Australia to intervene and help stop the indigenous domestic violence epidemic.

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A man has been shot in the chest by police at a property near Warwick on Queensland's Darling Downs.

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Little Ted was found after a "loving family" unknowingly purchased him from the thieves.

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Here we are in beautiful L.A. 

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BHP Billiton chairman Jac Nasser says the world economy will face "complete trauma" if US President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with tariffs on Chinese products.

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Police seized drugs and weapons including a replica AK47 and throwing knives after a car search in Butler on Thursday morning.

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Australian companies caught out by the sale of leaked customer information from offshore call centres may only have themselves to blame, former cyber spy David Irvine suggests.

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The Raiders put the final piece of 2017 puzzle in place by signing hooker.

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The question of whether a doctor should be able to provide a lethal drug to a terminally ill patient will be debated in a Melbourne tribunal next week as the Victorian government weighs up a voluntary euthanasia law.

For Essendon midfielder and leader David Myers, a 12-month suspension over the supplements saga has not only proved a blessing in disguise, but offered a brighter perspective on life as a professional footballer.

Experiencing Trump overload? Facebook feed clogged with pictures of the slightly orange face of the new leader of the free world?

The Canberra Raiders get an early look at the North Queensland Cowboys having drawn the 2015 NRL premiers in their pool for the Auckland Nines on February 4-5.

Supermarket giant Aldi could finally have muscled its way in Fremantle with plans to open a store in the port city.

Public outrage at a member of the 'Evil 8' being released on bail after admitting his role in one of WA's worst paedophile rings has led to tougher laws being introduced in WA.

Embattled Labor MP Steve Herbert has broken his silence after resigning over his use of a ministerial car to ferry his two pet dogs around.

The woman tried to stop the would-be thief and was punched in the face several times.

A woman who claimed voices in her head led her to kill her mother wanted to sue the hospital where she sought help for mental illness the day before, a court has heard.

The Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner is investigating allegations personal information held by telcos can be bought on the black market from overseas call centres.

A record 1.1 million workers want more hours but can't get them.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the world must embrace free trade, not retreat from it, in a major economic speech that sharply contrasts with the more isolationist rhetoric of US president-elect Donald Trump.

Police have confirmed a man has died following reports of a shooting at Tingalpa.

Australia's oldest university college is refusing to participate in a university-wide cultural review by former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick.

DHS has more faith in tech than its staff, says senior executive.

NSW Premier Mike Baird has promised to fix the state's broken child welfare system with a radical new plan.

Fresh doubts have been cast on the controversial workplace deal for the state's paid firefighters after the union said it was "deeply concerned" the industrial umpire would rule the proposal invalid.

Kerr Neilson says Trump's rallying call fails to realise that America doesn't have the world to itself as the markets' "sugar rush" wears off.

Telstra has flagged better returns for shareholders thanks to more than $10 billion it will get from the government-owned company rolling out the NBN.

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The decision to overhaul the state's corruption watchdog may have dire consequences for the NSW Premier.

Amid widespread calls for tougher treatment of young criminals, Victoria's deputy police commissioner has warned that only rehabilitation of violent teens will make the state safer.

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The leadership of the RSL in NSW is facing the threat of removal, with a number of sub-branches in the state working to sack the entire state council over its handling of the consultancy fee payments scandal.

Former Collingwood premiership star Michael Christian is in the running to replace Graeme 'Gubby' Allan as the Pies' new football-department manager.

A police strike force will be launched into the recent spate of underworld shootings in Sydney, the latest of which was the killing of Mafia figure Pasquale Barbaro.

"I detest him" says Grill'd founder of his friend and partner

Tim English says reports of his growth spurt have been exaggerated.

Sexual health groups say a focus on regular testing is behind a steady increase in diagnoses of STIs in the ACT.

A senior forensic medical specialist found more than 88 injuries on a woman who had alleged she was raped.

• ANALYSIS

Young people running riot on the streets, teenagers creating chaos in the justice system, a premier who wants to be seen acting tough - there's a lot going on, but what's the truth about youth crime and punishment?

• COMMENT

"Do we look like boring people? I think we do," said Rio Tinto boss Jean-Sebastien Jacques in reply to an analyst who pointed out that his predecessor, Sam Walsh, took great pride in making Rio Tinto boring.

An LNP state government would use free Wi-Fi to lure tourists to the Sunshine State.

Here's your chance to see the great Aussie film Proof back on the big screen 25 years after its release.