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An alarming rise in the number of drowning deaths has prompted a warning against complacency from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and a reminder from surf life savers that Australians are not as water-wise as they like to think.

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A Sydney councillor has come under fire after the inner-city gym he owned suddenly shut, leaving members hundreds of dollars out of pocket.

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It was only when a customer spat in his face that Jack Burrows found himself struggling to deliver service with a smile.

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England coach Eddie Jones could have been afforded some time to celebrate a fourth consecutive win over his home country this year but quickly put the breaks on by saying he would not be completely satisfied until England won the World Cup.

An Australian man has been charged with careless driving after crashing a multi-million-dollar McLaren F1 supercar in New Zealand.

Semi Radradra has denied he is moving to French rugby and will line up next season again for the Parramatta Eels.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull maintains he is confident a Trump administration will not torpedo a deal for the United States to take refugees from Nauru and Manus Island as American officials prepared to start vetting people in the offshore detention centres.

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Donald Trump has earned his reputation for recklessness over many months. But not everyone is convinced his bumpy entry into Asian strategy spells dangerous anarchy in Asia.

While discounters Aldi and Lidl raise prices for milk and bananas in the UK, a man who helped Aldi set up in Australia says the price gap has not "materially changed" on a basket of groceries.

Having not returned to Channel Nine's cricket coverage this summer, James Brayshaw has now left the network entirely, with Craig Hutchison to move into his role as co-host of The Footy Show.

Two buses have been completely destroyed by fire in the Blue Emu long-term car park at Sydney Airport.

40 people have been charged with drug offences in a police operation during the first two days of Subsonic Music Festival. 

More than two decades have passed since Len Ainsworth retired from Aristocrat Leisure, but he is still receiving the sort of retirement perks that current CEO Jamie Odell could only dream about. Like a Porsche Cayenne.

Work on the multimillion-dollar Eagle Farm Racecourse redevelopment is yet to resume two months after the tragic death of two workers, with subcontractors owed hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a balcony collapsed underneath their feet at a Point Cook home.

Former star forward and Sydney premiership co-captain Barry Hall has been recruited by Gold Coast as a part-time coach.

Women are twice as likely to be underpaid compared to men if they are not in a union. Indigenous Australians are three times as likely to be underpaid.

The ANU Bar looks set to be torn down next year as part of the redevelopment of Union Court and University Avenue.

A magnitude 5.5 quake has been recorded in the upper South Island of New Zealand.

RBA chief Philip Lowe is likely to take his predecessor's lead and "chill out" at the last board meeting of the year.

Cuban President Raul Castro says his government will prohibit the naming of streets or public monuments after his brother Fidel.

A woman wanted for questioning over the alleged shooting murder of a Gold Coast father has handed herself into police after two days as her lawyer says she was previously too upset to give a statement.

Wallabies great Stephen Larkham and Hockeyroo Nicole Arrold to be inducted into the ACT Sport Hall of Fame.

Premier Daniel Andrews has called on judges to heed community fears about crime when sentencing violent criminals.

A long-awaited review of Australia's climate policies could recommend a form of carbon pricing for power companies, but will focus on electricity price rises, energy security and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Authorities have sent out health advice as Victoria braces for possible thunderstorms after last week's thunderstorm asthma event.

Residents and sporting clubs angry over development.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is expected to speak with the global head of mining giant Adani on Monday amid mounting speculation the government will contribute $1 billion for a railway line to serve the forthcoming Carmichael coal mine.

As Melbourne heated up, a rookie Santa sought to cool down, but ruled out donning shorts and a T-shirt.

A rotation out of highly-priced growth stocks back into steadier blue chips looks set to continue but not all are expected to benefit.

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American voters are about to get the same reward that, throughout Trump's career, has come to everyone who trusted his good intentions.

In another fine example of the Australian outback, footage of a man punching a kangaroo in the face after it had his dog in a head-lock has gone viral on Sunday.

Port Adelaide spent several hours searching for Jarman Impey after he left the scene of an accident on Saturday night, abandoning his car after damaging four parked cars.

The ex-leader of the Brothers For Life gang was able to get his hands on the home address of a NSW detective and had allegedly been shopping around for someone to carry out his kill plan. 

A former senior figure in the Brothers for Life gang tried to hunt down one of Sydney's missing rocket launchers in return for getting a lighter sentence for a fatal shooting. 

Public hospitals, social housing and palliative care services are ripe for reforms to inject greater competition and private sector involvement, a Productivity Commission report has found.

Sam Dastyari is back - with a book to boot.

A Dutch backpacker rescued from capsized yacht retains his sense of humour.

The finalists for Radio 6PR's pub of the year have been announced as a previous winner, The Gate Bar & Bistro failed to make the cut during Karl Langdon's final review for 2016.

Australia's top legal figures warn that privatising the land titles registry will lead to consumers paying more for a lesser service.

Young people might be in favour of extending opening hours for bottle shops but a new poll shows the majority of NSW residents oppose longer trading hours

Veteran administrator Geoff Walsh is set to return to Collingwood as the club's new head of football.

A slice of debt in Slater & Gordon has been purchased by New York distressed loan specialist Anchorage Capital Group.

Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has slammed the "really stupid behaviour" of some motorists, as authorities brace for more fatalities on the state's roads.

Russia says it is ready for talks about a withdrawal of all Syrian rebels from the city, but rebels insist they won't leave.

Tens of thousands of vulnerable Victorians could miss out on critical dental treatment unless the Turnbull government extends funding to affordable dental programs, the health sector and Victorian government has warned.

Canberra police said they were satisfied with the behaviour of thousands of revellers who poured through the gates at the Spilt Milk music festival in Canberra on Saturday. 

He's only been back in the country for a matter of weeks, but the man masterminding the rejuvenation of the battered Eels said the Australian Rugby League Commission's independence won't be compromised with the election of representatives from NRL clubs.

Hundreds of people have rallied in Brisbane's CBD in memory of teenager Tyrone Upworth demanding the implementation of the Safe Schools program across Queensland schools.