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Julian Assange has gone public for the first time with his version of events surrounding a rape allegation made against him, saying he is "entirely innocent" and text messages show "it is clearly consensual sex between adults".
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There are no survivors after a plane carrying 47 people crashed into a mountain in northern Pakistan, the airline's chairman says, as recovery operations continued late into the night at the remote crash site.
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An X-ray for a child, who was suspected of potential non-accidental injuries, was not examined for more than a month at Adelaide's Flinders Medical Centre, a whistleblower claims.
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Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer urges the states and territories to come to an agreement on classifying the controversial Adler shotgun, and says it is important not to water down the core principals of the John Howard gun laws.
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Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci says the only novelty sprung on actress Maria Schneider in the film Last Tango in Paris was the butter — not the simulated rape, which he says was written into the script.
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A man who claims he blacked out during a coughing fit before a fatal head-on collision near Murray Bridge was given a perfect bill of health two months prior, the Adelaide court hears.
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The maximum fines for retailers who sell unsafe products, like some hoverboards, could be 10 times as high, according to suggestions from the Productivity Commission.
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Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Indonesia's Aceh province killed at least 97 people are hampered by nightfall and poor weather conditions, officials say.
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Mel Gibson is awarded the best direction gong at the AACTA Awards for his World War II drama Hacksaw Ridge, which picks up the best film prize.
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Time magazine names US President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year in a choice that was "straightforward" according to its managing editor.
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Thai authorities will investigate the BBC on suspicion of insulting the monarchy in connection with a Thai-language profile of the new king, the Defence Minister says.
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British researchers discover cosmic dust for the first time on rooftops in three of the world's major cities, according to a new study published in science journal Geology.
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Australia's economy shrinks 0.5 per cent in the September quarter, well below already pessimistic analyst forecasts and its worst decline since the global financial crisis.
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Bills granting same-sex couples the right to adopt a child and access to surrogacy pass South Australia's Legislative Council, with amendments to be sent to the Lower House.
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The price and reliability of electricity supply emerge as issues that are as serious as adequate water resources according to irrigators in South Australia's Riverland.
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One Nation senator Rod Culleton's fate remains in the balance after the High Court reserved its decision on whether his election was legal.
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SA Police unveil a major restructure which includes merging its six local service areas in Adelaide into four districts, non-sworn officers taking triple-0 calls and a rollout of body-worn cameras and facial recognition systems.
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Almost a third of medical students suffer from depression, while one tenth reported suicidal ideation during university, new research suggests.