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Turkey declared a national day of mourning after twin blasts in Istanbul killed 38 people and wounded 155 others near a soccer stadium - the latest large-scale assault to traumatise a nation confronting an array of security threats.

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A hospital director says 160 people were killed when a church roof collapsed onto worshippers in southern Nigeria.

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An explosion on Sunday near the Cairo's Coptic cathedral killed scores of people and injured others, Egyptian security sources said.

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A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a four-wheel-drive in north-east Victoria on Sunday evening. 

Sydney's $1.5 billion International Convention Centre was opened to the public by Premier Mike Baird on Sunday.

Research by the NSW Council of Social Service has found 40 per cent of people on lower incomes cannot afford dental treatment.

A drug injecting room should be established in Melbourne's inner north as part of a parliamentary inquiry into illicit substances, Sex Party MP Fiona Patten says.

Despite the provocations of the Brexit vote, the downfall of Roger Ailes at Fox, and Trump's triumph, Rupert Murdoch's Twitter account has been dormant since his famous sign off tweet in March. But that should not be mistaken for inactivity.

Police are concerned for the 15-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl's welfare because of their young age.

An accused drug dealer allegedly found with 3D printed guns has pleaded to stay out of jail because he will miss his mum's last Christmas.

The Turnbull government won't be locked into an "artificial deadline" for returning the budget to surplus, Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said, ruling out stimulus spending to boost the economy.

Banned Collingwood players Lachie Keeffe and Josh Thomas are allowed to return to training on Monday, two months before the end of their suspension for testing positive to clenbuterol.

Premier Daniel Andrews says he takes security threats to the MCG "very seriously" amid claims the Melbourne sporting precinct needs an urgent $1 million facelift to tackle large crowds and potential terrorist attacks.

A man has been taken to hospital after being speared through the floor of his car while driving on a country road north of Gympie on Saturday night.

Thomas Kristensen scored a first-half brace as Brisbane Roar waltzed to an easy 4-0 A-League win over a flat Adelaide United on Sunday.

Police are searching for 37-year-old David Bell after he allegedly aimed a gun at police twice following a random breath test on Sunday morning near Coffs Harbour. 

New research in the Medical Journal of Australia has shown rock music - in particular, AC/DC - can impair men's performance as a surgeon.

Crime gangs are using 3D printers to make guns, in a disturbing trend in organised crime in Victoria.

More than $8 million in claims were made last year.

Good news for some Today's Homes clients as insurer moves to finalise claims before Christmas.

The headmaster of one of Sydney's most expensive private schools has conceded that he failed to act in the best interests of students at his former school. 

Sydney and most of the country's south-east are in for a sweaty few days as a hot air mass sweeps across southern Australia.

Despite having no formal qualifications and a conviction for fraud, for years a former bankrupt who bought his PhD on the internet has been able to pass himself off as a psychologist in both Sydney and Melbourne.

After decades of abortive studies, plans and statements of intention, the federal government will on Monday sign off on what it says is the final piece of paper clearing the way for construction to begin on Sydney's second airport.

A private schoolboy has been charged with drug trafficking after police dismantled a "sophisticated drug syndicate" at a Victorian school earlier this year.

Tony Abbott has more time on his hands these days and he is using it to rediscover a passion for reading and, in particular, for thrillers. He will not, however, be wasting any more time on E.L. James' erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey, which he "didn't think was a great book at all".

After failing to raise rates all year, the market would be more shocked if the US Federal Reserve failed to tighten policy on Thursday.

The Queensland road toll continues to rise.

A 26-year-old pregnant woman has been charged with trafficking 15 kilograms of what police believe to be amphetamine.

A national register of people holding power of attorney should be established to prevent children stealing from elderly parents, the Australian Law Reform Commission has recommended in a discussion paper on elder abuse.

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The Andrews government says it will build the missing link in Melbourne's ring road, at a cost of up to $10 billion, if re-elected in 2018.

Can you imagine having to take a breath test every time you started your car, and then being randomly and unpredictably prompted by a machine while driving to pull over and take further breath tests?

If you need some extra cash this Christmas, these are the Queensland towns to move to.

Planning Minister Richard Wynne has ignored advice from his own experts, who urged him not to hand skyscraper developers extra floors in return for "public benefits".

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The sentiment that Lawrence Springborg was the best premier Queensland never had prompts the question: who has been our best premier in the past century?

A search is underway in WA's north, for a man who jumped into the Ord River for a swim and then vanished.

When he was growing up, the only way Harold Medd could fulfil his passion for sailing was by piecing together model yachts.

Restaurant critic AA Gill has died three weeks after revealing he had been diagnosed with cancer.

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The 14,498km service will be the first regular passenger service to directly link Australia with Europe, Qantas says.

A group of Melbourne removalists has dabbled in modelling for the second year in a row to raise money for a good cause.

Even as Turkey reels from terrorist attacks and a failed coup, its president seeks to extend his powers in a move that could see him rule until 2029.

A massive 3.2 shark is the first of five great whites caught in brand new nets and drumlines deployed along the infamous stretch of mid-north NSW coast marred by a rash of attacks over the past year.

Jihadists fought their way back into the UNESCO world heritage site as Russian and Syrian troops focused on Aleppo, 500 kilometres away.

From couch potato to top Australian marathon runner, John Shaw continues to break records.

An Islamic community centre in Melbourne's northern suburbs has been firebombed after the words "Islamic State were scrawled on the building, which had already been the subject of several recent arson attacks.

As interest rates start to rise, the changes are taking effect much faster compared with when rates were falling.

Queensland is experiencing another rail failure, with tram services on the Gold Coast suspended for a second day.

Renewable energy can add resiliency to electricity grids and there's no reason why individual states can't set their own goals higher than a national target, says a US industry veteran.