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2016: Year of shocking surprises
When history looks back at 2016, a couple of words will stick out most prominently: Trump and surprise.
Lia is Foreign News Editor at Fairfax Media. She was previously Technology Editor across all Fairfax titles.
Lia has written on consumer and business technology for Fairfax Media since 2001.
When history looks back at 2016, a couple of words will stick out most prominently: Trump and surprise.
With so many real conflicts and tragedy, it's a good thing politeness is making a comeback.
As certain as day follows night, a new dawn has greeted a very uncertain Italy after voters rejected PM Matteo Renzi via a referendum that was meant to be about Senate reform.
Things are heating up in the US election home straight but news don't stop elsewhere. Lots today.
The third and final US Presidential debate is underway.
We're verging on a new stage in our experience of war, where it is almost a live spectacle.
War talk is back on Russia TV, as is Michael Gorbachev who has warned the world is at a "dangerous phase".
Two kings, a male chief and the politician who took a serious tumble.
Jacob Hall, the six-year-old killed when a teenager opened fire in a school playground last week, has been honoured with a superhero funeral.
Australia is in the World headlines today, plus Nick Miller interviews a king and superheroes send off an angel.
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