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Donald Trump sacks acting Attorney-General Sally Yates, accusing her of "betraying the Department of Justice" after she directed her attorneys not to defend his controversial executive refugee and immigration ban.
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Malcolm Turnbull says the United States has promised to exempt Australians with dual nationality from President Donald Trump's temporary visa ban.
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Tasmania's Children's Commissioner wants young people who have "first-hand experience" of the state's out of home care system to help reform the sector, which he says is failing some children.
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A 45-year-old receptionist smuggled ice into Tasmania because she was struggling to pay her mortgage repayments after her divorce, a Hobart court is told.
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The bodies of an estranged married couple are found inside a Gold Coast home, where children were also present, in what Queensland police are treating as a domestic violence attack.
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A former Hobart financial planner funded a lavish lifestyle of overseas travel and expensive real estate with $2.3 million stolen from a client, a court hears.
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A Melbourne schoolboy with dual Australian and Iranian citizenship who was blocked from entering the US because of President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban says he is now hopeful the decision will be turned around.
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Ashleigh Gardner is in line to become the first Indigenous female player to play cricket for Australia in 59 years after being named in the Southern Stars' squad to face New Zealand.
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The north of Australia is not usually associated with surfing, however as little as a few weeks a year, a small yet passionate community surfs "the most mellow vibe" in Darwin.
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Power companies are accused of "postcode discrimination" after one provider struck a special deal with inner-city suburbs in Sydney to reduce a controversial tree lopping program.
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Fans of ABC TV's Good Game express disappointment at the news the show will be cancelled, rallying around the #ggtv and #putoutyourcontrollers hashtags on social media.
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The Mediterranean diet is well known for its physical health benefits and it is now being hailed as the latest weapon in tackling mental health problems.
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Women are being urged to "claim their place" in the sporting landscape in a push to drive up the profile of female sport, improve standards and help inspire the next generation.
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Australia's largest and oldest dairy continues with plans to export fresh milk to China despite the resignation of its chief executive.
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Suburban streets are becoming clogged with parked cars, and the problem is not helped when a new house has its garage access completely blocked by a street pole, West Torrens councillor John Woodward says.
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A 27-year-old student allegedly known for his right-wing, nationalist views appears in court in Canada charged with murdering six people during a shooting at a Quebec City mosque.
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A campaign to raise funds to stop violence against women is encouraging to women to stop shaving their legs and underarms during February.
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It has been a lucrative season for commercial scallop operators in Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania.
