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Melbourne's women's team has suffered a double blow with Meg Downie and Stephanie De Bortoli both ruled out for the rest of the season.

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The ninth Closing the Gap report has again firmly established that government policy is not bringing about equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, with six of seven targets failing.

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The Senate voted 53-47 in a largely party-line vote to approve the nomination.

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Pressure has been mounting on the Berejiklian government to determine its committment to the policy after Nationals leader and deputy premier John Barilaro vowed last month to end local government mergers in the bush.

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Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade believes his champion midfielder Gary Ablett is capable of recapturing his best form this season.

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Critics say the language, including the words "beat" and "struck", continues lingerie chain Honey Birdette's alleged practices of tolerating or encouraging dangerous and exploitative workplace practices.

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Police have released video of a barefoot man allegedly robbing a store in Holt in late January. He appeared to threaten staff with a gun before fleeing the store on foot.

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Fairfax Media has appointed digital veteran Chris Janz as the managing director of its Australian Metro Publishing business, replacing Allen Williams.

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ACT Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris has ordered an urgent review into ACT Health's data collection after the department failed to provide figures on triage patients to the Productivity Commission.

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Your everyday behaviour betrays a surprising amount about your political views, new research from the Political Personas Project shows.

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An Australind man accused of aggravated stalking has been ruled fit to plead to the charge after an an assessment from staff at Graylands Hospital.

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The stars are aligning for the economy: business conditions and confidence have unexpectedly jumped, with employment conditions particularly encouraging.

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The RSPCA says its "absolutely horrified" by the vision which emerged on Monday showing a quokka being chased and kicked on Rottnest Island.

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Some senior managers within Australia Post have reportedly been accused of manipulating data on workplace injuries so they can be rewarded with bonuses.

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Leslie Ray Charping died in late January, "29 years longer than expected and much longer than he deserved" according to his obituary.

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Police accused Mamahdnu Aka Aula of leading an attack on a police post near the border with Bangladesh in October.

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This was driving support for anti-establishment, populist, nationalist and far-right politicians, such as the National Front's Marine Le Pen.

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Emergency crews are on the scene of a school bus crash on Old Coast Road in Falcon.

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After three years in the NRl, Cooper has returned to Warrington with the message that many Australians have little or no respect for Super League.

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13-year-old has shoes stolen at knife-point in Holmesglen.

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Brisbane Lions key position player Tayla Harris and Melbourne midfielder Lily Mithen are the round two nominations for the AFL Women's Rising Star award.

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A big uplift in property values and improving income from office markets in Melbourne and Sydney have delivered one of the country's largest diversified real estate investment trusts a substantial boost in profit.

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Union hits back at "misleading, inaccurate and insulting" comments.

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​Even if you're not much of a fashionista, it's been hard to miss the firestorm that has recently engulfed the Ivanka Trump brand.

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Clive Palmer says he will sue Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash for defamation over "lies" about his role in the collapse of Queensland Nickel.

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Strong support for banks and miners pushes the ASX 200 close to 5800 points, as a number of companies post earnings.

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Islamic State has taken aim at several Australian religious scholars in its latest propaganda video, calling on followers to kill the sheikhs because they discourage violence.

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It's been revealed that planning minister Mick Gentleman's trip to North America last year cost taxpayers $70,538.

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Over the weekend, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven led a Swedish delegation to Iran. The two countries agreed on a number of trade-related deals, however back home, the coverage focused on something else.

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​Treasury Wine Estates, the world's biggest listed stand-alone wine company, posted a record half-year profit as it catered to China's thirst for mid-range product and benefited from a United States purchase.

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A group of up to 20 teenagers rioted at Victoria's maximum-security prison near Geelong on Monday night.

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Former Liberal minister Andrew Robb pressed the Turnbull government to hold a royal commission into the banks but one with a narrower scope to stymie the Labor party's assault on the major banks, cabinet sources say. 

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Photographer Spiro Miralis spoke to Clique about his exhibition "Underpass", which is on show at The Photography Room in Canberra.

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Rob Scott has been named the new Wesfarmers managing director to succeed Richard Goyder, who will step down from the role towards the end of this year.

It may only be February, but it seems like people are already getting excited about the next iPhone, which is expected to debut in September.

An embarrassing spelling mistake has forced US officials to remove an official inauguration poster for President Donald Trump from sale.

An Australian military expert who worked for the Australian government and US Special Operations Command has been jailed for five years in the US for distributing child pornography.

The Nick Xenophon Team has announced they will oppose the childcare and welfare "omnibus" bill, jeopardising the government's attempt to jam through more than $4 billion worth of savings and reform measures.

A man is being questioned by police after a man and a woman were stabbed in Caversham on Monday night.

An education organisation, which could owe hundreds of Australian consumers full or partial refunds in excess of $1 million, has had its registration as a provider of vocational education and training (VET) services cancelled.

US President Donald Trump is evaluating the situation surrounding national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Iron ore surged 6.5 per cent, confounding analysts, amid rising demand for steel in China and optimism about that demand.

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But the Dockers boss concedes that winning a signature from one of the game's biggest stars could be delayed until well into the 2017 premiership home-and-away series.

Apple shares hit a record on optimism the next iPhone will drive a resurgence in sales and help the company's services businesses grow.

Geelong veteran Harry Taylor says the saturation of betting advertisements during AFL games is concerning for young fans.

Samsung Group chief Jay Y. Lee was questioned by South Korea's special prosecutor for more than 15 hours as part of an investigation into a graft scandal that threatens to topple President Park Geun-hye.

Cochlear, the world No.1 hearing implants maker, on Wednesday posted a half-year profit rise of 19 per cent, but reported slowing sales growth in Asia.

Former Warriors flop Sam Tomkins admits his two-year stint in the NRL was a disappointment but has no regrets about his time in Auckland.