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Canada will continue to accept asylum seekers crossing illegally from the United States.

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After a troubled end to his spell across the ditch, Kieran Foran is back in New Zealand. And it's a "breath of fresh air" for the Warriors signing.

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The partner of British children's author Helen Bailey has been convicted of killing her and dumping her body in a cesspool in a financially motivated murder.

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I'll give it to you cold. Electricity prices are going up.

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Victorian speaker Telmo Languiller has been charging taxpayers almost $40,000 a year to live in the posh sea-side town of Queenscliff - at least 80 kilometres from the western suburbs electorate he represents.

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Here we go again.

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Despite its urgency, one of the Department of Homeland Security officials who briefed reporters on Tuesday insisted there would not be mass round-ups.

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Thirty lives have been lost on the state's roads so far this year, after a single vehicle crash at Lake Rowan in the state's north claimed the life of a motorist.

The results come as Fairfax prepares to separate its real estate classified site Domain and list it separately on the stock exchange. Fairfax is expected to keep a controlling stake - up to 70 per cent - which would ensure it captures the profits if earnings continue to increase at the same pace.

The husband of slain Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski is the "number one suspect" for her murder, his lawyer has declared, only hours after detectives confirmed her body had been found.

"So where did you bury the body mate?" It was meant to be a joke.

A single mother of three from Canberra is trying to keep her life together while also getting treatment for her little girl who has very rare cancer.

Government considers a waste levy and rules forcing businesses to separate waste before dumping.

Australian forces are playing a key role in the escalating battle for the Iraqi city of Mosul.

A paint-soaked Kyle Godwin says the Brumbies can win respect with their performances this year.

The partner of a man killed at Oallen Ford Bridge in 2015 broke down as inquest findings into his death were handed down on Tuesday.

Petrol was the priciest it has been in a year during the December quarter, according to the latest ACCC industry report.

A legal fight over road signs has delayed a court hearing for a Canberra father accused of negligent driving over a crash that killed his seven-year-old daughter in Florey.

A car has crashed through a window of Woolworths in Charnwood.

Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "torpedoing" plans for recognising a Palestinian state, causing "enduring frustration" for diplomats.

Kane Orr doubts he will ever feel as proud as he was the moment he swam his last stroke of water that separates southern England from northern France.

Medicinal marijuana stocks soared after the Federal Government pledged to loosen importation laws in a bid to boost supply for patients.

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This agency can only represent the capital if it works with Canberrans rather than against us.

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With the Coalition in power, why did the banks pick a Laborite as their lobbyist?

The stepson of dead Melbourne mother Karen Ristevski has urged her killer to come forward and "confess" over their actions.

The Christian Brothers underpaid sexual abuse victims by $14 million, a royal commission has heard.

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Low wage growth is what the Coalition wanted. Within weeks of being sworn in as employment minister in 2013 Eric Abetz warned "weak-kneed employers" not to cave in to unreasonable demands.

What better time to visit the Versailles exhibition than during the Balloon Spectacular

Port Adelaide are yet to make a call on the extent of star AFL ruckman Patrick Ryder's re-introduction to competition after his year-long doping ban.

Mounting division over Greater Western Sydney's recruiting benefits has prompted new fears that the game will face pressure to return to the bygone era of club talent zones.

West Coast have elevated former Hawthorn champion and new recruit Sam Mitchell into the leadership group without even having played a game for the club.

Work will begin on Brisbane's new $100 million cruise ship port at Luggage Point early in 2018 allowing it to be finished by late 2019, a range of cruise industry experts said on Wednesday.

Steve Williams knew for months that his sister Karen Ristevski wasn't coming home.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has emphasised the need for Israel to retain "security control" over any future Palestinian state, and praised Australia as a "clear-eyed" nation "willing to puncture United Nations hypocrisy".

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the decision to remove the 1am lockout was made after extensive consultation.

Former AFL great, planning minister and Essendon's state MP for 15 years, Justin Madden, says Essendon Airport has had its day.

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Ballarat and Bendigo faced losing electricity during the recent great eastern Australian heatwave so NSW could avoid power cuts, underscoring the parlous state of the country's grid.

A group of former members of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, who staged an extraordinary coup last week, have opened a new bank account and are collecting and spending halal certification fees.

It's that time of the year again in footy, when clubs roll out their pre-season squads and begin their official warm-up matches ahead of round one.

Wests Tigers are attempting to lure former Maroons forward Chris McQueen to the club next season.

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says he's ready to rumble with his opponent Mark McGowan, who he claims doesn't have what it takes to cut through in Canberra.

For just $8000, the one-of-a-kind decorated mobile billboard could be yours to own.

The Sydney Roosters have received a massive boost on the eve of their 2017 campaign with halfback Mitchell Pearce agreeing to a two-year extension with the club.

​Clive Palmer has withdrawn a court bid to remove the liquidators of Queensland Nickel, but has won't say the reasons why.

​Potatoes from Western Australia cannot be exported to the east coast due to a plant pest, the state's Department of Agriculture and Food says.

Private-sector wage growth has slid to record low of just 1.8 per cent, throwing into doubt budget projections and confounding the Reserve Bank, which would prefer not to have to cut interest rates again and run the risk of reigniting house prices.

Failure in governance led to a "cluster" of abuse at their Canberra College.

Pre-rusted steel plates were part of the design, but they've rusted more than intended because of a failure to apply a proper primer before painting.