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Former Bandido bikie Lionel Patea pleads guilty to murder after running his ex-partner's car off the road and bashing her with a metal plate while she was trapped in the wreckage.
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Bill Paxton, the only actor killed on screen by a Predator, a Terminator and an Alien, died at age 61 after complications from surgery.
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The 89th Academy Awards are underway in Hollywood, with musical favourite La La Land tipped to dominate on a night that could see the stars get political. Follow live.
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Plenty of stars have walked the Oscars red carpet wearing a blue ribbon. It's actually a Donald Trump protest. Here's what you need to know.
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As thousands march in Moscow to remember assassinated opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, the criminalisation of street protests and action against the President's political opponents show speaking out against the Kremlin is even harder than ever.
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For the first time, Australians will be able to check when the NBN network will be available in their area, after an update to the company's website.
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Australia can build an affordable and secure electricity network with 100 per cent renewable energy, using existing technologies, according to research by the Australian National University.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten swap insults over penalty rates, with both parties accusing the other of hypocrisy. Follow live.
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Support for One Nation and the Liberal National Party is neck and neck in the Queensland seat of Dawson, which is currently held by fractious LNP MP George Christensen — who has repeatedly threatened to leave the party if it does not return to its conservative roots.
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A bladder cancer survivor teams up with his urologist to create a new charity and deliver free Australian education resource for patients after frustration about the lack of local information available.
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Troubled law firm Slater and Gordon admits it is effectively broke and operating at the mercy of its lenders.
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England stay top of the Six Nations with a 36-15 win over Italy, but coach Eddie Jones launches extraordinary attack on the Azzurri's tactics, comparing it to Trevor Chappell's underarm delivery.
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A mother tells her story about raising a baby inside Victoria's Tarrengower Prison, where the other inmates are the child's immediate family, if only temporarily.
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Despite being warned of "potential conflicts of interest", the Queensland Government appointed an Adani company director to chair the authority overseeing the Abbot Point coal port.
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The dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong-un's exiled half brother was so high that it killed him within 20 minutes and caused "very serious paralysis", Malaysia's Health Minister says.
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Transgender teenager Mack Beggs wins a Texas state championship wrestling competition for females, after being forced to compete outside his gender because of a policy passed in the state last year.
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The Northern Territory Police is investigating allegations hundreds of thousands of dollars has been misappropriated from one of the Territory's most important alcohol rehabilitation programs.
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Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.
