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| UpdatedPeter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh put on a defensive masterclass on day five to grind out a draw in the third Test against India.
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Cyber attacks pose a growing threat to the global financial system, with many services now delivered over the internet, and more needs to be done to cope with the new risks, financial regulators say.
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| UpdatedAustralian woman Sara Connor, who has been jailed in Bali for her role in killing an on-duty police officer, tells lawyers she will not appeal against her four-year sentence.
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| UpdatedAustralia salvages a draw from the third Test against India after batting through the final day in Ranchi. Look back at how day five unfolded in our live blog.
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| UpdatedPresident Donald Trump criticises North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ends his first trip to Asia that included a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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The US Department of Homeland Security will begin fingerprinting refugees on Manus Island and Nauru in preparation for resettlement in America under the US-Australia refugee deal.
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| UpdatedAustralia is only concerned with avoiding defeat to India in the third Test after India's Cheteshwar Pujara turned the screws with the bat on day four in Ranchi.
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Malaysian police are hunting for more North Korean suspects over the killing of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which occurred last month in a crowded airport terminal.
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, law-crime-and-justice, foreign-affairs, malaysia, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of
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| UpdatedAustralia will be long odds to bat out the final day of the third Test for a draw after Cheteshwar Pujara and two late wickets put India in the box seat in Ranchi.
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| UpdatedTwo late Aussie wickets and a mountain of runs make day four decisively India's day. Relive the action as it happened in our live blog.
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| UpdatedTurns out Steve Smith's 'mocking' of Virat Kohli's shoulder injury was actually a team-mate's embrace. But that doesn't stop VVS Laxman from referencing the death of Phillip Hughes in a scathing critique of Australia's conduct.
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If any form of peace was brokered between Australia and India's cricket sides before the third Test started, it is clearly over now as the Ranchi Test hits peak tension.
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Pat Cummins continues his strong return to Test cricket, but Cheteshwar Pujara makes life difficult for Australia in the third Test.
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop praises US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's level of involvement in the Asia-Pacific region and describes his comments regarding military action against North Korea as a "return to stance".
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, defence-and-national-security, united-states, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, australia
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| UpdatedQuestionable umpiring and use of the DRS costs Australia early on day three of the third Test in Ranchi.
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| UpdatedCheteshwar Pujara stars with a ton as India bats for the entirety of day three of the third Test in Ranchi. Look back at how all the action unfolded in our live blog.
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Annastacia Palaszczuk and a group of regional mayors hope their visit to India will help convince Adani to go ahead with the Carmichael coal mine, despite protesters promising to disrupt its construction.
Topics: coal, environmental-policy, mining-industry, mining-environmental-issues, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, india, qld
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| UpdatedGlenn Maxwell had a prized opportunity to prove selectors right and show he could be something considerably more than before — and he did it, writes Adam Collins.
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| UpdatedOn his two-day visit to China, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will deal with a host of issues that threaten to derail the world's most important bilateral relationship, including the hotly disputed South China Sea.
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| UpdatedUS Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level that the United States believes requires action.
Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, donald-trump, korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of, united-states
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| UpdatedAustralia and India's batsmen pile on the runs on day two in Ranchi, as Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and KL Rahul enjoy prosperous stays at the crease.
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| UpdatedAn American woman serving time in Kerobokan prison for killing her own mother has been forced to give over custody of her daughter under an Indonesian law mandating children be cared for outside of prison once they turn two years old.
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| UpdatedProsecutors lodge an appeal against the four-year sentence handed down to Australian woman Sara Connor this week for her role in the killing of a Bali police officer, saying it "does not reflect a sense of justice".
Topics: murder-and-manslaughter, crime, law-crime-and-justice, bali, indonesia, australia
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Nearly half the population of South Sudan face food shortages yet the government is spending half at least half its budget on weapons, a confidential United Nations report alleges.
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| UpdatedBefore Ranchi, Glenn Maxwell's doubters far outweighed the believers — but with this ton, it's time to admit we were wrong and hope the best is yet to come.