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​The Queensland government wants its federal counterpart to guarantee funding for any option, including new pipelines, that will boost domestic gas supply and help prevent a crippling shortage on the east coast.

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Pope Francis denounced "oppressive regimes" in his Easter message on Sunday but in an apparent call for restraint urged world leaders to prevent the spread of conflicts.

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Having withstood 14 years of violence, including broken bones, shattered teeth and death threats, Mary Fatima Katic finally left her abusive husband.

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Richmond coach Damian Hardwick made a little bit of history with his group against the Brisbane Lions, with the Tigers notching four wins on the trot to open a season for the first time since 1995.

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Under-pressure Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley claims his players "betrayed themselves" in Sunday's loss to St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.

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Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson believes it is important to keep a Japanese team involved moving forward.

Rio Tinto's Simandou mine nightmare has taken a colourful twist, with the mining giant dragged into a $10 billion court brawl between Israeli magnate Beny Steinmetz and fellow billionaire and hedge fund legend George Soros.

Richmond turned the clock back 22 years to match their last 4-0 season start after a big win over Brisbane at the Gabba.

• SET OF SIX

It would appear we finally know what percentage of revenue NRL players are seeking in their current talks with the league.

Canterbury five-eighth Josh Reynolds has backed the club's pursuit of Aaron Woods but insists it shouldn't be at the expense of Bulldogs skipper James Graham.

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Speculation had been rife that Donald Trump's administration would intercept a missile to show that it was prepared to finally solve the North Korea problem. In the end, there was no need.

Controversial call on Zieball's bump divides opinion, three's still a crowd in the ruck, a welcome return, and fair dues to the Dockers.

​Two superb goals from Brett Holman have helped Brisbane overcome a two-goal deficit to beat Wellington Phoenix 4-3 and seal a home A-League final for the Roar.

Hawthorn have had some huge moments. But this Easter Monday clash with Geelong at a packed MCG is, for different reasons, as important as any of them.

Rising folk musician Monique Bartkowiak spent double for the flight to Canberra's National Folk Festival when she paid for a seat to carry her cello.

The Canberra Raiders board will meet next month and coach Ricky Stuart's contract could be on the agenda.

Police have been both pleased with and disappointed by the progressive road results.

• EXCLUSIVE

In a ramshackle inner Sydney boarding house, surrounded by his collection of Adolf Hitler dolls, a 48-year-old unemployed neo-Nazi plies his trade as one of Australia's most aggressive online trolls.

Making your own tumbler is hot and intense work but rewarding.

A man has been flown to hospital after he was found unconscious in a fast-food restaurant's toilets.

Johnathon Patton buried his Manuka Oval demons to kickstart a massive week for both of Sydney's AFL clubs.

Canberra Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin backs Josh Papalii as the best backrower in the game.

St Patrick's Cathedral was a cultural melting pot of colour and diversity as hundreds of people poured through the wrought iron gates of the early gothic church for the annual Easter Sunday Mass.

The Pacific Motorway was reduced to one southbound due to a traffic crash.

Canberra Raiders star centre Joey Leilua reveals his captain is making him better.

A 51-year-old man jailed for committing indecent acts in front of a child was less than a month from being released when he escaped from a regional Victorian prison overnight, police say.

Fears have been raised over staff qualifications under the NDIS.

United will now ensure crews riding on its aircraft as passengers are booked at least 60 minutes before departure.

Former AFL and Melbourne Rebels chief executive Ross Oakley called on the Australian Rugby Union to bolster its Melbourne market in the same way the AFL empowered Greater Western Sydney Giants.

The NSW education minister, Rob Stokes, will dump the Safe Schools program and replace it with a new anti-bullying strategy when federal funding for the program runs out later this year.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says China and the United States play a critical role in addressing the security threat posed by 'rogue' North Korea.

Provincial police commander David Yapu has slammed the "unethical and unacceptable behaviour of the drunken soldiers" who went on a violent rampage at the Manus Island detention centre on Good Friday.

An explosion in Syria has reportedly killed at least 100 people, including children, who were part of a bus convoy waiting to cross into government-held Aleppo.

Catacombs similar to ancient tombs beneath Paris or Rome may provide an additional 7000 burial spaces at the Eastern Suburbs cemetery in Matraville.

The man overseeing WestConnex is set to be forced to front an inquiry into Sydney's toll roads after excusing himself from a scheduled appearance last week.

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"It's a very uncertain process."

Girls who finished year 12 at a private school are most likely to go to university, as the gap between independent, Catholic and government school students who go on to higher education widens to its highest level in recent years.

Coptic Christian families filed past armed guards and a metal detector to a chapel still bearing the marks of deadly terrorist violence. It was time for their Great Vigil.

A search operation for a missing teenage swimmer at Pebbly Beach on the NSW North Coast resumed on Sunday morning.

NSW say they will continue to focus completely on themselves as they begin the long road to resurrecting their season from 15th spot on the Super Rugby ladder.

No one would recognise him if he walked down the street. But he was central to the development of the mouse, the personal computer, the laser printer and the internet.

Harley Bennell's long-awaited return to AFL has hit another hurdle after he was removed from a flight on Saturday for being drunk.

At long last, April the giraffe gave birth on Saturday to a long-overdue calf as more than a million people around the world watched live.

The apparent discovery of "vast reserves" of rare earth minerals in the state's west could turn into a $9 billion honey pot for Queensland, the government says.

A Perth teenage has come off second best in a game of 'hide and seek' with police through a CBD construction site.

The Storm improved their record this season to 6-1 on Saturday but it was a confounding performance as they scored six tries in the first half but struggled in the second.

North Korea attempted to launch a missile on Sunday near Sinpo, on its east coast, but the weapon blew up almost immediately after takeoff.

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