The Russian president said his US counterpart did not divulge any secrets during a meeting with Russian officials in Washington last week.

A woman who alleges she was groped by the Australian entertainer was reduced to tears in court.

More than 1000 bus drivers from depots in Sydney's south and inner west will stop work all day on Thursday.

Senior Australian Catholic defends Cardinal George Pell from 'relentless character attacks'.

Two Melton men, one in his teens, have been charged over an alleged daylight home invasion in Hillside on Tuesday which left a woman with a suspected broken nose.

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Ross Lane's return to the top role at Aussie handbag maker, Oroton – after a decade-long gap – has not been particularly triumphant.

Chelsea Manning walks out of military prison seven years after being arrested for passing secrets to WikiLeaks.

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The data obtained shows high rates of isolation and restraint at Sydney's children's hospitals.

Sharon and Dean Yarnton had dinner with friends at a club, then got in their car to go home late at night.

Hazelwood's demise has triggered a surge in gas - and a prediction electricity prices will rise by up to 40%.

A mother and daughter injured after a car smashed into their two-storey house.

The ARU is set for a special general meeting after RUPA voted to support the Victorian Rugby Union.

One teen told how staff at a Queanbeyan cafe would ask her about the size of her boyfriend's penis.

Public sector wages fall way behind cost of living while the ACT creates no new full time jobs.

It's a big week for Jarrod Croker, but will it be the spark for the Raiders' season?

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Adjusted for tricks, there's no chance of a surplus for a long time.

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The imminent arrival of Amazon has skewered Wesfarmers' ability to do what it does best – horse trading assets.

It may be Dingo's first season as a truffle dog, but the labrador has dug up the first truffle for the season.

Former NSW Labor premier Nathan Rees is preparing to face-off with Anna Bligh in new role for the Finance Sector Union.

Banks will be forced to hand over sensitive internal documents on their interest rate decisions, including board papers, as the competition watchdog puts home loan pricing under the microscope.

Wesfarmers must balance its ambitions to reap $1.5 billion from the sale of the Officeworks chain with the reality.

The Canberra singer is loving life: living in her own apartment in Sydney and starring in 'The Bodyguard'.

Former solicitor-general says the country has more work to do to guard its most vulnerable citizens.

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AFP raid on eastern suburbs office turns violent as company director tackles a photographer.

The NSW opposition says it will back latest mooted major privatisation of state government owned asset - on one condition.

Consumers are set to pay higher energy prices but it has little to do with looming "gas shortages", researchers say.

A man has been attacked on a suburban street in Geelong.

The injured NRL superstar Greg Inglis is battling depression.

Tracey Trumper could not have afforded a targeted cancer therapy without a fundraising campaign.

Construction equipment and demountables have been installed ahead of planned security upgrades.

Skyrocketing profits for private health insurers have been branded "obscene" by sections of the health industry.

Police have detonated a suspected explosive device found on the road outside of Cairns.

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Two leaders 'respectfully decline' invitations, wary their presence could hinder its success.

Australia support Taiwan to attend a global health summit next week, after China blocked invitation.

Brumbies hooker Josh Mann-Rea says the team's forward pack need to stand tall on a two-game tour.

David Browne snr will testify his son appeared "as drunk as a skunk" following the brutal 11th round.

AGL has launched proceedings over company's failure to provide timely meter reads over the past two years.

We all know that years of study and hard work pay off eventually in a well-paid job, right?

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Five major banks told they must sign the agreements to see details of the new $6.2 billion bank levy.

Senator blasts commentators for limiting freedom of 'those who do not conform to their views'.

Only 76 asylum seekers have left processing centre in past year, despite inducements.

Furious NRL clubs are set to wage a new attack on John Grant's position as rugby league's top administrator after the NRL warned it wasn't in a position to pay the promised $13 million in club grants next year.

A 55-year-old woman under sedation after being tied up and bashed in her Hillside home.

A woman who lured a drug dealer to a Perth house where he was beaten to death over a debt has rejected suggestions she masterminded the plot.

The warning comes after a Queensland police officer was fined for illegally accessing private information.

Brown snake venom transforms as the snake gets older, Queensland's "venom doctor" has found.

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The Palaszczuk government is looking to reinstate the drug court in Queensland and considering whether to extend it to people whose offending is related to alcohol use.

Authorities searching in the Bahamas for a small overdue plane with a prominent New York businesswoman and her two children on board, have reported finding a 'debris field'.

Brisbane suburbs like Windsor, Wilston and Milton will be hotter in 2023 if the city concentrates on an infill development plan, according to new research.