Jared Kushner has said that he has stepped away from the day-to-day business of his family's real estate company while he serves as a senior adviser to his father-in-law, President Donald Trump.

​Thirty-two schoolchildren, two teachers and a minibus driver where killed in Tanzania when their vehicle plunged into a roadside ravine in the northern tourist region of Arusha on Saturday, a senior police official said.

Two armed men suspected of making bombs were killed in a shoot-out with Egyptian security forces in an area north of Cairo, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.

Two children are dead and one has internal injuries after a shocking crash near Dubbo in the early hours of Saturday.

Kathmandu: An 85-year-old Nepali man attempting to become the oldest to climb Mount Everest died at the base camp on Saturday, a hiking official said, the second climber to die in a week while preparing to climb the world's highest mountain.

France sought to keep a computer hack of frontrunner Emmanuel Macron's campaign emails from influencing the outcome of the country's presidential election with a warning on Saturday it could be a criminal offence to republish the data.

Milan: Loss-making airline Alitalia, which asked to be put under special administration on Tuesday, had debts of around 3 billion euros ($A4.45 billion) as of February 28, Italy's government said.

An investigation found the man's behaviour was "unacceptable, inappropriate and criminal by nature".

While they're used to playing to smaller crowds, for these two Canberra acts, this will be the biggest stage of their career.

The lobby groups asked the federal government to include infrastructure funding for the capital in Tuesday's budget.

User-generated map shows the places women feel most and least safe in Phillip.

Elise Kellett's passion for science will take her to the other side of the world in July.

The role of nurse practitioners is being reviewed in the territory.

The Catholic education body is meeting Monday night.

Up to 250 people could cast their ballot for Macron or Le Pen in Australia's capital on Sunday.

The Western Bulldogs have scored a stunning five-point, come-from-behind, win to hand Richmond their second defeat of the season.

It took Queensland Police seven minutes and five seconds to find the body of a 23-year-old man - if they found him faster, could they have saved his life?

Gold Coast's quiet achievers have outshone the stars of the AFL in the Suns' 25-point win over Geelong at Metricon Stadium.

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While the Giants count the cost of Friday night's shock defeat, St Kilda coach Alan Richardson praised his players for their strong finish after recent last-term fade-outs.

'It's not pleasant to be reminded of death every time you leave your house': resident gearing up to fight council.

Turkey dismissed 107 judges and prosecutors over alleged links to a failed coup in July last year, Turkish television reported on Friday, in the third major purge since President Tayyip Erdogan was granted sweeping new powers.

Darwinia Park Action Group hand over petition to opposition leader.

The Chief Minister has listed the ACT's priorities ahead of this year's federal budget.

Unsafe vessels, fatigued staff, inadequate training and top-level resignations - the Brisbane ferry system is facing challenging times according to the Maritime Union of Australia.

Cattle farmer Damian McGenity fears that Brexit will bring a return to Northern Ireland's Troubles.

More than 20 boats carrying migrants discovered in in the central Mediterranean.

Eighteen Penn State college students and their fraternity were charged on Friday in one of the largest hazing prosecutions in America's history.

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has praised his side's backline and his team's ability to find a way to win following their 10-point victory against Port Adelaide on Saturday.

Tough love and a bit of luck is helping Melbourne's emerging midfielder.

​Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley knows the narrative surrounding his AFL side, but can he change it?

West Coast is well on its way to losing its tag of flat track bullies following an narrow 10-point victory against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

A teenage couple have allegedly assaulted two police officers following a domestic incident in western Sydney.

Defeated Danni Roche says her failed bid for the Australian Olympic Committee presidency is a landmark moment in Australian sport.

The mother of a girl allegedly raped in Geelong two years ago has welcomed the introduction of several new measures to help victims of violent crime.

France's extraordinary presidential election has had a last-minute twist: the public release of a hoard of emails and documents hacked from the campaign of front-runner centrist Emmanuel Macron, which his campaign said had 'put the vital interests of democracy in jeopardy'.

A man has been punched, reversed over and dragged along the ground while pursuing thieves who stole his ute from a rural property near Brisbane.

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Police allege a man offered white powder to the two rugby stars, who inhaled it through rolled bank notes.

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a missing 12-year-old Melbourne boy.

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Like so much with the international Olympic movement, if you want to get the truth, the best path is to follow the money.

Five men fined over a massive haul of undersized crabs in Mandurah faced court again on Friday, asking for their penalties to be decreased.

"Kids could do with more opportunities to be active. We all have to work together to make that happen."

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Senator Mitch Fifield has announced a media reforms policy that should have been delivered 10 years ago.

Little National Hotel and Vibe Hotel Canberra Airport have won awards for innovation.

Mr Spokes' bikes will be sold off, but it doesn't mean bike hire isn't available. Here is where to look.

"It was only a very short stint at Menslink but it was at a critical time," Mr Turk said.

Regional TV broadcasters WIN, Prime and Southern Cross Austereo have welcomed expanded media reforms proposed by the federal government.

Arborists paid tribute to Adam Burgess, who died earlier this week.

Local uke enthusiasts named their 10th birthday celebrations after one of the city's most iconic sounds.

A man has died after being pulled from the water near Two Rocks on Saturday morning.