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9:46PM(ACST): Dozens trapped after Iran mine explosion
Up to 50 people are reportedly trapped after an explosion in a coal mine in northern Iran Read more
8:59PM(ACST): UK Conservatives warn of Corbyn win
Campaigning in Britain's general election has officially started with the dissolution of parliament. Read more
8:49PM(ACST): Komodo dragon attacks tourist in Indonesia
A Komodo dragon has attacked a tourist at a national park in Indonesia. Read more
8:14PM(ACST): Thousands of adult DVDs seized in Adelaide
A 66-year-old man has been charged after police seized about 4500 DVDs from an adult store in Adelaide. Read more
7:34PM(ACST): NZ party worried about Eminem song
The campaign manager for New Zealand's National Party has told a court she was concerned that using an Eminem song raised copyright issues for the party. Read more
7:41PM(ACST): Stocks struggle, dollar gains
European stock markets hvae retreated from 20-month highs and the dollar has inched up as investors ponder another rise in US interest rates. Read more
7:05PM(ACST): Brexit 'won't be quick or painless'
The European Commission's chief negotiator has warned that Britain's exit from the EU will be neither quick nor painless. Read more
7:41PM(ACST): Emotional Batty addresses Qld DV vigil
Anti-violence campaigner Rosie Batty has told a vigil for domestic violence victims in Brisbane she misses her late son Luke "every moment of every day". Read more
7:12PM(ACST): Japan split on pacifist constitution
A poll shows Japan's voters are deeply divided over a campaign to revise the country's 70-year-old pacifist constitution. Read more
9:07PM(ACST): Car device blocks mobile phone signals
A car manufacturer has developed a compartment that blocks mobile phone signals. Read more
7:12PM(ACST): Eurozone economy grows at solid pace
The Eurozone economy has grown at solid pace in the first quarter. Read more
7:12PM(ACST): Tear up detention order: Assange lawyer
Julian Assange's lawyer says the US is "obviously hunting" the whistleblower and Sweden should allow him to seek safety from extradition. Read more
7:12PM(ACST): Crossbows found in animal cruelty search
Prohibited weapons, including crossbows, have allegedly been found by police searching a South Australian man's house after claims of animal cruelty. Read more
6:33PM(ACST): What's being said about the Fairfax cuts
Fairfax journalists have voted to go on strike for a full week in response to a plan to cut 25 per cent of jobs. Read more
6:18PM(ACST): WA kids hospital lead not from 'dead leg'
A report on the Perth Children's Hospital has found brass fittings are the source of lead leaching, but there is still no date for when the facility will open. Read more
6:16PM(ACST): 'Slapping therapist' arrested in UK
A so-called Chinese "slapping therapist" has been arrested in London over the 2015 death of a young Sydney boy who attended one of his conferences. Read more
6:17PM(ACST): Fairfax journos strike for week over cuts
Fairfax journalists have voted to go on strike for a full week in response to a plan to cut 25 per cent of jobs. Read more
6:17PM(ACST): US test fires second ballistic missile
The US has test-fired a second intercontinental ballistic missile. Read more
6:09PM(ACST): Turnbull to release school funding figures
The federal government has committed to releasing the details of funding for every school under its Gonski 2.0 deal. Read more
5:59PM(ACST): New power to deal with corrupt WA councils
WA's auditor-general will be given extra powers in the wake of a damning report about corruption at Exmouth Shire. Read more

7:20PM(ACST): Protests to hit Trump, Turnbull meeting
Big anti-Trump protests are planned in New York, where Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Read more
6:02PM(ACST): Mongooses hide identity to survive
Young mongooses may conceal their identity - even from their own parents - to survive, according to a new study. Read more
7:30PM(ACST): Crown arrests still hurting VIP gambling
The Star Entertainment Group says its high-roller business is still weaker because of the arrest in China last year of 15 employees of rival Crown Resorts. Read more
6:02PM(ACST): Salmon seabed vacuum knockback in Tas
A proposed vacuum of the sea floor beneath a salmon farming pen in west Tasmania has been rejected by the state's Environment Protection Authority. Read more
6:02PM(ACST): Toys 'R' Us expands in China
American toy store chain Toys 'R' Us is planning to open between 30 and 40 stores a year in China. Read more
5:16PM(ACST): Vocus tumbles 30% after profit warning
Vocus Group has cut its earnings guidance for the second time in six months, causing a massive share price plunge. Read more
5:15PM(ACST): IS suicide attack on NATO convoy kills 8
Eight civilians have been killed and 25 are wounded after a suicide bomber targeted a NATO convoy in the Afghan capital. Read more
8:14PM(ACST): Explosion near Turkish border kills five
A monitor group says a large explosion in a northern town along the border with Turkey has killed at least five people and wounded many others. Read more
5:18PM(ACST): PM's literary prize open for entries
The Prime Minister's literary prize is seeking entries for books published in 2016. Read more
9:24PM(ACST): Turmoil as Fairfax cuts spark staff strike
Journalists at Fairfax Media have gone on strike after the company announced sweeping job cuts on the same day its New Zealand growth plans were blocked. Read more
5:08PM(ACST): NSW schools uncertain about future funding
NSW's schools face $1.8 billion in funding cuts as a result of the Turnbull government's funding plan and remain uncertain about funding in 2018. Read more
4:59PM(ACST): Hoaxes shut down Gold Coast high school
Police believe the same person was responsible for separate bomb hoaxes that forced a Gold Coast high school into lockdown. Read more
4:59PM(ACST): Extend Cosgrove's term as GG: Abbott
Tony Abbott has called for Sir Peter Cosgrove's term as governor general to be extended when it expires later this year. Read more
4:53PM(ACST): How the states fare with Gonski 2.0
Most of Australia's states say they will be worse off under a new federal schools funding deal compared with what they were offered under Labor. Read more
7:30PM(ACST): Firewall concerns at Perth kid's hospital
The Building Commission is investigating an anonymous tip-off that firewalls at the troubled Perth Children's Hospital project may be defective. Read more
4:37PM(ACST): PM should be ready for Trump 'landmines'
Malcolm Turnbull is being warned to tread carefully in his meeting with Donald Trump in case the president delivers some of his trademark rhetorical landmines. Read more
4:36PM(ACST): Curtis Cheng murder haunts Nick Kaldas
Former NSW Police deputy commissioner Nick Kaldas admits he is still haunted by the murder of Curtis Cheng outside Parramatta police HQ in 2015. Read more
4:38PM(ACST): Use budget to open GST debate: accountants
Chartered accountants believe the Productivity Commission review into the distribution of GST is an opportunity for a broader debate on the impost. Read more
5:14PM(ACST): Sara Connor to learn about appeal soon
Australian mother-of-two Sara Connor is set to learn whether her jail time will be increased on May 15, an Indonesian court says. Read more
4:38PM(ACST): Journalism loses with cuts: NSW premier
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has sympathised with Fairfax Media reporters facing job cuts saying her heart goes out to those who will be let go. Read more

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