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Hundreds gathered to say goodbye to soldier killed while training.

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Neighbours heard Marcus Volke and Mayang Prasetyo arguing for hours before their inner-city Brisbane unit fell silent. Then they noticed the smell.

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The disclosure that President Trump divulged classified intelligence to two high-ranking Russian officials was a new blow to an already dispirited and besieged White House.

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Coca-Cola Amatil is looking to healthier beverages to bolster its sales and make up for declining sales of its sugary soft drinks.

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The revelation adds a potential diplomatic complication to the episode.

France received more than €31 billion of orders for a new 30-year bond overnight, highlighting the Macron effect.

US manufacturing output recorded its biggest increase in more than three years in April, bolstering bullish economic bets.

The US President says he shared information with Russian officials at a meeting at the White House.

It was the first case involving violence against a transgender person to be prosecuted under the federal Hate Crimes Act.

It is 12 months since Hawk skipper faced his own battle.

Myer signs Australian label We Are Kindred a week after two labels jump ship to David Jones.

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David Gonki's final speech to the Coca-Cola Amatil investors did not go down with a spoonful of sugar.

Explosives producer expects domestic gas prices to stabilise by the early 2020s following the steep rises of recent years.

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Property developers are leading a revolt against the state government's stamp duty changes.

Sydney rental affordability has dropped to a record low with tenants spending an average of 29 per cent of their income on rent.

The American private equity group stalking Fairfax Media has not yet been granted access to the company's books, a move that would show the board is seriously considering a $2.7 billion offer.

Victoria Police has received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions about its investigation into Cardinal George Pell, days after fresh details of historic sex abuse allegations were aired.

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Russia would love to see the official trust in America's spy agencies further crumble.

The NSW Origin camp could turn into the Jarryd Hayne sideshow with the Titans superstar given up until game day to decide whether to take up a $1.2 million option on the Gold Coast.

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Looking at that access, and comparing house prices, reveals "best value" accessible suburbs in Sydney.

Hundreds of workers at Australia's largest equipment-hire business face a pay cut of up to 40 per cent unless they agree to let the company slash new employees' wages and conditions.

But Bruklan "BJ" Marshall is no ordinary 18 year old.

It wasn't a split-second flash of rage that led Gregory John Thompson to brutally stab his ex-wife's new boyfriend to death in the NSW Hunter region in 2015.

We are consuming 60 per cent more salt than what was previously thought, a new study has found.

Umpires don't expect cheers, but this shout-out to Eleni Glouftsis was surprising.

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he feels for players at the Melbourne Rebels but has made the claim the club's footballers are the ones "in control of their own destiny" and are able to create certainty around their futures.

Federal funding for some of Sydney and Melbourne's most prestigious private schools will soar.

Six-year-old Raith wanted to give his mum, Stacey Barlow, a perfect present for Mother's Day. So he rode more than 3 kilometres on his bicycle to the nearest Aldi store.

A Queanbeyan mum hopes to complete the New York marathon to inspire her son to a better life.

The federal government's housing affordability package is a "sham", Labor's Chris Bowen says, and the measures set out in the 2017 budget will simply drive up prices.

A cross-party working group has unveiled a draft bill to be introduced into Parliament in August

Phil Tagell doesn't remember the king-hit, but when he woke up in hospital, cranial fluid was oozing from his left ear. He was told how close he came to "doing a Hookesey". That was more than eight years ago, but he lives with some of the legacy still, including dulling of his senses of smell and taste.

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The irony of the AFL proudly unveiling its first woman field umpire in a week in which it had utterly failed to take a stand on a series of disgusting sexist verbal attacks aimed at Carlton captain Marc Murphy was lost on the game's leaders.

Run Mitchell, run. That will be the directive from Parramatta coach Brad Arthur when Mitchell Moses arrives for his first training session at the Eels on Wednesday morning.

A motorbike rider has died and seven others left injured after a horror eight-vehicle crash in Logan.

The plane took off about 10am, with the pilot believed to be the only person on board.

Fremantle have fined troubled midfielder Harley Bennell $10,000 and ordered him to undergo counselling for his bizarre off-field behaviour.

The Crime and Corruption Commission could become overwhelmed with vexatious complaints if new laws pass, LNP politicians have argued.

Only people "ordinarily resident" in NSW could access proposed euthanasia laws.

Nine Brisbane homes are set to be sold off by Brisbane City Council to recover more than $100,000 in unpaid rates.

A woman has suffered serious injuries in a daylight home invasion in Melbourne's north-west.

The barrister contracted to undertake an independent review of the Canberra-Goulburn Catholic Archdiocese's decision to place a disgraced priest next to two Canberra primary schools has quit.

A sophisticated phishing scam is catching victims and fleecing them of thousands of dollars by directing them to fake websites which look identical to those of real Australian banks.

WA's Gold Stealing Detection Unit has charged a 52-year-old man from Kalgoorlie with stealing gold valued at $200,000 from a Goldfields mine site.

The star Demon knew he would be OK, but telling his mum about the C-word was another thing.

Clubs Australia, who represent licensed clubs across the country, claim staff and guests were harassed during the demonstrations and that United Voice lied to club employees.

Trying to hose down his Black Saturday blunder, Brad Battin has made things worse.

Call centre outsource plan is a security risk, says public service union.