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Australia's food and grocery prices have to come down further because they are "crazy" compared to the rest of the world, Coles managing director John Durkan says.

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This week on The Age Real Footy Podcast, Melbourne's AFLW star Daisy Pearce joins Michael Gleeson and Greg Baum.

• 6 mins ago

The 18-year-old woman chased a burglar through neighbouring backyards and held him down until police could arrive.

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Milk processor Murray Goulburn has slumped to new lows on worries over its planed revamp

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Premier says AFP and ASIO should have a say in parole decisions for offenders on terror watch list.

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Raiders centre Joey Leilua says he wants to win a premiership in Canberra.

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Cooper Cronk and Will Chambers will be watched closely as the Storm decide whether to play them against Cronulla Sharks on Thursday night.

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Commuters in Melbourne's north-east will have to wait five years for the Andrews government to make good on its promise to add just three extra rail services to ease the peak-hour crush.

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Australia has broken the record for the longest run of uninterrupted growth in the developed world, figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics have revealed.

• 31 mins ago

Coalition forces have begun a long-anticipated offensive against IS militants in Raqqa

• 34 mins ago

Home doctor services face stricter conditions on their Medicare billing practices after a government review found they did not represent value for money.

• 38 mins ago

Changes to Victoria's adoption laws could give single people the same rights as married couples.

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• 38 mins ago

Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar sat down together in Riyadh. But now the President is pointing the finger on Twitter. What is it all about?

• 52 mins ago

Hard on the heels of an earnings downgrade which prompted heavy selling of its shares, the telecom company behind the Dodo and iPrimus brands has received a takeover approach from the private equity firm.

• 53 mins ago

James Comey, the former FBI director confronted Attorney General Jeff Sessions and said he did not want to be left alone again with the president.

• 55 mins ago

The Australian dollar hit a one-month high after the release of first-quarter GDP figures, gaining a third of a cent to US75.29¢ after the ABS revealed the economy grew by 0.3 per cent, in line with consensus expectations.

• 56 mins ago

Tuggeranong residents are lucky enough to have the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve basically in their backyards and they'll be even luckier soon.

• 57 mins ago

Legislation would make it a crime to maliciously share photos of a transgender person before their transition.

• 58 mins ago

In 2017 pace is king and a WA team jam-packed full of speedsters would leave the Victorians huffing and puffing in the wake of the Sandgropers' jet streams.

• COMMENT
• 1 hr ago

With a dizzying array of positions, how's anyone supposed to invest?

• 1 hr ago

Fremantle speedster Brad Hill has escaped any backlash from coach Ross Lyon for a wayward kick running into an open goal in Sunday's fadeout loss to Collingwood in Perth.

• 1 hr ago

The US-led coalition battling Islamic State has waged a fresh strike against forces supporting the Syrian government.

• 1 hr ago

Police say the vehicle spun out 180 degrees before hitting the bus.

• 1 hr ago

Some questions are fair enough, says public service union, but bosses should not cross the line.

• Live
• 1 hr ago

The dollar hits a one-month high on GDP numbers that didn't disappoint, while shares get a small lift, but are still in the red thanks to Wesfarmers.

• 1 hr ago

Thousands gather to farewell Toowoomba officer gunned down by career criminal.

• UPDATED
• 1 hr ago

Australian Rugby League Chairman John Grant on Wednesday announced he will not stand for reappointment as a Commissioner at the end of his current term in February 2018. Grant was appointed as the inaugural Chairman of the Commission in February 2012.

• 1 hr ago

Treasurer Scott Morrison has warned the economy's future is not yet secure as Australia prepares to stumble across the line on Wednesday to grab the world record for the longest period of consecutive growth.

• 1 hr ago

A lawyer appearing for the man said his client would not dispute he damaged the building.

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The Turnbull government will this week push for toughened and nationally consistent parole laws after concerns were raised about how Yacqub Khayre, the gunman responsible for Monday night's deadly siege in Melbourne, was roaming free despite a track record of violence and extremism.

Corrimal High School PE teacher Kurt Majoor has pleaded guilty in court to having sex with two of his students on separate occasions four months apart.

At the Victory Life Centre, Margaret Court's church in Osborne Park, a crowd was gathering for the second morning service on Sunday.

Qantas' share price, which has risen meteorically this year, will continue to "look after itself" as long as the airline sticks to its cost-cutting targets and delivers consistent earnings, chief executive Alan Joyce says.

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has ordered troops to "crush" Islamic extremists who have occupied parts of a southern city for more than two weeks, despite they are holding dozens of civilian hostages and hundreds of residents remain trapped.

Giants young guns Tim Taranto, Harry Perryman and Will Setterfield have all signed two-year contract extensions to stay at the club until at least 2020.

Struggling West Coast could receive key reinforcements after their bye, with spearhead Josh Kennedy and ruckman Scott Lycett pressing for an AFL return.

Australia's biggest airline Qantas is still keen to work with Dubai-based Emirates on routes to Europe, even as it starts to open up more of its own routes, executives said on Tuesday.

The Trump Organization has revealed plans for "American Idea", a new three-star hotel chain with a patriotic flair, echoing Trump's campaign slogan about putting America first.

AGL Energy will spend $295 million on a 210 megawatt gas-fired power station alongside its 50-year-old Torrens Island plant in South Australia.

Russian hackers planted a false news report in Qatar's state news agency that sparked the diplomatic crisis surrounding the Gulf state, according to a CNN report.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed two Australians died in the London Bridge terror attack.

Up to half of all teachers are leaving the profession in the first five years, and part of the problem could be the way the school day is structured.

The Melbourne Rebels have signed former England international and British and Irish Lions second-row forward Geoff Parling for the 2018 Super Rugby season.

A 22-year-old man, who police have confirmed was on parole, is facing murder charges.

• COMMENT

Along with Chromecast support, the pay TV giant's Foxtel Now high-def revamp includes a tiny streaming media player to bring Game of Thrones into more Aussie lounge rooms.

A man has been charged with murder following a brawl at a park in northern NSW.

A London Bridge jihadist was linked to an extremist network that radicalised a teenage boy who plotted a terror attack on the 2015 Anzac Day parade in Melbourne.

Conservative commentator Andrew Bolt was allegedly assaulted outside a Melbourne book launch on Tuesday by a gang of protesters, and appeared to give at least as good as he got.

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