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Volkswagen is starting from behind but the German carmaker thinks it can stop Elon Musk's car pioneer in its tracks.

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A woman and man have been shot by police at a swingers party in the King Street nightclub Inflation.

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A group of uninvited males allegedly assaulted three people at the party, including a teenager.

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Detectives believe there could be other victims and have launched an appeal for anyone else with information to come forward.

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A fleeting moment between the Russian and German leaders has prompted speculation and delight.

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US stocks rebounded from the biggest selloff since May after strong hiring data bolstered confidence in the American economy.

Militants are waging an insurgency and have killed hundreds of soldiers and police since 2013.

Melania Trump entered the room at one point to see if the lengthy meeting could wrap up.

Around 20,000 police and 45 water cannons are being deployed to control protesters.

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A lean in, smiles, a pat on the arm: US President Donald Trump meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin face-to-face at the G20 summit.

Over 120 countries have agreed a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Major nuclear countries boycotted.

US job growth surged more than expected in June, potentially bolstering the case for a third interest rate hike this year.

Victoria is "open for business" for new brown coal projects with the state government calling for initiatives that create jobs in areas including the Latrobe Valley.

Fractured by conflicting agendas and rogue actors, what will the G20 hold for global security?

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Australia needs to consider deploying a missile defence system to defend against attack from nuclear-armed North Korea, according to former prime minister Kevin Rudd.

It was a wet and wild night for the Brumbies, but what do injuries mean for their season?

Canberra Liberals' MLA Mark Parton says the ACT government's move to bar cash-out via eftpos in ACT clubs is "half-baked policy" and has timed himself walking from ten club entrances to external ATMs to prove it.

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The All Blacks simply aren't the same side without Ben Smith and Ryan Crotty.

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A week in photos from award winning Sydney Morning Herald photographers.

Five men have nominated to fill the West Australian Senate vacancy, including two former state MPs, official nomination papers leaked to Fairfax Media reveal.

The NRL brokered a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding with NSW Police just weeks before the latest revelations players from several clubs have received top-up payments outside the salary cap.

Lesley Menzies isn't kidding when she says retirement villages have been an issue since they were first created more than 20 years ago.

A motorcyclist has been killed after his motorcycle burst into flames following a horrific hit-and-run crash in Brighton East on Friday evening.

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Recent political shocks – Brexit, Trump and the failure of Theresa May – are prompting much soul-searching and rethinking among the world's leading economists.

After a year of breaking droughts that yielded a memorable flag, the Western Bulldogs may be on the cusp of another – the first premiers since Hawthorn in 2009 to miss the finals the following season.

Canberra's 'funky knitters' have started work on a project they hope will warm not just bodies, but also hearts this winter.

Canberrans could one day soon tap onto light rail or hire a bike share with their phones, the ACT's transport minister has revealed.

For years Murdah had no desire to own a cow. His father-in-law owned them and they stank. "Back then they kept them next to the house," says Murdah, a motorcycle taxi driver from the village of Genggelang in North Lombok. "You couldn't even have visitors because of the smell. It was not healthy, my family got sick, the cows died and for what?"

The National Zoo and Aquarium have some new residents - and they don't come much cuter than these three.

Allegations two women skimmed accounts before quitting jobs and booking holiday.

A Brisbane researcher has turned bananas golden in an attempt to end vitamin deficiencies that cause blindness and death among African children.

Queensland's youth detention centres could struggle to cope with an influx of 17-year-old offenders, the LNP says.

More than 20,000 households in the Brindabella electorate could receive a robo-call this weekend from Unions ACT.

Over the past 30 years Brisbane's once high-end retail precinct of Fortitude Valley has declined into a derelict site of empty shops within crumbling buildings.

An Irish patriot's 1868 shooting of Prince Alfred in Sydney has strong parallels to terrorism today, says a new book.

Woman in her 60s dies after being hit by a car in Sydney's north-west.

The ACT Brumbies suffer a horror night in Brisbane with four injuries and a one-point loss after the siren against the Reds.

Under-pressure pizza chain Domino's risks a consumer backlash as it cuts costs by trialling smaller pizzas and swapping Coke for Pepsi.

Victoria's pokies-owning pubs and clubs have been handed a jackpot, with an overhaul of state laws providing longer licences and more lenient ownership limits.

The Brumbies restart their Super Rugby season with a clash against the Queensland Reds.

The engine on the four-wheel-drive is flooded, so Robert Bourke, 77 but sprightly, takes the quad bike instead. He leads us up a blacktop road that turns into gravel and then out into the middle of a muddy paddock. His cattle look on curiously.

Forget plain ol' jam toast, we're about to get our very first toast bar.

Accessory to murder accused Deanne Pikula was freed on bail on Friday after prosecutors told a court investigations had progressed.

A Canberra woman has confronted the man who burgled and stole from her.

ACT Policing are investigating a fraud matter at the not-for-profit Royal National Capital Agricultural Society.

Fast rail route through ACT is safe, says territory government.

Fresh allegations of abuse and violence inside the Bimberi detention centre have emerged.

The band that had teenage girls in hysterics was back in town last week.

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has called Tom Bugg's six-game AFL suspension an important lesson for the Demons.