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Nasty custody war after quitting Islam
Staff writers A MUSLIM dad dumped his daughter in a Middle East orphanage after her Aussie mum renounced Islam, a court heard.
Will PM discuss republic with the Queen?
MALCOLM Turnbull will have a private audience with the Queen during his Europe trip — and there will be other equally tricky talks at the G20.
Medicare details sold on ‘dark web’
HACKERS are selling the Medicare card numbers of Australians on the ‘dark web’, which experts say could be used to steal your private health records.
AirAsia flight ‘hit by birdstrike’
AUTHORITIES believe a Malaysia-bound AirAsia flight from the Gold Coast that was forced to land in Brisbane, was struck by a flock of plovers.
ATO signals tax windfall for wealthy
THE Australian Taxation Office has paved the way for family investment companies to claim back hundreds of millions of dollars in company tax.
Labor to cast Israel adrift
LABOR will formally abandon almost 40 years of explicit ideological support for Israel with a resolution expected to be passed this month.
Powerful bloc Country MPs lobby PM for cabinet seat
A POWERFUL bloc of disgruntled, regional Liberal MPs has lobbied Malcolm Turnbull for a seat in cabinet.
Duchess Catherine’s top style moments of 2017
IT’S been a stylish year for the Duchess of Cambridge. These are a few of her most stunning fashion moments.
A-list stars hit Paris: Inside the Dior fashion show
JENNIFER Lawrence, Natalie Portman and Robert Pattinson were just some of the star-studded guests at Dior’s Haute Couture fashion show in Paris.
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The Bakehouse Quarter in Sydney’s inner west has sold to Yuhu Group Australia for $380 million.
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Adorable Mischievous dingo pups a handful
THESE cuddly looking dingo pups may appear cute but they’re already proving a handful for zookeepers at Featherdale Wildlife Zoo.
- Trivial gender worries devalues our military
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- Sally not looking back after painful breakup
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Amber Alert Two charged after girl found safe
A WOMAN and a man have been charged following an incident in which a six-year-old girl was allegedly taken from a home in Caboolture.
Lawsuit Government’s claim for Palmer millions
THE Federal Government is suing Clive Palmer and his missing nephew Clive Mensink for almost half a billion dollars following the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
‘Land 400’ MPs join forces for huge defence deal
A POWERFUL bloc of Queensland’s federal Coalition MPs has united to win a multibillion-dollar defence contract so big its economic benefits to the state have been likened to the mining boom.
- Top border cop facing an inquiry
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- Driveway tragedy: Family grieves for little Mason
- Horn hits back at trash talkers
- Corruption body probes memorial trust
- Grassroots Labor demands green projects
- Gina’s Queensland mine a step closer
- Underbelly star faces real-life jailtime
- Brisbane being turned into ‘grand canyon’
- Police to dig tip in search for Rachel
- Cop in the poo is back on the job
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House burning in Adelaide Hills
SEVERAL CFS crews are fighting a fire that broke out in the Adelaide Hills earlier this morning. Follow all of Wednesday’s news on The Pulse.
Ballet Patric reaches for the stars
PATRIC Annetta has conquered mountains with graceful leaps and bounds in his quest to become a ballet star.
Crime spree Grand theft auto hits homes
THE number of cars being stolen from suburban houses during break-ins has almost doubled in just two years, prompting a warning from police to conceal luxury vehicles.
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- Pedestrian badly hurt at Glenelg
- Thar she goes: Mum and bub on SA ocean odyssey
- Councillors cut amid electoral row
- Adelaide doctor calls for violent jihad
- Why sentencing laws need to be fixed
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- Rau to crack down on young criminals
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Benjamin Wyatt Police search for missing UK man
POLICE are searching for missing man Benjamin Wyatt who disappeared at Half Moon Bay, Black Rock.
Unconventional Struggling Vic businesses could be saved
THE state government has not ruled out buying other failing businesses after it agreed in-principle a multi-million deal to buy the Heyfield Timber Mill.
Open House Living equine legends enjoy retirement
MELBOURNE Cup winner Rogan Josh is one of many champions of the track who see their days at Woodlands Historic Homestead. And he likes to pop inside for a cuppa.
- Melbourne’s most religious suburbs
- Plans for mini-suburb in Melbourne’s west
- Patients held in rooms after gastro outbreak
- Govt hoses down Docklands fire talk
- Housing to be built on city car dealer site
- Fahour must go: one-punch victim’s mum
- East West Link homes failing to sell
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- The whisky lover’s guide to Melbourne
- Rail staff complain of the bitter cold
- Pineapple prices drop as supplies soar
- Kennett slams AFL’s ‘double standards’
Deportation fight 'I will die, so will my baby'
A PREGNANT woman living in Perth faces being deported to the US, despite doctors warning she is at significant risk of medical complications, even death.
Police appeal Boy, 9, assaulted in Balga park
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy has been assaulted while playing with his brother at a park in Perth’s north.
Delayed reaction 'Missing' Lotto winner claims $1.4m
A Mandurah mum thought her kids had been causing trouble when her local newsagent asked to see her out the back.
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- Man dies at Rio Tinto Pilbara mine
- Pregnant drinking linked to Kimberley deaths
- WA Libs criticise premier over holidays
- Mystery woman could hold 'significant' info
- Interest rates on hold again
- Rare encounter with albino 'roo
- More footage of Perth's most-filmed fight
- Beyonce's former bodyguard faces Kal court
- Baby daughter inspired dad's cancer fight
- Drunk, aggressive workers booted off site
Footy push Taxpayers won’t fund AFLW team: Hodgman
THE AFL should fund a joint Tasmanian AFL team rather than relying on the state’s taxpayers again, says Premier Will Hodgman.
River proposal Derwent ferries step closer
THE next steps in the push for ferries on the River Derwent will take place this month.
Forestry restructure Query on sale of plantations
THE State Government and the state-owned company formerly known as Forestry Tasmania are remaining tight-lipped on the sale of the state’s public forest plantations.
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- Tragic teenager will be ‘missed dearly’
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$1 million network New data centre for NT
TERRITORY Telstra partner Calibre One has committed to a $1 million Central Australia data centre network
Willem Westra Van Holthe Ex-CLP deputy chief quits in protest
THE bullying controversy engulfing the Country Liberals has taken another twist, with former CLP deputy chief minister Willem Westra Van Holthe quitting the party in protest
Exclusive: How I survived Buffalo car crash mystery solved
EXCLUSIVE: Mystery surrounding the discovery of a crumpled car and a dead buffalo on a remote Territory highway has now been solved, with the injured driver surfacing to share her tale of a lucky escape
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- Fong Lim talks amalgamation, Abbott sorry
- Four admitted to Hall of Fame
- Boost in funding for business regulator
- Little frog adds some iron to his diet
- Man bitten by snake at Florence Falls
- Council to pay off civic centre loan
- Community calls for action on pubs, clubs
- Police name suspect in woman’s death
- Mum and baby treated after Pinelands crash
‘I saw body on floor’
A NEIGHBOUR who alerted police to a Corio murder believes the 44-year-old victim was at the crime scene for hours prior to her death.
Gold Coast mum speaks of machete attack
GOLD Coast mum Ingrid Brown who was scarred for life after her face was slashed from mouth to ear in a horrific attack has spoken of the ordeal and fears she may never smile again.
Mates pay tribute to fatal crash victims
TRIBUTES are flowing for two men killed in a crash near Mareeba as investigations into the incident continue.
Former pool manager denies killing Rachel
A FORMER Bowen pool manager was forced to deny he killed Rachel Antonio, or knew who did, during a five-hour grilling at an inquest yesterday into the teen’s disappearance.