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"They tried to kill my child to shut her up, but guess what, you just magnified her," said her mother.

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Two more CEOs resigned from manufacturing council before the president disbanded them on Wednesday.

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Many business leaders feel they're being tarnished by the association with the president.

"This is at a time when we have never, ever needed more outstanding leaders," said Hawke.

A man believed to be the husband of a woman missing in South Australia has taken his own life, after being told by police that they believed his wife had been murdered.

The locals of New England can't quite believe Barnarby Joyce was dumb enough to be a dual citizen. But that doesn't mean they want to turf him out.

During a memorial service in Mandurah, mourners remembered Betty not just for her sporting prowess, but for her humility, her love of God, and her loyal friendship.

Yarra Council has been stripped of its right to hold any citizenship ceremonies after it voted to no longer recognise Australia Day on January 26.

Some of the world's most stunning images from around the world.

The day's burning issues as seen through the eyes of the Herald's editorial cartoonist.

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Experts believe Justice Minister Michael Keenan may be a "citizen by descent" of United Kingdom.

A man has been shot dead at house in Melbourne's south-east.

Pauline Hanson's bid to change the ABC charter and force the broadcaster to reveal the salaries of its top presenters appears doomed to fail.

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Treasurer Scott Morrison is encouraging older Australians to downsize and "free up home for larger families" after a Fairfax Media analysis of census data found more than 2000 homes in Sydney and Melbourne with six or more bedrooms and only one person living in them.

MPs from across the political divide want to examine what role the Department of Veterans Affairs has in worsening veterans' mental health.

There have been fears that a return to a physical border in Ireland would be a catalyst for a return to sectarian violence.

Laser beams, robots and drones are likely to be the future maintenance officers of Brisbane's bridges, walls and tunnels.

Animal noise and builders working out of hours top the list for the noise complaints made by Brisbane residents in the past two financial years.

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The Palaszczuk government is considering a moratorium on new landfills in south-east Queensland, Environment Minister Steven Miles has confirmed.

Renters would have unlimited, rent-controlled leases and be able to hang paintings, paint walls, keep pets and stay put even if the property was sold under a Queensland Greens policy.

Tom Cusack and Bruce Kaino were crowned Canberra's best rugby duo, but they'll be rivals on Saturday.

But Canberra Raiders chairman Allan Hawke is hopeful that won't have to happen ahead of NRL meeting.

The mood was 'celebratory' as crews tore the monuments from their pedestals and carting them out of town.

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The Turnbull government is optimistic it can strike a shock deal with the Senate crossbench and pass the $7.8 billion Medicare levy

"How can this possibly end well?" ABS insider asks.

With five words, a Canberra teenager began his "ambush" of an unsuspecting man his younger brother had lured on Grindr.

Passenger demand for trains in Sydney has risen by almost 20 per cent on some lines in just a year, new figures show, underscoring the strain on the city's rail network.

Israel Folau and Kurtley Beale have not played a Test with each other since the 2015 World Cup final.

Australian authorities believe that notorious Islamic State terrorist Khaled Sharrouf has been killed in Syria.

The inner workings of the Howard government will be revealed in a new library at Old Parliament House.

ANZ Stadium may not have hosted its last AFL game, with the league in talks with venue officials about staging a potential all Sydney final there next month.

Canberra's Labor and Greens politicians fight for a "yes" vote.

Two new reports have provided precise coordinates of a new search zone: 35.6°S, 92.8°E.

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ASX-listed funeral service provider, Invocare, thought a side bet on real estate ought to be a winner, and boy has it paid off.

James Kelly's two seasons at Essendon may have changed the course of the rest of his working life. After three premierships in 14 years at Geelong, it looked as though Kelly was done. He had even moved into a job in the AFL's football operations department as the retired footballer embarked on his next phase.

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Helmets being worn in football codes are less effective than those used more than 15 years ago, according to a researcher.

At least three other councils are debating whether to follow the lead of Yarra Council, which voted unanimously to longer recognise Australia Day or hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26.

The bugging device found in a chair in the All Blacks' Sydney hotel is sold at a chain of spy stores, a court has heard.

Questions have been raised about the "unsolicited proposal" process used by the successful bidder

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says he sees a day in the future when the private sector will deliver public transport services instead of government.

The AFL has turned to a group of heavy hitters to examine and ultimately reduce Victorian clubs' reliance on poker machines.

It's reviled as the 'roundabout of death' and loathed by Melbourne motorists, pedestrians and cyclists alike.

A man was left cowering on the side of busy highway in Melbourne's south east after he was brutally punched and kicked in front of peak hour traffic in another terrifying road rage incident on Melbourne's roads.

The standard of non-clinical services at Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital have been given a pass mark, more than two years after Serco was stripped of its contract to sterilise surgical equipment after a contamination scandal.

Lawrence and other Australian prisoners have been recommended for a six-month remission as part of Indonesian Independence Day celebrations on August 17.

The Brumbies hope a better draw and lower ticket prices will counteract Australian rugby's woes.

If you're prepared to hit people you love, you can't be fully trusted to act with honour and discipline on the battlefield.

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Plans from Labor and the Coalition would set a dangerous precedent of partisan referrals, setting the stage for a damaging free-for-all.

Cleaners fear they will be short-changed for the number of hours they work under proposals to pay them according to the size of the space they clean.