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Barack Obama made a few pointed jibes - without actually naming President Donald Trump - in remarks in New Delhi.

US President Donald Trump's former national security adviser has been charged with lying to the FBI during its probe into Russian electoral meddling.

The plea marks a dangerous turn for the White House, as court documents indicate Flynn is cooperating in Robert Mueller's probe into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin.

High-profile cases have attracted massive public attention but not much has changed inside the average Australian office.

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The banks and other opponents of a royal commission into banking told us it would generate a lot of noise and expense without achieving anything of value. They'll probably still be claiming that when the just-announced inquiry has reported.

As the sky darkens on Sunday, pay close attention. The first and last supermoon of 2017 will rise.

Contractor says deactivating Donald Trump's Twitter account may have been a mistake.

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Content owners are opening up a new front in the war on copyright infringement.

It may not have yet reached the dire forecasts issued by the weather bureau but Victorians have been warned that the worst is still to come with wild storms predicted to lash the state again on Saturday.

The White House has developed a plan to force out Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, whose relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained, and replace him with Mike Pompeo, the CIA director.

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The best photos from around the world as chosen by Fairfax picture editors.

A popular home renovation fad is behind a new deadly dust threat that experts say is endangering the health of hundreds or thousands of workers and may lead to a wave of legal claims.

All eyes are on the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, but behind the scenes another battle is about to begin that promises just as much drama.

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Jarryd Hayne is officially an Eel again after Parramatta confirmed his signing on a one-year deal.

The state plays the waiting game as it could take several more days until seats are officially declared.

Why is Sunshine Coast's council doing the heavy lifting for a project boosting the Queensland economy by $1 billion and improving internet speed in Queensland?

The Crime and Corruption Commission is investigating links between former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale and controversial developer George Cheihk.

The former senior judge who steered the landmark HIH Royal Commission has applauded the choice of Kenneth Hayne to lead the government's banking inquiry, but warned that "hard decisions" would need to be made on which issues to examine during its 12 month run.

Beijing: Chinese president Xi Jinping has given his personal endorsement to an international conference run by Australian political donor Dr Chau Chak Wing, who has been caught up in allegations of foreign influence in Australian politics.

A Gold Coast nurse abducted and trapped in the boot of his car has been released from hospital after his traumatic ordeal.

Brad Arthur is convinced no player in the history of the game will ever make a bigger financial sacrifice to switch sides after Jarryd Hayne took a $700,000 pay cut to rejoin Parramatta.

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The hotel is in one of the most pokie-saturated areas in Australia. It went to great lengths to secure an extra seven pokie machines.

Kevin Rudd says Malcolm Turnbull will be "smashed" at the next election by Bill Shorten and has called on the prime minister to save face and quit now.

A five-year-old girl has been killed after she was struck by a car in the driveway of her home near Geelong.

Australia's most senior churchmen, including the Anglican and Catholic archbishops of Sydney, have made a list-ditch plea to political leaders to salvage religious exemptions in the same-sex marriage bill.

Free street libraries are becoming more popular. And no surprises that well-read Canberrans are getting on the act.

Just who did destroy this little bit of history in Barton?

Christmas is just around the corner, meaning the market will be slowing down.

Silent Witnesses is a sculpture exhibition made up of fittings taken from the old medical school.

Menslink's Martin Fisk said young men needed to learn using violence against anyone was unacceptable.

Tamworth, New England: Pete Mailler is blunt about his objective: to give Barnaby Joyce hell.

The changes were announced on Friday by the Director of Liquor Licensing, with the move allowing business owners to trade during the Sunday hours without having to apply for an extended trading permit or pay any fees.

A 13-year-old boy has been found guilty of the manslaughter of Patrick 'Paddy' Slater in 2016.

The plain fact that the trickle-down approach has never worked leaves Republicans unfazed.

Highly flammable polyethelene cladding – used on thousands of Australian buildings in the past two decades – will be banned by the Victorian government from use in towers above two levels.

A crash involving two trucks has closed the M7 in Sydney's west on Friday evening.

When tens of thousands of workers were evicted onto the streets in sub-zero temperatures, Chinese citizens spoke up.

Jillaroos veteran Ruan Sims has urged World Cup organisers to cater for an expanded 10-team World Cup with longer recovery times for the stars of the women's game, which she hopes will feature full-time professionals by 2021.

Sam Burgess has cranked up the pressure on red-hot favourites Australia, promising to "complete the job" in the World Cup final as the dual international plans to defer any potential trophy duties to injured captain Sean O'Loughlin.

Just how do England engineer one of the biggest shocks in international rugby league history? One of the country's greatest coaches says they need to psychologically test Mal Meninga's all-conquering Australians and bully Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk.

An accounts officer was jailed on Friday after defrauding her employer of more than $160,000.

Liquidators for Queensland Nickel have warned they will start contempt proceedings against Mr Palmer unless he hands over documents detailing key financial transactions.

The court found the company skewed the sites' star ratings and reviews to be more favourable towards its products and services.