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Sydney dentist allegedly treated at least one patient after he was investigated and barred from practising.

People have all kinds of reasons for not presenting their winning Tattslotto tickets.

Witnesses said the white utility may have been racing with an orange utility prior to the crash.

A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax picture editors.

Fees at some of Victoria's most prestigious private schools have increased by almost 5 per cent in the past year.

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A NSW One Nation MP and Pauline Hanson's longest-standing confidant has gone to ground after a Fairfax investigation has established he misled Federal Parliament by lying about having been a university lecturer in his maiden speech to the Senate.

Craig Shephard will be showcasing the briny sweetness of freshly-harvested sea urchin roe at Carriageworks' Night Market.

It was family time as well as dance time at this year's Googfest.

Fans will be encouraged to actively cheat as part of play, much to the delight of terrible people everywhere.

Building incentives are drawing in aged care and retirement developers to develop multi-storey living on the site of Brisbane's bowls and golf clubs.

Labor says advice shows an “open and shut” case Liberal MP Jason Falinski is Polish, threatening to ensnare Parliament in fresh battle on citizenship.

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Adelaide's chances of defending the premiership in the second season of AFLW may have dipped after their star midfielder Erin Phillips injured her quad at training on Friday night.

An estimated 90 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler's boat capsized early on Friday, the International Organisation for Migration said.

The enraged father of three daughters sexually abused by Larry Nassar charged towards the former USA Gymnastics national team doctor and tried to attack him during a sentencing hearing in a Michigan courtroom.

In looking to criminalize those who suggest Poles took part in Nazi atrocities, lawmakers sparked an international uproar.

Chris Anderson likens it to a call from 'Bullfrog' himself.

A health crisis is sweeping the Philippine islands as many parents refuse to have their children immunised.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Mexico on Friday to pay attention to Russian meddling in elections around the world.

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Anyone following the investigation into the Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russia will learn next to nothing from reading the so-called Nunes memo, and yet its release is significant, if only because it demonstrates how far the Republican Party is willing to debase American democracy in support of Donald Trump, and how weaponised conspiracy-mongering has crept from the fringes to the heart of American politics.

Dracula’s threw open its doors one last time on Saturday for a weird and wonderful garage sale.

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The memo, written by staff Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, is a document that alleges FBI has a bias against Donald Trump in its Russia probe.

A man accused of killing his wife allegedly confessed the crime to a friend who was so distressed by the news he ran to a nearby pharmacy to call police.  

Former FBI Director James Comey has scorned the memo released by House Republicans after being declassified by US President Donald Trump.

New Brumbies coach Dan McKellar wants to play a fast style when the Super Rugby season begins.

Lyle Shelton, the face of the campaign against same-sex marriage, will make a pitch for federal Parliament at the next election.

Driver of semi-trailer charged over seven-vehicle crash that killed a young couple.

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Sydney's cocaine trade began taking shape in the early 1920s. Today, sophisticated drug franchise businesses operate multi-million dollar rings.

Garth Brennan has hailed Bryce Cartwright as the "most skilful player I've ever coached" and is convinced he can turn him into a State of Origin regular after the enigmatic star walked out on the Panthers to take up a deal close to $3 million with NRL strugglers Gold Coast.

Claims the Berejiklian government has gone out of its way to help a mining project rejected by the Planning Assessment Commission.

Five people including an eight-year-old boy have been rescued in the remote Goldfields region after emergency services launched an aerial search on Saturday morning.

A host of internationals from both premiers Melbourne and rejuvenated Newcastle will belatedly kick off the rugby league season in near anonymity with a rare closed doors trial, which the Storm have promised to take seriously before their World Club Challenge assault.

A lonely NSW grandmother who unwittingly helped her online "fiancee" carry out a $100,000 phishing scam that defrauded a Wagga Wagga retiree of his life savings has been sentenced to six months' jail.

Australia's mean temperatures have been increasing at the rate of about 0.15 degrees every 10 years in recent decades.

The mailbox marauder used a master key to get into the complex last Sunday and opened about nine letterboxes before making his getaway.

Michael Gordon, a giant of Australian journalism and one of The Age's most loved, respected and lauded writers, has died at the age of 62.

The miserable year for cryptocurrencies continues.

Many Australian workers face a "significant shock" to wages and job prospects due to the impact of automation and technological change.

About 200 south-east Queensland palliative care patients will be given medicinal cannabis in a trial to investigate the potential symptom relief effects.

Security agencies use their own cock-ups to demand more powers they don't need.

The Queen's Baton Relay passed through Sydney on Saturday, attracting a strong crowd as it made its way to the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Webb's haunting description of a Vietnam battle scene - "like a butcher shop in Eden" - has often been quoted in the decades since.

The 77-year-old woman was left in a pool of blood and taken to hospital in a critical condition after a horrific attack in Melbourne's west.

New Storm signing Sam Kasiano is doing everything he can to win a place in the side for round one.

"It's about placing your dollars behind your values". Achievable and affordable ways to make a difference.

AFLW clubs remain optimistic that the low scoring problem will eventually be solved as skills improve and players adapt

The Australian Open and the Ashes are no longer free kicks for Melbourne's hotels, with many struggling to charge peak rates during the key sporting events.

After being drafted to the Sydney Swans while completing year 11, Tom McCartin had to decide whether to finish school during his first AFL season. The consultative process led to a decision that is best for Tom.

The Turnbull government is under fire for handing over $430,000 to an American consultancy firm for ideas about resolving problems with Centrelink call centres.

Police have appealed for information after a house fire in Queanbeyan West on Saturday morning.