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Vladimir Putin is playing a game of chess with the West and he's always thinking a few moves ahead, according to senior intelligence officials.
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An ABC investigation reveals an alcohol black market has infiltrated the shelves of liquor stores, where unsuspecting consumers pick up a bargain and drink the evidence.
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An industrial fire in the border suburb of Beard burns about 1,000 square metres and prompts a number of explosions, but it is finally under control thanks to a joint effort by ACT and New South Wales crews.
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A public memorial for 22-year-old Melbourne comedian Eurydice Dixon, who was killed in inner-city Melbourne last week, is vandalised as thousands prepare to hold park vigils across Australia.
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Indie Armstrong, the six-year-old girl killed when a car driven by an 86-year-old woman reversed into her family at a Sunshine Coast shopping centre, is remembered as a "precious little sweetheart", as the close-knit Nambour community rallies around her family.
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It has been described as virtue-signalling to the base. I think it is rather more serious. It will reinforce the anti-ABC sentiment of some in government ranks — which has reached absurd levels, writes Michelle Grattan.
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London has Big Ben, Melbourne has the entrance to Flinders Street Station and Sydney has its Town Hall — but what about Canberra?
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This week's strategy meeting gives Telstra a chance to arrest its tumbling fortunes and plug its $3bn revenue black hole caused by NBN's roll out, writes Stephen Letts.
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Australia's growing population may mean more customers, but it is also putting pressure on available real estate for retailers. As population density increases, mostly in urbanised areas, many retailers are shrinking to grow, write Louise Grimmer and Gary Mortimer.
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The International Cricket Council charges Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal with changing the condition of the ball during the second Test against West Indies.
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Dismayed by the costs of home ownership in Australia, a WA couple is building their castle out of earth bags.
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Stamp duty is despised by property buyers, and five NSW suburbs pay more than $100 million in stamp duty per year. Ahead of tomorrow's NSW state budget there are calls for stamp duty reform.
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If you heard it once during Australia's weekend of "nice efforts" and "against the odds bravery", you heard it three times. But the "gallant" performances leave open the door to anguished second-guessing and imagining about what might have been, writes Richard Hinds.
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Thousands of exuberant soccer fans celebrating a World Cup goal set off seismic detectors in Mexico City but this isn't the first time revellers have felt the earth move under their feet.
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Amazon's facial-recognition technology is getting so cheap it's being used to find A-listers on the red carpet — but critics are concerned it could be misused.
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A prominent group that campaigns against racism and anti-gay abuse in sports is accusing Russian authorities of having it evicted from its premises on the eve of the World Cup, calling it a "political attack on human rights".
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Defending champion Brooks Koepka wins the US Open golf championship at the Shinnecock Hills course in New York, carding a final round 68 to finish at 1-over-par, one shot ahead of Tommy Fleetwood.
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Ken Perkins spent more than 50 years meticulously building his treasure trove, including Elvis and rare Johnny Cash records in perfect condition — and left handwritten notes in some sleeves indicating their value.
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World Cup heavyweights Germany had not lost an opening game at a World Cup since 1982 or been defeated by Mexico since 1985, but the North Americans see those records tumble after a brilliant counter-attacking performance.
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A coronial inquest starts today into what went so horribly wrong on Dreamworld's Thunder River Rapids ride and how a similar tragedy can be prevented.
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In a rare comment on policy, the United States first lady says she "hates to see" migrant children separated from their families by American authorities at the border with Mexico.
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In an attempt to make life for parents of premature babies a little easier, one hospital is introducing technology allowing parents to log in from home and see their babies in the nursery.
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A migrant rescue boat turned away by Italy and Malta arrives at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a gruelling voyage which has made it a symbol of Europe's failure to agree on immigration.
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Hours after Optus chief executive Allen Lew offers an apology for the telco's malfunctioning World Cup coverage and pledges to fix the issues, even more streaming issues render yet another game unwatchable for many.
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A bid by the UK Parliament to make upskirting — taking photographs up women's skirts — a criminal offence in England and Wales is blocked by a single MP.
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Artist Mike Parr returns to the surface after spending three days in a steel box under one of Hobart's busiest roads as part of the Dark Mofo festival.
