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Houssein Hawli choked and whipped his wife because she struggled to speak English.
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Domestic violence

Shocking family violence: 'I'll burn the damn car, we will die today'

Houssein Hawli choked and whipped his wife because she struggled to speak English.

A man with an appalling history of abuse against first wife admits series of assaults against his second wife.

  • by Isabella van den Berg & Cameron Houston

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has been granted bail of $10 million

People support Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer on Monday outside a Vancouver courtroom.

Canadian judge William Ehrcke agreed to release Meng after four former colleagues and friends joined her husband in pledging a combined $US7.5 million.

  • by Natalie Obiko Pearson

Huawei exec: Peter Dutton said the US 'dropped the ball' on technology

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

A Huawei manager claims the Home Affairs Minister slammed the US government over China a month before Huawei was blocked as a 5G supplier to Australian telcos.

  • by Jennifer Duke

'Fantastic': Owners' joy as Ombudsman probes Ninety Mile Beach blocks saga

Paradise Beach is one of the areas where the blocks are.

The state’s public sector watchdog is set to probe a long-running saga into the handling of almost 12,000 blocks of land along Ninety Mile Beach in Gippsland.

  • by Gabrielle Costa

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I was diagnosed as on the spectrum at 36. Suddenly so many things made sense

I was diagnosed as on the spectrum at 36. Suddenly so many things made sense

'Many autistic girls and women are not receiving the supports and services they need and are at increased risk of abuse, financial hardship and isolation.'

  • by Clem Bastow
Easy savings can be made by shopping around for health insurance

Top five money saving and investment tips for 2019

The best savings tips tend to be those things you can do right now to set up your finances well into the future.

  • by John Collett
Aaron Trejo, an Indiana high school football player, told investigators that he killed a 17-year-old schoolmate because he was angry that she waited so long to tell him she was pregnant with his child.

Teen footballer arrested over death of pregnant manager

The high school football team in the US was preparing to celebrate its "stellar" season. Then the day had turned dark.

  • by Katie Mettler
Neurophysiologist Dr Ingvars Birznieks uses high tech devices to investigate sense of touch in fingertips in his lab at Neuroscience Research Australia.

How do you feel what you can't touch?

Look at the tip of your index finger. About 2000 nerve receptors are there, ready to tell you about the world.

  • by Liam Mannix
Founder of Leave A Light On, Suzie Ratcliffe. Her 11-year-old sister went missing in 1973.

'It's like a nightmare you never wake up from'

People who have gone missing by choice will be able to send an untraceable, postcards to tell loved ones they're OK.

  • by Simone Fox Koob
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An Australian Border Force Cape class patrol boat.

Stop the boats: Email exposes Border Force plans to save money by halting ocean patrols

A leaked email shows the Australian Border Force plans to save money on fuel by pulling ships from ocean patrols.

  • by Nicole Hasham

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Why the property boom's small heroes have fallen out of favour

Why the property boom's small heroes have fallen out of favour

Weak demand for these renovated properties means some are selling for up to $300,000 less than they were just 12 months ago.

  • by Chris Tolhurst
Seven beach pads in Victoria for sale for $600,000 or less

Seven beach pads in Victoria for sale for $600,000 or less

The festive season has arrived, which means hundreds of beachside pads have hit the market. Here are the best bargain buys on offer.

  • by Allison Worrall

Business

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton.

Huawei exec: Peter Dutton said the US 'dropped the ball' on technology

A Huawei manager claims the Home Affairs Minister slammed the US government over China a month before Huawei was blocked as a 5G supplier to local telcos.

  • by Jennifer Duke

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Margot Robbie stars as Queen Elizabeth I in Mary, Queen of Scots.

Critics slam Margot Robbie's portrayal of Queen Elizabeth

"Wildly miscast, she turns the accomplished queen into a vain old crone." 

  • by Broede Carmody
Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?

Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Your definitive guide to Christmas arguments

From the "War on Christmas" to Baby, It's Cold Outside and Love Actually, there's an endless supply of Christmas debates to be had.

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Smart toys gift guide: five ways to educate and entertain with tech

Smart toys gift guide: five ways to educate and entertain with tech

Five toys you can give the children in your life to help develop the skills they need to take on the world.

  • by Alice Clarke
The simple way we can get school kids to be more active

The simple way we can get school kids to be more active

According to a new Australian study, the solution is to let children wear their sports uniforms every day.

  • by Ariane Beeston

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Australia have failed to reach 300 in 15 of their last 16 innings.

The damning stat that exposes Australia's batting crisis

Australia's Test side is in the midst of its worst streak of batting performances in 34 years as they look to level the series against India.

  • by Michael Ramsey
No moon landing? Stephen Curry raised eyebrows with his comments this week.

Stephen Curry says the US never landed on the moon, NASA cries foul

Until this precise moment in his nearly decade-long career, Stephen Curry has remained gleefully free of controversy.

  • by Cleve R. Wootson jnr

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