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'This is one of New Zealand's darkest days': Gunman opens fire at mosques

'This is one of New Zealand's darkest days': Gunman opens fire at mosques

Police say four people are in custody following an attack at multiple New Zealand mosques. Several people are reported to have been killed as a result.

  • by Sally Rawsthorne

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Former workplace minister Craig Laundy has confirmed he will quit politics at the federal election.

'Time to put family first': Craig Laundy confirms he will quit politics at the election

The Liberal MP and former minister was a close ally of Malcolm Turnbull, and had described last year's coup as "the worst of politics".

  • by Michael Koziol and Peter FitzSimons
Australia's property market is on the decline after several years of strong gains.

Fuelled by The Block, property turned on its head in 2003 and we've been feeling it ever since

To truly understand what the downturn could mean, it's worth examining the recent history of booms and busts.

  • by Shane Wright and Eryk Bagshaw
Rescue workers comb the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

Minutes after takeoff, Boeing jet lurched up and down by hundreds of metres

The doomed Ethiopian Airlines plane lurched up and down by hundreds of metres at a time, US media reported.

  • by Angus Whitley
Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

PM has settled on his best chance to arrest the havoc

 Judged by their actions, not their words, many of the Liberals and Nationals have given up on victory.

  • by David Crowe
William 'Rick' Singer, founder of the Edge College & Career Network, departs federal court in Boston on Tuesday after pleading guilty.

'Master coach' to bribery probe: A college consultant who went off the rails

"I think my first reaction was... 'So that's what he was up to'," said one person who worked with the man.

  • by Nick Anderson
SumoSalad stripped Isaac's stores as he watched

SumoSalad stripped Isaac's stores as he watched

Isaac Chalik said he was only told his stores would be taken away when he arrived to find his shop being stripped.

  • by Nick Bonyhady
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Former workplace minister Craig Laundy has confirmed he will quit politics at the federal election.

'Time to put family first': Laundy confirms he will quit politics at election

The Liberal MP and former minister was a close ally of Malcolm Turnbull, and had described last year's coup as "the worst of politics".

  • by Michael Koziol and Peter FitzSimons

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Architect friends say their 'social experiment' proved naysayers wrong

Architect friends say their 'social experiment' proved naysayers wrong

A large detached family home in the suburbs is all very well, but what if there was a better, more social way to live?

  • by Colleen Hawkes
Priceless collections: Inside a home with 900 hand-crafted costumes

Priceless collections: Inside a home with 900 hand-crafted costumes

Wayne Rogers had an extension built to store his growing assortment of handmade costumes, headpieces, accessories and wigs.

  • by Laura Jackel

Business

Mike Fitzpatrick is a director and shareholder in Carnegie Clean Energy.
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Collapse of energy company hits former AFL chairman

Mike Fitzpatrick had an $11 million stake in Carnegie Clean Energy. After the WA government dropped its funding commitment to its Albany Wave Energy project, his shares are worth nothing.

  • by Sarah Danckert

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Wil Wagner from the Smith St Band  says he is not 'hiding from anything'.

Smith Street Band cancel national tour, frontman further addresses abuse claims

"I am embarrassed that everyone has now seen me at my absolute worst," Wil Wagner wrote in a Facebook post.

  • by Robert Moran
Felicite Tomlinson, the younger sister of One Direction's Louis, died after a suspected heart attack. 

Louis Tomlinson's sister Felicite, 18, dies after heart attack

The aspiring fashion designer and social media influencer died at her flat in west London, Scotland Yard confirmed.

  • by Alex Green

Lifestyle

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Dustin Martin stars on the cover of Executive Style magazine.

How Dustin Martin beat the blues with meditation and yoga

The AFL star reveals how he overcame depression and found the power within.

  • by Jane Rocca
How YouTubers are influencing your child's snacking habits.

How YouTubers are influencing your kids' snacking habits

Do you struggle to get your kids to eat healthy snacks? Their favourite YouTuber might be to blame.

  • by Suzi Catchpole

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Sport

Not bad for openers: Jahrome Hughes crosses for the Storm for the first try of the season.

Storm, Broncos match draws record TV ratings

The biggest regular season television ratings figure in 12 months has allayed fears NRL fans are turning away from the game.

  • by Sam Phillips
The Nations Championship proposal has survived a crucial test at World Rugby meetings in Dublin this week.

Nations Championship revived by massive broadcast offer

The proposal for the new global rugby competition lives to fight another day following meetings in Dublin.

  • by Georgina Robinson

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