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''Growth is slowing somewhat more than expected.'': Federal Reserve Board chairman, Jerome Powell.

The sudden shift that should have all of us worried about the global economy

''Growth is slowing somewhat more than expected.'': Federal Reserve Board chairman, Jerome Powell.

Donald Trump, and the rest of the world, ought to be concerned about the message the Fed has just sent.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz

Qld mum jailed for taking daughters to Somalia for genital mutilation

Court.

She is the first person to be sentenced in Queensland for removing a child from the state for female genital mutilation.

  • by Sonia Kohlbacher

New Zealand bikies pledge to stand guard at mosques for Friday prayers

Mongrel Mob Waikato president Sonny Fatu with Hanad Ibrahim from Jamia Mosque in Hamilton.

Bikie gangs in New Zealand have promised to guard mosques in New Zealand on Friday following the Christchurch massacre last week.

  • by Florence Kerr

Woman allegedly tries to smuggle drugs worth $300k into correctional facility

A woman has allegedly tried to smuggle in contraband at the Woodford Correctional Centre.

A visitor allegedly tried to bring in 721 suboxone strips into the Woodford Correctional Centre.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia

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Scott Morrison concedes he raised issue of anti-Muslim sentiment at Coalition meeting

Scott Morrison concedes he raised issue of anti-Muslim sentiment at Coalition meeting

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has vehemently denied ever suggesting anti-Muslim sentiment should be exploited for votes.

  • by Michael Koziol
Police are investigating the death of a woman who was hit by a car.

Woman dies in crash while riding her mobility scooter

An 89-year-old woman has died when her mobility scooter and a Mercedes Benz collided on the Sunshine Coast.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia
Paramedics treated the child but could not save them.
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Tragedy

Child dies after being struck by vehicle at petrol station

The child suffered critical injuries and could not be saved by paramedics.

  • by Jocelyn Garcia
Jaquelline with some of her Perth-based family. Rebecca is in the centre, Luke is to the right.

Mystery surrounds death of Aussie border patrol office

Days after Jaquelline Satie was called to interview asylum seekers on Christmas Island, she was dead.

  • by Hannah Barry
The father of murder victim Patricia Riggs, Jon Knowles, becomes emotional as he talks to the media outside the Brisbane Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday, March 21, 2019. Edmund Ian Riggs has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for the manslaughter of his wife Patricia Riggs at their Margate home in 2001.

Woman's father glad judge saw through her killer's lies

Queensland wife-killer Edmund Riggs has been jailed for 15 years.

  • by Warren Barnsley
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This is why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard

This is why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard

  • by Rachel Allavena, The University of Queensland
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Politics

New Zealand High Commissioner Dame Annette King views tributes left at the front gate of the NZ High Commission in Canberra.

Australia 'not to blame' for terror amid fears over Turkish response

Australians have been airing their grief and guilt to New Zealand’s top diplomat in Canberra over the actions of the Australian gunman accused of the massacres.

  • by David Crowe

World

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'Reckless and alarmist': Falling house prices don't apply to Brisbane

'Reckless and alarmist': Falling house prices don't apply to Brisbane

National house prices are reportedly falling faster than they did during the GFC but it's important to understand this is not Brisbane's bad news.

  • by Ellen Lutton
'They want every box ticked': What well-heeled Australians insist on

'They want every box ticked': What well-heeled Australians insist on

From butler's pantries to sweeping staircases that allow for dramatic entrances, these features have gained 'must-have' status.

  • by Sue Williams

Business

Control of Rhodes & Beckett has moved to a new company.

Refunds refused after high-end tailor Rhodes & Beckett's quiet collapse

Customers of the high-end tailors Rhodes & Beckett are being refused refunds for shirts and suits they bought but never received.

  • by Patrick Hatch
The ASX finished lower on Thursday.

ASX rallies late in volatile session

  • by William McInnes

Small business

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Entertainment

Seven Network's investigative program Sunday Night is found to have broadcast an inaccurate statement about African Australians.

Seven Network slapped on the wrist over 'African gangs' coverage

The communication watchdog says Seven's Sunday Night program broadcast an inaccurate statement about African Australians.

  • by Broede Carmody and Jennifer Duke
Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino's ninth film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Margot Robbie and Damon Herriman in first-look at Tarantino's new flick

The first trailer for Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood features a couple of familiar Aussie faces.

  • by Brian Truitt

Lifestyle

Smarter living

Parenthood cliques.

How parenthood brings back the cliques of your youth

When you start a family, a new sort of clique-iness creeps back in. It's subtle at first.

  • by Jill Johnson Mann
Nicole Livingstone.

AFLW CEO Nicole Livingstone is kicking serious goals

Former swimming champ Nicole Livingstone has the winning edge to take the AFLW to the next level.

  • by Luke Ryan
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Sport

Allen Christensen (right) has spoken about the depths of his gambling addiction.

'Consumed my life': Christensen opens up on gambling addiction

Allen Christensen's gambling addiction had so great a hold on him that everywhere he turned in Geelong became a physical reminder of his addiction.

Sefa Naivalu has signed with Stade Francais for three seasons.

Wallabies take a hit as Sefa Naivalu signs with French club

The Reds winger is joining a raft of outgoing Wallabies heading to Europe.

  • by Georgina Robinson

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