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A man is in custody in Turkey for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on ANZAC Day services at Gallipoli.

Suspected IS member arrested over alleged plan to attack Gallipoli service

A man is in custody in Turkey for allegedly planning a terrorist attack on ANZAC Day services at Gallipoli.

Authorities have arrested a suspected Islamic State member they believe was planning to attack an Anzac commemoration at Gallipoli in retaliation for the attacks on Muslims in mosques in New Zealand.

Sydney police officer charged in relation to his dealings with convicted rapist

Anthony Sampieri has been charged with two additional offences after appearing in court.

The leading senior constable has been charged with four counts of neglecting his duties, following a man's alleged 15-minute attack on a seven-year-old girl in a Sydney dance studio toilet.

  • by Emma Partridge

Thousands gather in Martin Place for Anzac Day dawn service

Crowds gathered at Martin Place in Sydney for the dawn service on Anzac Day.

At 3.25am there’s just enough breeze to flutter the Anzac Day banners in Martin Place. For many gathered here, memories are still raw despite the passing of time.

  • by Tim Barlass
Opinion
Anzac Day

The simple reunion story that sums up what Anzac Day is truly about

Anzac Day.

In 30 odd years of writing Anzac Day stories, the one that most often comes to me in idle moments is a simple reunion story in Sydney.

  • by Peter FitzSimons

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Paul Douglas and Belinda Smullen are preparing for ANZAC Day trading at their Emerald establishments.

Up at 4am for the Anzac Day coffee hit: Why it pays for Paul to stay open

Paul and his partner Belinda will charge an extra 15 per cent for their coffees and pay staff up to 225 per cent penalty rates on Anzac Day.

  • by Emma Koehn
A woman has reportedly emerged from a 27-year coma.

Woman reportedly wakes up from coma after 27 years

A car crash in 1991 left Munira Abdulla in a comatose state but her son never lost hope that she would wake up.

Kelly Slater  rides huge surf to win the Ripcurl Pro at Bells Beach. 2006

'Freak waves' up to 10 metres to hit southern coast

Some are saying the biggest waves in 40 years will hit Bells Beach on Friday, as the world's best surfers battle it out.

  • by Paul Sakkal
Theresa May

'Future generations will not thank us': the Tory backlash over May's Huawei decision

The US has warned Britain that allowing Huawei into its 5G rollout could jeopardise its role in the elite Five Eyes intelligence sharing club.

  • by Latika Bourke
Justin Gimelstob.

Would-be tennis supremo may have had ambitions derailed after assault

Justin Gimelstob was seen by many as the ATP Tour's next president before a scandal that has rocked the sport.

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Is the most annoying thing about Ikea also its best marketing tactic?

Is the most annoying thing about Ikea also its best marketing tactic?

  • by Garry Mortimer, Frank Mathmann and Louise Grimmer
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Politics

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe next month faces the RBA's most politically-charged meeting since 2007 after much weaker-than-expected inflation figures

Reserve Bank under pressure to cut interest rates days out from election

The RBA faces a politically charged meeting next month, as financial markets tip a cut in rates in response to inflation figures.

  • by Shane Wright

World

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The big question: Is build-to-rent all it's being built up to be?

The big question: Is build-to-rent all it's being built up to be?

The federal election has created renewed interest in build-to-rent, with support from the property industry. But can it improve housing affordability?

  • by Eliza Owen
Escape to the country: The $4.4m restoration project

Escape to the country: The $4.4m restoration project

Described by the agent as a 'renovator's delight', this historic property is being offered for the first time since 1907.

  • by Isabelle Chesher

Business

The stocks that have helped fuel the  ASX's latest revival
Analysis
Sharemarket

The stocks that have helped fuel the  ASX's latest revival

They are Australia's PAWN stocks, and have played no small part in helping to revive the fortunes of the ASX.

  • by Lucy Battersby

Small business

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Entertainment

Avengers: Endgame has raked in $18 million in presale tickets so far.

'It really was insane': cinemas sell out as fans flock to see Avengers: Endgame

As of this morning, presale figures were already more than double the amount Infinity War raked in.

  • by Robert Moran, Alexandra Gauci and Genevieve Rota
Beyonce, in scenes from her concert film Homecoming.

Beyoncé's Netflix concert film Homecoming is $20 million well spent

The first fruit of the pop diva's three-project, $60 million deal with the streaming giant is money well spent.

  • by Karl Quinn

Lifestyle

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The new basic Kindle has a built-in light for reading in dim conditions.
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New basic Kindle brings illumination, but not clarity

Amazon's least expensive e-reader has a built-in light for the first time, but that's the only upgrade here.

  • by Tim Biggs
Why we need more rituals in life.

Why we all need more rituals in our lives

We've become far too casual over the years. As a result, we've shed old rituals without coming up with new ones.

  • by David Brooks
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Sport

And then he was gone: Phil Gould and Ivan Cleary put an end to their official relationship with a hug on Wednesday.

The text, hug and recruitment rumble as Gould leaves behind 'mates'

Departing Panthers supremo Phil Gould had one final embrace for club coach Ivan Cleary before leaving Penrith for the final time.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Game on: Australian diggers play on an improvised wicket in Malaya in 1941.
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Anzac Day

It wasn't just cricket: how 'Test' series set diggers free

I've spun many an Anzac Day yarn, but the story I’ve only told once before goes back to World War II, in the time after Singapore had fallen.

  • by Peter FitzSimons

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