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Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged

Russia, Ukraine 'to swap POWs' after bodies exchanged

Ukrainian authorities says the bodies of 909 troops have been received from Russia after mediation from the International Red Cross.

Labor pledges penalty rate laws to protect workers

Labor will look to put the coalition under further pressure on industrial relations with an election campaign promise to legislate penalty rate protections.

Probe into motive after mum's body burnt, son assaulted

A group of men are on the run after a woman and her eight-year-old son were assaulted in their home before she was kidnapped and found dead in a burnt-out car.

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Even Easter Bunny cannot hide from high cost of living

Even Easter Bunny cannot hide from high cost of living

Australians are feeling the pinch of sky-high chocolate costs this Easter despite falling global cocoa prices, with some finding other ways to get their fix.

Thousands join Stations of the Cross route in Jerusalem

Thousands join Stations of the Cross route in Jerusalem

Thousands of pilgrims have marked Good Friday in Jerusalem by joining a Stations of the Cross procession.

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

US will drop Russia-Ukraine deal if no progress: Rubio

The US may be ready to “move on” from efforts for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal if there's not progress in the coming days, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns.

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Good Friday as cyclone crosses coast as a tropical low

Remote coastal communities have escaped the worst of a cyclone after it crossed Australia's northwest coast as a weakened tropical low.

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US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator meets wrongly deported man in El Salvador

US senator Chris Van Hollen has met Kilmar Abrego Garcia, coming face-to-face with the wrongly deported man after visiting El Salvador to push for his release.

Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

Fish frenzy at famous market for Good Friday feast

An iconic Sydney fish market has enjoyed its busiest day of the year, with people opting to observe tradition and ignore red meat on Good Friday,

Campaign goes to the dogs as leaders pause for Easter

Campaign goes to the dogs as leaders pause for Easter

Campaign goes to the dogs as leaders pause for Easter

Campaign goes to the dogs as leaders pause for Easter

As leaders adopt a more relaxed pace on the campaign trail for the Easter holidays, polling shows the coalition's primary vote has fallen to a historic low.

Hamas 'ready to release all hostages' to end Gaza war

Hamas 'ready to release all hostages' to end Gaza war

Hamas 'ready to release all hostages' to end Gaza war

Hamas 'ready to release all hostages' to end Gaza war

Hamas says they are ready to return all remaining Israeli hostages as part of a broader deal for peace in Gaza, and will no longer agree to interim deals.

You're going to have to put up with me for longer: Ange

You're going to have to put up with me for longer: Ange

You're going to have to put up with me for longer: Ange

You're going to have to put up with me for longer: Ange

Embattled Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has steered Spurs into the Europa League semi-finals and had a pointed message for his critics.

Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end

Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end

Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end

Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end

"I don't want them to go higher because at a certain point you make it where people don't buy," Donald Trump says of the tariffs he has imposed on China.

Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university

Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university

Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university

Deputy sheriff's son shoots two dead at US university

Two people have been killed and four injured in a shooting at Florida State University, with the shooter identified as a deputy sheriff's son.

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Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents

Pressure is mounting on a state government to take further action at a privately-owned public hospital after the deaths of two children.

Europe and Ukraine make case as Rubio visits Paris

The US's Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff are meeting Ukrainian and European officials worried about America's overtures towards Russia in talks to end the war.

Plea for help so the music doesn't stop for Bluesfest

As a cloud hangs over the future of Bluesfest, the threat of losing another major festival affects more than just music lovers.

Teen found 'lying covered in blood', murder trial told

A man on trial for murdering an Indigenous teen says he found the boy covered in blood after a co-accused allegedly struck him, but denies stomping on him.

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Australian shares grind back losses from US trade war

The Australian share market has continued its march higher and is within reach of its value before "Liberation Day" US tariff announcements.

Botched hunt for $1m bounty lands killer behind bars

Days after learning about a fight at Chris Habiyakare's house, armed intruders staged a home invasion to steal the rapper's rumoured $1 million in cash.

Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards.

Locals bunker down to be cut off as cyclone nears land

Remote communities are preparing to be cut off for weeks after Tropical Cyclone Errol impacts the coast, bringing heavy rainfall and damaging winds.

Bumper crowds as savvy travellers hop into Easter break

Millions of Australians are braving crowded airports and busy roads to take an extended Easter long weekend break despite cost-of-living pressures.

Leaders split hares on facts before Easter reprieve

Labor and the coalition are accusing each other of having a loose relationship with the truth after several missteps and personal attacks heading into Easter.

Jobs market strong but Trump tariff bomb yet to explode

Australia's jobs market is holding up better than expected, but the impact of Donald Trump-imposed tariffs is yet to play out across the globe.

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