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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing appears in court

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing appears in court

The man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has made his first in-person court appearance as his lawyers push to further limit media access.

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

Belt tightening in order as federal payments balloon

More than $12 billion in program cost blowouts demand tighter spending in other parts of the federal budget, the treasurer is warning Australians.

'So evil': woman confronts rapist Tom Silvagni in court

'So evil': woman confronts rapist Tom Silvagni in court

'So evil': woman confronts rapist Tom Silvagni in court

'So evil': woman confronts rapist Tom Silvagni in court

Tom Silvagni, the youngest son of AFL great Stephen, barely reacted as his victim laid out her pain in a statement to the court.

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Mine site emissions new battlefield in coal climate war

Mine site emissions new battlefield in coal climate war

Coalminers and environmentalists are clashing over a climate report on the sector finding net-zero emissions targets are unlikely to be hit at the current pace.

Childcare worker used kids to make sex abuse material

Childcare worker used kids to make sex abuse material

A failed police officer who was moonlighting as a childcare worker has admitted taking explicit images of children as young as four while in his care.

Seized tanker heads to US for 'oil confiscation'

Seized tanker heads to US for 'oil confiscation'

The Justice Department obtained a warrant for the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela because it had been known for “sanctioned oil,” the White House says.

Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Military air strike kills 30, injures 70 in Myanmar

Dozens have been killed after an air strike from Myanmar's military hit a hospital in western Rakhine state.

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Plan vows free economic zone if Donbas ceded: Zelenskiy

Plan vows free economic zone if Donbas ceded: Zelenskiy

Plan vows free economic zone if Donbas ceded: Zelenskiy

Plan vows free economic zone if Donbas ceded: Zelenskiy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the United States has suggested creating a "free economic zone" in Donbas that would be demilitarised.

Machado vows to bring Nobel back to Venezuela

Machado vows to bring Nobel back to Venezuela

Machado vows to bring Nobel back to Venezuela

Machado vows to bring Nobel back to Venezuela

Maria Corina Machado ‍defied at travel ban to pick up her Nobel Peace Prize, and the opposition leader is vowing to eventually take the award back to Venezuela.

Zelenskiy to hold talks with 30 countries on peace deal

Zelenskiy to hold talks with 30 countries on peace deal

Zelenskiy to hold talks with 30 countries on peace deal

Zelenskiy to hold talks with 30 countries on peace deal

President Donald Trump's demand for a swift settlement of the war in Ukraine has leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy scrambling to talk to dozens of Kyiv's supporters.

O'Farrell to return alongside sacked Tigers directors

O'Farrell to return alongside sacked Tigers directors

O'Farrell to return alongside sacked Tigers directors

O'Farrell to return alongside sacked Tigers directors

Barry O'Farrell is expected to reclaim his role as Wests Tigers chairman after the club's owners bowed to pressure from the NRL to have the board reinstated.

Vote looms as strike closes courts, locks down prisons

Vote looms as strike closes courts, locks down prisons

Vote looms as strike closes courts, locks down prisons

Vote looms as strike closes courts, locks down prisons

A strike that has shut a state's courts and forced prisons into lockdown remains unresolved, with union members expected to vote on possible further action.

Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting before Trump calls

Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting before Trump calls

Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting before Trump calls

Thailand and Cambodia keep fighting before Trump calls

Clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border continue for a fourth day as the countries await calls from President Donald Trump, who says he can again end the fighting.

Myer hails Black Friday boom as top label nears return

Myer hails Black Friday boom as top label nears return

Myer hails Black Friday boom as top label nears return

Myer hails Black Friday boom as top label nears return

Department store Myer achieved its biggest biggest Black Friday sale performance on record as it prepares to relaunch a fast fashion brand in Australia.

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Travel expenses saga takes flight as PM defends rules

A senator's taxpayer-funded travel to a netball match is among the latest travel expenses of federal politicians to go under the microscope.

Mixed employment report won't make RBA's job any easier

Unemployment and jobs growth figures for November tell differing stories about the strength of the labour market, providing little clarity for the Reserve Bank.

Son of AFL great identified as a rapist as order lifts

AFL great Stephen Silvagni's son Tom is a convicted rapist, it can be revealed after a suppression order on his identity was lifted.

'No value': bank defends dropped no-deforestation plan

Westpac's agricultural customers were clear. Its stand against deforestation is of no value, so the bank dropped plans for a forest protection policy.

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Query over second dead camper ahead of murder retrial

Prosecutors are yet to rule out manslaughter over the death of a second missing camper after Greg Lynn was ordered to face retrial for Carol Clay's murder.

Tax reform call as data centre boom plugs in investment

A jump in forecast business investment in the midyear budget update will be unveiled by the treasurer, which bodes well for Australia's productivity growth.

Weeks wait for social media ban data to come online

Australians will have to wait a little longer to learn how effective a contentious social media ban has been for the nation's children.

Indigenous deaths in custody reach 'horrific' high

Australia has recorded the highest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979/80, with advocates calling for action on incarceration rates.

Game changer: AOC rolls out $50-million athlete funding

Sporting mums and retiring athletes are key targets of a $50 million Australian Olympic Committee funding package lauded by cycling great Anna Meares.

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, video posted

US President Donald Trump has announced the seizure of a "very large" oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions.

Divided US central bank cuts rate, signals pause

The US central bank has reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row but signalled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months.

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