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PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

PM 'not against' a punt as he defends gambling reforms

Proposed gambling ad reforms go beyond some recommendations made in a Labor-led report that urged a total ban, the prime minister says.

Serena slayer bows out but Demon dashes to Wimby win

Serena slayer bows out but Demon dashes to Wimby win

Serena slayer bows out but Demon dashes to Wimby win

Serena slayer bows out but Demon dashes to Wimby win

Maya Joint, the Aussie conqueror of Serena Williams, has been defeated at Wimbledon but Alex de Minaur has marched on to the third round.

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DR Congo

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DR Congo

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DR Congo

Trial for Bundibugyo Ebola treatment starts in DR Congo

Clinical testing of two antiviral therapy approaches against Ebola is beginning in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organisation says.

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'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

'Night of horror': Russia bombards Kyiv in major strike

Russia has pounded Ukraine's capital with hundreds of drones and missiles, killing 20 people, in what it says is revenge for strikes on Moscow's oil sector.

Iran warns ships to use approved Hormuz routes, or else

Iran warns ships to use approved Hormuz routes, or else

All oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use Iran's approved routes or face a “forceful response”, Tehran's military says.

Members of rebel Catholic group excommunicated: Vatican

Members of rebel Catholic group excommunicated: Vatican

A breakaway right-wing Catholic group that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval ‌are ‌in ⁠schism with the church and excommunicated, the Vatican says.

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Trump policies blamed for online 'fermentation of hate'

Australia's eSafety commissioner has blamed the Trump administration in part for fermenting "caustic" online hate speech which is hard to police.

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Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Struggling Liberals seek reboot in winter of discontent

Down in the polls, Liberal leader Angus Taylor will look to reconnect with voters through a blitz of marginal seats as parliament rises for its winter break.

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

'Depraved' childcare worker, ex-cop gets long jail term

The "dual life" of a childcare worker who sexually exploited kids and produced child abuse material has been revealed, as he learns his fate in court.

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

'Redeemed' IS rocket designer says he's not a danger

An electrician jailed for designing rockets for terrorists says he should be free to live unsupervised in a rural town after a lengthy deradicalisation journey.

'Good solution': the Wallaby back after 1316-day exile

'Good solution': the Wallaby back after 1316-day exile

'Good solution': the Wallaby back after 1316-day exile

'Good solution': the Wallaby back after 1316-day exile

After a four-year exile, Jock Campbell has beaten Max Jorgensen and Tom Wright to the fullback spot for Australia's Nations Championship opener against Ireland.

Mob burns Ebola treatment centre, Congo toll hits 438

Mob burns Ebola treatment centre, Congo toll hits 438

Mob burns Ebola treatment centre, Congo toll hits 438

Mob burns Ebola treatment centre, Congo toll hits 438

The ‌number of confirmed ‌Ebola cases ‌in the Democratic Republic of Congo ‌has ‌risen ⁠to 1406 including 438 deaths, according to the latest data.

Floods kill at least 59 people in Ivory Coast

Floods kill at least 59 people in Ivory Coast

Floods kill at least 59 people in Ivory Coast

Floods kill at least 59 people in Ivory Coast

At least 59 people have been killed since the start of the wet season in Ivory Coast, the government says.

Venezuela's toll from twin earthquakes rises to 2295

Venezuela's toll from twin earthquakes rises to 2295

Venezuela's toll from twin earthquakes rises to 2295

Venezuela's toll from twin earthquakes rises to 2295

The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 2295 with tens of thousands reported missing.

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce set to wed in NYC in days

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will celebrate their wedding at Madison Square Garden this week, according to a law enforcement official in the know.

Housing costs crisis needs 'decades' of falling prices

Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.

US and Iran hold indirect technical peace talks

US President Donald Trump claims peace talks with Iran are going "very well", despite Iranian officials refusing to meet with US envoys.

'It's painful': Stefanovic opens up to Piers Morgan

Axed Nine star Karl Stefanovic is now even more compelled to engage with Australian audiences who he says feel unheard, he tells a controversial UK broadcaster.

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Watchdog backed in landmark rejection of regional Coles

A key business group in a mining town with six supermarkets has thrown its support behind a decision to block Coles from opening a new store.

Shaman accused of lying to save skin in mushroom death

A shaman healer and a woman's partner were too worried about self-preservation to tell medics she had ingested magic mushrooms, an inquest has been told.

Social media giants slammed for letting hate speech fly

Anti-Semitic content is routinely allowed to remain on social media platforms, some of which remove less than a quarter of the posts, an expert says.

'Angry': woman's run-in with Thai teen's alleged killer

A Thai woman has reported a run-in with an angry Australian man, who was later accused of murdering a teenage girl whose body was found in a suitcase.

'Watching like a hawk': servos on notice as fuel rises

Winding back discounts to the fuel excise are hitting motorists in the hip pocket, with service stations and suppliers monitored for exorbitant price rises.

Number's up for crisis-hit accounting firms in shake-up

Treasury is proposing splitting auditing and consulting functions under reforms to the industry following scandals involving the major firms.

US prosecutors told to prioritise 'birth tourism' probe

The Trump administration is targeting people it says come to the US to secure citizenship for their child after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship.

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