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'Down Down': Coles shares shamed as sales growth slows

'Down Down': Coles shares shamed as sales growth slows

Coles' half-year earnings have disappointed the market, with shares in the supermarket giant falling to their lowest level since August.

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

'Need to talk to mum': parents charged with son's death

Two young parents have been charged with their little son's manslaughter after the boy died at a police station following a horror crash.

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

Writer pays for lies that 'humiliated' church leader

A veteran journalist who relentlessly attacked a spiritual leader with meritless claims has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.

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Killer's kids vow to forgive, not forget mother's death

Killer's kids vow to forgive, not forget mother's death

Five children, whose mother was stabbed to death by their father, have vowed to now live life to the fullest as he prepares to be sentenced over the killing.

Ley delivers parting shot as hotly contested seat opens

Ley delivers parting shot as hotly contested seat opens

Ousted Liberal leader Sussan Ley has fired a shot at her successor, welcoming the "immediate re-adoption" of her policies as the battle for her old seat begins.

Dodgy childcare centres could have funding revoked

Dodgy childcare centres could have funding revoked

The early learning sector is going through a major shake-up after horrific allegations of abuse emerged in 2025, with dozens of providers facing sanctions.

Writing on the wall for letter delivery in Australia

Writing on the wall for letter delivery in Australia

Handwritten notes, Christmas cards and household bills are making way for algorithms and gig economies in a changing world of correspondence.

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Hillary Clinton tells probe she 'did not know' Epstein

Hillary Clinton tells probe she 'did not know' Epstein

Hillary Clinton tells probe she 'did not know' Epstein

Hillary Clinton tells probe she 'did not know' Epstein

Hillary Clinton has spoken to US lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Maduro moves to dismiss US drug trafficking case

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has moved to have his drug trafficking case in the US tossed out.

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Second brazen kidnapping and hostage case rocks suburb

Tactical police have rescued a man abducted and taken to a bush property in the same suburb where police believe a kidnapped grandfather was killed.

Next round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Next round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Next round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Next round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the next round of peace talks with Russia will be held in March in Abu Dhabi

Talks with US make progress, resume Monday, says Iran

Talks with US make progress, resume Monday, says Iran

Talks with US make progress, resume Monday, says Iran

Talks with US make progress, resume Monday, says Iran

Iran says it will meet again with US negotiators in Vienna next week after having "serious talks about sanctions and nuclear issue" in Geneva.

Flying taxis poised to swoop down for Brisbane Olympics

Flying taxis poised to swoop down for Brisbane Olympics

Flying taxis poised to swoop down for Brisbane Olympics

Flying taxis poised to swoop down for Brisbane Olympics

Once promised in science fiction, flying taxis are expected to become reality within months and Australia is among the candidates to host them.

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Major Russian attack on Ukraine before talks with US

Hundreds of Russian drones and missiles have targeted Ukrainian homes and critical infrastructure, hours before talks on the war are due to begin in Geneva.

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Optus boss grilled over fatal outage as telco eyes cuts

The head of Optus has accepted a "culture of carelessness" was entrenched at the telco, leading to a series of failures which have been linked to two deaths.

Four killed in boat attack 'tried to infiltrate Cuba'

Cuba claims a speedboat that opened fire on soldiers was full of US-based Cubans bent on terrorism, but Washington doesn't want to take Havana's word for it.

Qantas shares nosedive amid weak international demand

Qantas shares flew high in early trading but then faltered and plunged to a three-month low after Australia's biggest airline delivered mixed half-year results.

Aussie shares reset records as earnings boon rolls on

The local bourse's value has swelled by about $85 billion in February to record highs, swept up by strong interim financial results and commodity prices.

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Bondi attack anti-protest laws 'limited and necessary'

A government is defending anti-protest laws swiftly implemented after the Bondi Beach massacre which have been slammed as unconstitutional in court.

Patients dead as hospital build sparks fungal outbreak

Sydney's largest public hospital admits construction works sparked an outbreak of a fungal infection that left two patients dead and four more sick.

Broke Outback Wrangler saddles up to defend lawsuit

Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright has fired his lawyers as he fights legal action from the widow of the victim of a fatal helicopter crash.

US Justice Dept probes whether Epstein records withheld

The US Justice Department has been accused of failing to release interview records of a woman claiming she was abused by Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

Accused murderer Greg Lynn makes bid for freedom

Greg Lynn has made an application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court while charged with the murder of missing camper Carol Clay.

Renewables growth energises spending as inflation rises

Capital expenditure has been rising fast in Australia as the treasurer warns stubborn inflation will mean savings are needed in the budget.

Kidnapped grandad murdered at rural stronghold: police

Two men have faced court accused of kidnapping and holding an elderly man at a house for up to 40 hours before murdering him, despite having the wrong man.

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