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Hastie says inquiry found actions in Afghanistan 'appropriate'
Liberal candidate for Canning and former SASR commander Andrew Hastie says his actions in Afghanistan were found to be "appropriate", after reports that he was in the same troop as soldiers who cut off the hands of Taliban fighters killed in combat.
 
Child porn distributor adopts girl after NSW police delay arrest
The NSW Police Force takes more than one year to arrest a man for distributing child abuse material after receiving evidence from the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission, with the delay meaning he is able to adopt a young foster child in his care.
 
Gunman opens fire on Amsterdam-Paris train, injures three
A heavily armed man opens fire on a high-speed train travelling from Amsterdam to Paris, injuring three people before being overpowered by two American passengers.
 
South Korea 'ready to respond' as North Korea's deadline looms
South Korea says it is ready to respond to further provocations from North Korea as it faces an ultimatum to halt anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts by late afternoon or face military action.
 
Former Australian cricketing great Arthur Morris dies aged 93
Former Australian cricketer and member of the Invincibles Arthur Morris dies aged 93.
 
Steve Smith cagey over follow-on option
Steve Smith says Michael Clarke will make the call on whether to enforce a rare follow-on, with Australia in control of the fifth Test but rain threatening for days four and five.
 
Islamic State second-in-command killed in air strike: White House
The White House confirms Islamic State second-in-command known as Hajji Mutazz is killed in a US military air strike.
 
Underwater discovery south of Melbourne 'rivals Great Barrier Reef'
Coral and sea life rivalling that found on the Great Barrier Reef has been discovered in the waters south of Melbourne, Parks Victoria says.
 
Donald Trump widens lead over US Republican presidential field
Republican Donald Trump is pulling away from the pack in the race for the party's US presidential nomination, widening his lead over his closest rivals in the past week, according to an online poll.
 
Possible sighting of body shifts search for teen 'murder victim'
The search for suspected teenage murder victim Tiffany Taylor shifts focus to an area adjacent to the Brisbane Valley Highway, after a woman told police she may have seen a body there.
 
US stocks plunge 3 per cent to end day of carnage across global markets
World stock markets are hammered with heavy losses, as China's economic woes trigger European and Wall Street equity sell-offs.
 
Sydney's Barangaroo Reserve 'open to the world': Premier
Barangaroo Reserve officially opens, unlocking a part of Sydney Harbour's foreshore that has been closed for 100 years.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By Terry Barnes
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By John Quiggin
By David Braue Pollies' STEM sell is a generation too late
By David Braue
By Simon Tatz There's a reason our political class is 'out of touch'
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Sport
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