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As Islamic State advances on Syria's pre-war commercial hub Aleppo, France says the vast majority of Russia's air strikes have been aimed at supporting president Bashar al-Assad, not targeting the terrorist group.
A British nurse who was cured after contracting Ebola in Sierra Leone is in a serious condition in hospital due to rare late complications with the virus.
Malcolm Turnbull responds to the fallout over last week's shooting in Parramatta by warning that anyone preaching hatred or extremism is undermining the success of the nation.
The National Dialogue Quartet in Tunisia is awarded the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for "its decisive contribution to the building of a pluralistic democracy in Tunisia in the wake of the Jasmine revolution of 2011".
A well-known Queensland stud cattle breeder says years of drought and the changing climate is why his family sold its Queensland property and relocated half their herd to King Island.
The Federal Government says it is "quite confident" of passing a bill to trial a new cashless welfare card and has announced a $1 million boost to community services around the first trial site in Ceduna.
A Tanzanian court charges a prominent Chinese businesswoman, dubbed the "Ivory Queen", with running a criminal network responsible for smuggling tusks from more than 350 elephants.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says the Federal Government will move a pregnant rape victim from Nauru to Australia for medical treatment if doctors advise it.
WA Premier Colin Barnett has told the residents of Broome to find a way to "quietly get rid of crocodiles" on Cable Beach before a fatal attack ruins the town's tourism industry.
The future of a much loved garden sanctuary on the shores of Sydney Harbour is secured after the NSW Government agreed to hand over the land on a 30-year renewable lease.
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