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Live: Bushfire threatens Great Ocean Road towns
Residents and holidaymakers who have not evacuated from two Victorian tourist towns threatened by a bushfire near the Great Ocean Road are told it is now too late to leave. Follow our blog for live updates.
 
Syrian-born British woman 'denied entry to Australia'
A British woman says she has been denied entry to Australia after listing Syria's capital Damascus as her place of birth on a visa application.
 
British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space
Tim Peake, the first British astronaut on the International Space Station, hits a couple of snags trying to phone home to wish his wife a merry Christmas.
 
In photos: How you're celebrating Christmas
Australians are heading outside, hitting the beach and firing up the barbecue as Christmas Day gets into full swing.
 
Shaun Marsh dropped for Boxing Day Test, Usman Khawaja to return
Steve Smith says Shaun Marsh is "extremely unlucky" to be dropped for the Boxing Day Test, as Usman Khawaja returns.
 
Woman with three kids in back seat caught six times over legal limit
An East Fremantle woman records a blood alcohol reading six times over the legal limit while driving with three children in the back seat.
 
Chance of cyclone developing 'looking less likely'
A low pressure system south of Darwin is only expected to turn into a cyclone if it moves into Gulf of Carpentaria waters to gain momentum, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
 
US-led coalition warplanes bomb Ramadi to support Iraqi ground forces
US-led coalition warplanes pound the Iraqi city of Ramadi with 27 air strikes in an effort to support ground forces determined to drive Islamic State militants from the area.
 
Aviation safety experts urge caution with drones over Christmas
Drones are tipped to be one of the most popular presents this Christmas but fledgling pilots have been delivered a stern warning about the potential dangers for new flyers.
 
Sydney to Hobart forecast a Christmas present for Haspa Hamburg crew
The German crew of Haspa Hamburg get the Christmas present they wanted, with the latest weather forecast for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race predicting gale-force winds and thunderstorms late on Boxing Day, followed by lighter conditions thereafter.
 
14 dead as tornadoes hit south-eastern US
Storms and tornadoes kill at least 14 people and leave dozens injured as they rip through large swathes of the south-eastern United States.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Michael Jensen Avoid the 'Exmas Rush' and find the peace that passes all understanding
By Michael Jensen
By Michael Janda Support a GST increase? Think about the children first
By Michael Janda
By Rachael Sharman What should I tell my kids about Santa?
By Rachael Sharman
By Terry Barnes What's Santa bringing our pollies this year?
By Terry Barnes
 
Just In
Live: Bushfire threatens Great Ocean Road towns
December 25, 2015 - 4:25 pm
British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space
December 25, 2015 - 3:56 pm
Indonesian ferry death toll climbs above 60 as search winds down
December 25, 2015 - 3:35 pm
 
World
Indonesian ferry death toll climbs above 60 as search winds down
Cards Against Humanity gives Chinese workforce a week off in December
Pope Francis urges return to essential values during Christmas Eve Mass
 
Business
Stock market rallies for seventh day led by mining and energy
Qld coal mines face black lung shutdown threat
Final day of madness! Christmas crowd moves from shopping centres to fishmongers
 
Politics
Pope Francis urges return to essential values during Christmas Eve Mass
Philippine Muslim guerrillas murder seven in Christmas eve raids
Twelve Vines from ABC News that you loved and shared most in 2015
 
Sport
Shaun Marsh dropped for Boxing Day Test, Usman Khawaja to return
Please Windies, no more turkeys on Boxing Day: Maxwell
Sydney to Hobart forecast a Christmas present for Haspa Hamburg crew
 
Science and Tech
British astronaut dials wrong number on Christmas call home from space
Risk of comet hitting Earth higher than previously thought: astronomers
SpaceX rocket landing opens 'new door' to space travel
 
Environment
Beijing issues second red alert for choking smog
Conservationists concerned over lack of tugboat facilities in port expansion
Volkswagen emissions component not a 'defeat device', lawyers say
 

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