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Australian woman was 'held down' by slain officer: lawyer
A British man charged with murdering a Balinese policeman says the officer held down his Australian partner in the sand on the night of his death, his lawyer says, as a funeral is held for the slain officer.
 
Farah repeats distance 'double-double' with 5,000m gold
Mo Farah becomes the first athlete in 40 years to win both the 5,000 and 10,000-metre crowns at back to back Olympic Games.
 
No decision made on timing of marriage plebiscite: Government
Coalition frontbencher Kelly O'Dwyer insists the Government has not yet decided when it will hold the plebiscite on same-sex marriage, although it is looking increasingly unlikely that the vote will be held this year.
 
Fan banned over banana thrown at Indigenous AFL star Eddie Betts
Port Adelaide revokes the membership of a fan who threw a banana at an Indigenous player, an act Premier Jay Weatherill has described as "racist".
 
McGregor gets revenge over Diaz in classic UFC 202 bout
Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor wins a thrilling decision victory over Nate Diaz in their rematch at the UFC 202 event in Las Vegas.
 
Philippines' Duterte threatens to quit UN over 'stupid' criticism of drugs war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to leave the United Nations and invite China and others to form a new global organisation after it calls for an end to the wave of killings unleashed by his war on drugs.
 
102yo researcher told to leave uni post
David Goodall is Australia's oldest working scientist with a career in ecology spanning 70 years, but he's just been told to leave his post at Perth's Edith Cowan University, which says concerns were raised for his safety and wellbeing.
 
NASA space dust mission could reveal origins of life
NASA is preparing to send its OSIRIS-REx probe to an asteroid, where it will scoop up 4.5-billion-year-old dust that could reveal how the materials necessary for life, such as carbon and ice, made their way to Earth.
 
Ryan Lochte takes 'full responsibility' for Rio Games scandal
US swimmer Ryan Lochte says he was "exaggerating" when he told Brazilian police he was mugged at gunpoint instead of admitting he vandalised a petrol station.
 
Wedding in Turkey's south hit by fatal bomb blast
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a bomb attack that killed at least 30 people and left 94 wounded at a wedding near the Syrian border was "likely" carried out by Islamic State.
 
Murray kicks tennis ball, narrowly misses umpire's head
Andy Murray shows off his football skills and draws a stern look from the chair umpire after kicking a ball inches past his head.
 
Robot carnage in Canberra as Robowars comes to town
Australia's most deadly robots descend on Canberra determined to prove they are the most fearsome of all.
 
Brother of Syrian boy pictured in Aleppo dies of his wounds
The older brother of the Syrian boy whose dazed and bloodied face shocked people around the world, dies in Aleppo from wounds sustained in the same air strike.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel Zoe Daniel: The Donald has lost his swagger
By Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel
By Sarah Macdonald Sexual imagery in the digital age: What do we say to our sons and daughters?
By Sarah Macdonald
By Nicholas Biddle Despite #censusfail, we shouldn't abandon the Census
By Nicholas Biddle
By business reporter Stephen Letts BHP Billiton's huge wealth destruction hits shareholders, taxpayers
By business reporter Stephen Letts
 
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World
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Business
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Politics
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No decision made on timing of marriage plebiscite: Government
 
Sport
Semenya wins Olympic gold, Farah completes 'double-double'
Neymar hands Brazil football gold medal
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Science and Tech
NASA space dust mission could reveal origins of life
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Environment
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