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'Chaos' as 12 mowed down by truck at Berlin Christmas market
A truck ploughs into a crowd close to a Christmas market in the German capital Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring up to 48 others, police say.
 
'Blood and bodies everywhere': Australian describes carnage at Berlin market
An Australian woman who was metres from where a truck ploughed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin describes the devastation, saying there was "blood and bodies everywhere".
 
Russia's ambassador to Turkey shot and killed in front of media
An off-duty policeman shouts "Don't forget Aleppo" and "Allahu Akbar" as he shoots Moscow's ambassador to Ankara dead in front of onlooking media at an art gallery in the Turkish capital.
 
Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin guilty of fraud, forgery
Former Billabong chief executive Matthew Perrin is found guilty of the fraud of millions of dollars by a jury in the District Court in Brisbane.
 
One Nation Queensland candidate withdraws after inappropriate tweets
Pauline Hanson's One Nation party defends its vetting process after a candidate losing a candidate within days of announcing its team for the next Queensland election.
 
Police officer who pulled gun on couple guilty of assault
A police officer, filmed pulling a gun on a couple for speeding along an outback Queensland highway, is found guilty of assault and deprivation of liberty by a Brisbane court.
 
Man crushed to death by marble slabs being loaded onto truck
A man has died after being crushed by two slabs of marble at a business in Cleveland, east of Brisbane, Workplace Health and Safety confirms.
 
Government loses $2.2b in loans to dodgy training providers
The Federal Government is unlikely to recoup $2.2 billion paid to shonky vocational training providers, according to a new report from the National Audit Office.
 
Tell 'em they're dreaming: Owner of 'The Castle' wants it demolished
Darryl Kerrigan would be horrified — the owner of the house featured in cult Australian film The Castle wants it demolished to make way for a new development.
 
Man's brush with prickly koala ends in friendship
A Victorian man records the moment he makes friends with a wild koala by brushing prickly burrs out of its fur.
 
Dylan Voller lodges bid for early release over Don Dale treatment
Lawyers for Dylan Voller lodge an application in the Northern Territory Supreme Court to have part of his current prison sentence suspended.
 
Streaming overseas content shouldn't be considered wrong: report
Australian audiences should be able to access TV shows and movies online when they want, from wherever in the world they want to find them, according to the Productivity Commission.
 
Christmas cyclone in northern WA possible amid severe weather threat
WA's north is facing the threat of heavy rain and flash flooding in the lead-up to Christmas, as two tropical lows hovering off the coast risk turning into low-level cyclones.
 
Australians 'disaffected with political class', study shows
Public trust, confidence and satisfaction with Australian democracy drop to record lows as voters become disenfranchised by major political parties, a national report finds.
 
'High probability' MH370 will be found in new search area
An expert review into the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and its 239 passengers uncovers a new and much smaller area where it is strongly believed the plane will finally be found.
 
'Aleppo is my land': Bana Alabed hopes to 'one day' return home
Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Aleppo girl who captured the attention of hundreds of thousands with her Twitter updates from inside the rebel-held east of the city, says she one day wants to go back to her home.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By business editor Ian Verrender Verrender: MYEFO shows these aren't ordinary times
By business editor Ian Verrender
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By Leigh Sales Leigh Sales' top 10 interviews of 2016
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World
Who was the Ankara assassin?
Turkey and Russia: A history of strained relations
'Irishman dies from stubbornness, whiskey': Daughter fulfils father's wish for funny obit
 
Business
Reserve Bank content to hold rates, cautions on household debt binge
Former Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin guilty of fraud, forgery
Sydney Airport Group yet to confirm if it will build, operate Badgerys Creek
 
Politics
Government loses $2.2b in loans to dodgy training providers
Turkey and Russia: A history of strained relations
Streaming overseas content shouldn't be considered wrong: report
 
Sport
Cartwright called into Australian squad for Boxing Day Test
Australia seals nail-biting win over Pakistan by 39 runs
Survivor Nair rides luck again for India in epic triple century
 
Science and Tech
Fukushima nuclear clean-up, compensation costs nearly double
Self-driving Uber runs red light as company launches SF pilot program
Why there's nothing you can do about the Yahoo hack
 
Environment
Who's paying the most for power?
India's plan to step away from coal casts doubt on Adani mine
Beijing factories ordered to shut or cut output after pollution red alert
 

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