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  • 7:10pm AEDT: Hobart Hurricanes play Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League

  • 7:50pm AEDT: Melbourne Victory play Newcastle Jets in the A-League

 
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'Demonically possessed': DJ says festivalgoers behaved erratically
A DJ at a rave where a man died on New Year's Day after taking an unknown drug says he noticed unusual behaviour from dozens of people at the event, with four in particular looking "out of control".
 
Gastro fear as storms spread faeces on Melbourne beaches
Authorities warn of high levels of faecal pollution at some of Melbourne's most popular beaches, sparking concerns about gastroenteritis.
 
Manhunt continues for gunman behind Istanbul nightclub attack
A manhunt continues in Turkey for an assailant who unleashed a spray of bullets in front of and inside a crowded Istanbul nightclub during New Year's celebrations, killing at least 39 people before fleeing.
 
'Bashed' Manus Island asylum seekers released
Two Iranian asylum seekers who advocates say were beaten by PNG police on New Year's Eve, leaving one with a broken jaw and the other urinating blood, are released from custody and allowed to seek medical attention.
 
Government defends Palestinian Authority aid amid Abbott criticism
The Federal Government defends its foreign aid program after former PM Tony Abbott reportedly says funds going to the Palestinian Authority are being used to pay pensions "to terrorists and their families".
 
Why are so many people drowning in NSW?
Fourteen people have lost their lives in NSW after getting into trouble in water during the Christmas period, leaving rescue workers to warn it is the "season of distractions" that can quickly prove fatal.
 
L-plater caught after NYE the 'least drunk' in the car
A 20-year-old learner driver returns a breath test of 0.187 per cent after being found driving the wrong way up a Melbourne street in the early hours of New Year's Day.
 
Cartwright to debut at SCG, O'Keefe in for Bird
Hilton Cartwright will make his Test debut for Australia at the SCG, with Steve O'Keefe also brought into the side to face Pakistan.
 
Birth of baby Eleven a 21-year journey for proud paraplegic dad
Paul McKenzie became paralysed from the waist down after an accident two decades ago, but on Sunday — the first of the first — he welcomed the birth of his daughter, the first child born in Darwin in 2017.
 
Mariah Carey 'flying blind' as technical problems bungle New Year's show, representative says
Mariah Carey was "essentially flying blind" because of technical problems during a botched performance on New Year's Eve in Times Square, a representative says.
 
Italy's anti-mafia squad in overdrive as asylum seekers flood into Europe
Italy's investigators are ramping up their efforts to stop organised criminal gangs — including the mafia — from smuggling people into the country, in the face of record asylum seeker arrivals.
 
Bilum bag 'goldmine' taking PNG fashion overseas
A program in Papua New Guinea is helping poor women use a traditional hand-weaving technique to make money and promote PNG culture overseas.
 
Plenty of smiles as Woodford Folk Festival draws record crowd
Blessed with clear skies, the 2016 Woodford Folk Festival's attendance figures are up on previous years, ahead of planned changes to democratise the way the festival is organised.
 
Iconic Hollywood sign vandalised to read 'Hollyweed'
Los Angeles residents wake up on New Year's Day to find the famed Hollywood sign altered to read "HOLLYWeeD".
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Tracey Holmes Media still failing challenge of women's sport coverage
By Tracey Holmes
By Julia Baird Julia Baird: How to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas
By Julia Baird
By business reporter Michael Janda Eight-year itch: Couples need nearly a decade to save for Sydney house
By business reporter Michael Janda
By Simon Smart Scorsese's Silence a fitting test of faith at Christmas
By Simon Smart
 
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Misbah not yet ready to retire
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Daughter of woman tied to South Korea political scandal arrested in Denmark
January 2, 2017 - 2:49 pm
2017 to be the 'year of construction' in NSW
January 2, 2017 - 2:49 pm
 
World
Daughter of woman tied to South Korea political scandal arrested in Denmark
Three men found decapitated in Acapulco over New Year's weekend
Trump's Indonesian business partner wants to run for president
 
Business
Australian shares gain 7pc over 2016 on resources rebound
Fifth straight year of superannuation growth
Farmers urged to register for backpacker tax rate or risk having to withhold higher rate
 
Politics
Daughter of woman tied to South Korea political scandal arrested in Denmark
What can we expect from Australian climate politics in 2017?
Fairfield struggles to cope after increase in refugee arrivals
 
Sport
Cartwright to debut at SCG, O'Keefe in for Bird
Veteran Hogg leads Renegades over Stars in Big Bash
Misbah not yet ready to retire
 
Science and Tech
China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017
Australian Manuka honey 'as powerful against superbugs as NZ variety'
China's space program to protect 'national security'
 
Environment
What can we expect from Australian climate politics in 2017?
Gastro fear as storms spread faeces on Melbourne beaches
China to ban domestic ivory trade by end of 2017
 

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