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'Too late to leave' some areas as bushfire emergency grips NSW
Properties are under threat and it is too late late to leave some areas, as NSW RFS issues emergency warnings for blazes at Dondingalong, Kains Flat, Boggabri, Leadville near Dunedoo, and Beechwood.
 
Live: NSW crews battle several fire fronts
Firefighters are battling about 80 blazes in New South Wales amid "catastrophic" fire conditions and soaring temperatures. Follow live.
 
North Korea 'test fires missile in show of force'
South Korean officials say North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, in the first such test since US President Donald Trump took office.
 
Boy drowns, man and another boy critical after accident at Tin Can Bay
A boy drowns and a man and a child are in a critical condition after the children come off an inflatable ring at a beach on Queensland's Fraser Coast.
 
Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA
As Pauline Hanson and her party enjoy a resurgence, Liberal sources confirm the party will direct preferences to One Nation above the National party in the upcoming WA election.
 
When your wife refuses conventional cancer treatment
When Leslie Lobo's wife Desiree was diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer he was by her side, and his unwavering support continued when she chose alternative treatments over chemotherapy.
 
Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy
A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.
 
One dead another missing after vehicles enter WA floodwaters
There are fears for a 74-year-old Esperance man whose car was found abandoned under a flooded bridge this morning, with floodwaters already claiming the life of another man trying to cross a road near the town.
 
Adelaide factory chooses shutdowns over high spot power prices
A big wool processing firm in Adelaide is shutting down at times because spot power prices hit $13,000, compared with $10 at times of low demand.
 
'Once in a lifetime trip': Norwegian Star passengers 'disappointed' over delays
Some passengers on a stranded luxury cruise ship that was towed back to Melbourne express their frustrations over disrupted travel plans, while others have taken the delay in their stride.
 
Millions being spent marketing new blood thinners to doctors
An ABC investigation finds pharmaceutical companies spent more than $2.6 million on "educational events" for doctors on new-generation blood thinners in just six months in 2015, raising concerns the potentially risky drugs are being prescribed to some patients who may not need them.
 
SA man charged with rape, unlawful detention of backpacker
A man will face an Adelaide court tomorrow charged with rape and unlawful detention of a backpacker who was found on Friday.
 
Lucky escape for turtle after eating plastics in Sydney Harbour
Teenage turtles like Cliff are lucky to be rescued, because many others like him are dying after eating hidden plastic pollution in Sydney Harbour and the Hawkesbury River.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By National Affairs correspondent Greg Jennett World leaders beware: Trump teaches Turnbull a lesson in not playing nice
By National Affairs correspondent Greg Jennett
By David Lipson Trump and Brexit success could herald Australian regional, rural revolt
By David Lipson
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams Bannon: The man behind Trump's immigration ban
By chief foreign correspondent Philip Williams
By Europe correspondent James Glenday Will Martin Schulz be the man to oust Angela Merkel?
By Europe correspondent James Glenday
 
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World
Adolf Hitler lookalike spotted near Austrian birthplace
Trump vows to bring down price of Mexico wall
Accused Istanbul nightclub gunman formally charged: reports
 
Business
Blue-chips to fire up reporting season this week in finance
Investment home lending slows as banks hit the brakes
IMF says Australia faces 'significant risks' from housing market, China slowdown
 
Politics
Infrastructure investment has Australia uneasy over Chinese influence in PNG
Liberals to direct preferences to One Nation above Nationals in WA
National park in Victoria's east 'could create new jobs'
 
Sport
Top Australian sport bosses clash at Nitro Athletics, relationship in jeopardy
Second-string City come back to draw with Roar
Women from diverse backgrounds aim to rise to footy's peak
 
Science and Tech
Meet the man who invented emoji
Virtual reality boom brings risk of new addiction
The many animals named after David Attenborough
 
Environment
National park in Victoria's east 'could create new jobs'
Camera-shy quolls prove hard to find in conservation effort
Eastern Australia bakes in heatwave
 

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