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'Little bit of fake news': Trump plays down Turnbull tension in NY meeting
US President Donald Trump plays down his testy phone call with Malcolm Turnbull earlier this year, saying "we're not babies" as the pair meet in New York City following a delay.
 
Prince Philip on standing down: 'Well, I can't stand up much longer'
Prince Philip offers a frank justification for his decision to stand down from public duties, telling well-wishers he "can't stand up much longer".
 
Cassandra Sainsbury's fiance vows to stick by her 'no matter how long' it takes
The fiance of accused drug smuggler Cassandra Sainsbury says he has "no doubt" she is innocent and intends to marry her despite her incarceration in a Colombian prison.
 
Police urgently search for baby boy taken by mother from Holland Park
Queensland police issue an amber alert to help find eight-month-old Jack Goddard-Langton, who they say was taken by his mother on Brisbane's southside.
 
RBA holds key to lower house prices, not Government: economist
The reason house prices are high is because interest rates are so low, says a leading economist, who warns the Government should not "leave people with the impression that they can solve housing affordability".
 
What we know about Trump's 'great plan' to reform US health care
Donald Trump says the Republican's healthcare bill is "an unbelievable victory" and it "will get even better", but the proposal has not been independently assessed and there are fears the most vulnerable may lose coverage.
 
Does extended cannabis use play a role in psychosis?
When Cairns mother Raina Thaiday killed eight children in 2014 she had been clean of cannabis for months, but a psychiatrist found her prior long-term use may have triggered the violent schizophrenic episode.
 
Surfer who spent 30hrs adrift says he prepared to die
A surfer who was rescued after spending more than 30 hours lost at sea off Scotland says he believed he was going to die as he watched what he thought was his last sunset, right before a helicopter appeared overhead.
 
'Intense and playful': Unseen David Bowie photographs go on exhibition
A new exhibition reveals rare, and sometimes unseen, photographs of the late pop icon David Bowie.
 
Paedophile paramedic sentenced to 13 years for sexual abuse of 22 girls
A former Queensland ambulance officer is sentenced to 13 years in jail for "depraved" sexual abuse of 22 young girls across several states over a 10-year period.
 
Ballarat university student dies of meningococcal disease
A 19-year-old university student dies of meningococcal disease in Ballarat, west of Melbourne, just days after photographing a local debutante ball — but health authorities say the risk to others is low.
 
Australia wins landmark plain packaging case
Australia's tobacco plain packaging laws are a legitimate public health measure, according to a World Trade Organisation dispute panel ruling reported by Bloomberg.
 
Sydney GP to spend at least 20 years behind bars for wife's insulin murder
Sydney doctor Brian Kenneth Crickitt, who left his wife to "die a painful death alone", is sentenced to a maximum of 27 years in jail for murdering her with insulin.
 
Telstra and Optus off the hook as ACCC recommends no change to mobile roaming
Telstra and Optus will not be ordered to offer regulated mobile roaming services to other telcos, with the ACCC arguing it would reduce investment in regional coverage.
 
Salt Creek backpacker attacker found not guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
The man convicted over the Salt Creek backpacker attack is found not guilty of rape and false imprisonment charges against a former girlfriend, with the judge concluding there was reasonable doubt around the accuracy of the woman's account.
 
The vital questions at play in the rancorous AOC presidential stoush
The AOC stoush has had more subtexts than a French art film, with the public left spinning as bitter comments fly from supporters in either camp. And wow, has it been nasty.
 
Hold the door! Game of Thrones might not be over as early as you think
You might be panicking about what you'll watch once Game of Thrones is over. But HBO has suggested there could be more to come after the final two seasons.
 
Bombay Sapphire gin recalled amid high-alcohol scare
Thousands of bottles of gin containing almost double the volume of alcohol listed on the label are recalled in Canada.
 
Mystery of twin track volcanoes solved
A team led by the Australian National University solves the mystery behind the world's largest and most active volcanoes in Hawaii.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Europe correspondent James Glenday After seven decades of service and gaffes, Prince Philip puts his feet up
By Europe correspondent James Glenday
By national sports correspondent Mary Gearin The vital questions at play in the rancorous AOC presidential stoush
By national sports correspondent Mary Gearin
By Mary Lloyd Why Putin might want a Le Pen victory
By Mary Lloyd
By Dean Bilton Mental illness doesn't discriminate, so when it comes to athletes, why do we?
By Dean Bilton
 
Just In
RBA holds key to lower house prices, not Government: economist
May 5, 2017 - 4:47 pm
Shadow treasurer warns of Victorian budget risk from housing market slump
May 5, 2017 - 4:45 pm
What does the Trump-Turnbull meeting mean for our countries?
May 5, 2017 - 4:31 pm
 
World
Russia, Iran, Turkey agree on controversial 'de-escalation zones' in Syria
Obama endorses Macron ahead of French vote
US House passes bill to dismantle Obamacare in major Trump victory
 
Business
Slow wage growth will continue to be drag on economy: RBA
Macquarie's full-year profit jumps to record $2.2 billion
RBA holds key to lower house prices, not Government: economist
 
Politics
RBA holds key to lower house prices, not Government: economist
Shadow treasurer warns of Victorian budget risk from housing market slump
What does the Trump-Turnbull meeting mean for our countries?
 
Sport
The vital questions at play in the rancorous AOC presidential stoush
Challenge awaits winner as brutal AOC election campaign nears end
NRL player Shaun Kenny-Dowall arrested for cocaine possession
 
Science and Tech
Lung cancer risk prediction test developed using algorithm
Long-distance runner to harness waves to bring electricity to Tasmania
Gene-editing technology could control mosquitos, cane toads
 
Environment
Adani deal with SA steelworks won't secure taxpayer loan, Government says
Adani says sediment levels recorded in holding pond, not nearby water
Long-distance runner to harness waves to bring electricity to Tasmania
 

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