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Sisters die after detached bedroom catches fire
A family is "distraught" after two sisters, aged 10 and 13, perish in a fire overnight, with police confirming there were no smoke alarms inside a granny flat where the children were found.
 
Plan to build prison for extremist inmates 'will create fertile ground for militancy'
A counter-terrorism expert is warning the New South Wales Government that its plan to build a supermax jail for extremist inmates could be counter-productive.
 
Tory recriminations leave Theresa May fighting for political survival
Theresa May's close aides quit as the British Prime Minister's relationship with her Conservative Party MPs is increasingly under strain after the election left her party without a majority and reliant on a handful of Northern Irish parliamentarians.
 
Adam West's tomfoolery as Batman in five iconic scenes
Before Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck donned Batman's cape, there was Adam West — join us as we revisit some of his most iconic scenes.
 
AFL live: Blues challenge league-leading Giants
Carlton will be hoping to spring an upset against the red-hot Giants in Sunday's only match. Get live scores, stats and streams in our ScoreCentre.
 
NRL live: Can the Roosters heap more pain on the Tigers?
The Roosters will try to keep the Tigers' lean run going as they meet at Campbelltown. Follow the live scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.
 
Sailor at centre of SOS rock mystery tells tale of survival
A sailor whose SOS rock sign made headlines around the world tells how a crocodile destroyed his rubber dinghy and left him and a crew member stranded in a remote part of Western Australia's Kimberley region for a week in 2013.
 
Richard Hammond 'mostly OK' after fiery car crash while filming
The Grand Tour presenter and former Top Gear host escapes serious injury after an electric supercar crashes during filming and catches fire, reducing it to a twisted, blackened mess.
 
'Kung Fu soccer' growing in popularity as refugees import sport
The South-East Asian sport caneball — described as a mix between volleyball and soccer — is growing in popularity in Australia as refugees from Myanmar settle in the country.
 
Australia out of a Champions Trophy that CA would prefer we didn't win
Cricket Australia will be breathing a sigh of relief that Australia has been eliminated from the Champions Trophy. And while we can't blame the rain for all our woes, the ICC and ECB need to take a long hard look at themselves, writes Geoff Lemon.
 
China exploiting Trump's isolationist agenda to gain power in Asia: experts
The recent withdrawal of the US from key multilateral agreements, including the TPP and the Paris climate deal, has Asia experts concerned that Donald Trump's administration could accelerate Chinese soft power in the region.
 
World's largest statue taking shape in Bali
Twenty-five years and around $100 million in the making, the enormous sculpture of the Hindu god Wisnu riding the mythical bird Garuda destined for a hill overlooking Bali's international airport is nearing completion.
 
Lucky escape for man knocked off bodyboard by 4m shark off WA coast
A man is knocked off his bodyboard by a 4-metre-long great white shark at Bunbury in WA's South-West, but manages to get back to shore safely as the shark is chased off by three local dolphins.
 
Nightclub patrons taken to hospital after apparent GHB overdose
Police are investigating after several people suffered apparent overdoses of the drug GHB at a Melbourne nightclub overnight.
 
Aussie teen Popyrin clinches French Open junior honours
Australian teen tennis ace Alexi Popyrin becomes our first French Open junior champion in 49 years and is now eyeing a Davis Cup baptism in Lleyton Hewitt's team.
 
'Pretty horrific scenes': Met officer recalls the 'surreal' night terror struck London
Jim Cole was one of the first police officers on the scene of last weekend's terror attacks in London. He tells of the confusion and panic on the streets as the attackers went on a rampage at London Bridge and Borough Market.
 
Latvian underdog Ostapenko blasts back to claim stunning French Open title
In only her 18th match in the majors, Latvian phenomenon Jelena Ostapenko shines in her maiden grand slam final to stun Simona Halep and clinch the women's French Open title.
 
Dying desert animals take refuge in man-made homes
As Central Australia's deserts increasingly resemble graveyards for small animals, scientists are giving them a helping hand by building them predator-proof homes.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Geoff Lemon at Edgbaston Australia out of a Champions Trophy that CA would prefer we didn't win
By Geoff Lemon at Edgbaston
By Europe correspondent James Glenday Theresa May's disastrous election result will have many unpredictable consequences
By Europe correspondent James Glenday
By Nick Rowley Why did Jeremy Corbyn do so well in the UK election?
By Nick Rowley
By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel Analysis: Instinct and protocol come up against Trump's White House
By Washington correspondent Zoe Daniel
 
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World
Sessions to appear before Senate committee in Russia probe
Sharia law 'threat' sparks rallies and counter-protests across US
Ethiopia set to run out of food aid, 7.8 million people at risk
 
Business
This week in finance: Tech stocks get the wobbles, Fed to lift rates and jobs data out
China seeks news influence through Australian media deals
Cattle thrive on retired mining land
 
Politics
Sharia law 'threat' sparks rallies and counter-protests across US
China exploiting Trump's isolationist agenda to gain power in Asia: experts
Investigation into 'national shame' work-for-the-dole scheme underway
 
Sport
AFL live: Blues challenge league-leading Giants
NRL live: Can the Roosters heap more pain on the Tigers?
Latvian underdog Ostapenko blasts back to claim stunning French Open title
 
Science and Tech
Scientists can now decode the DNA of your tumour
Milky Way exists in a void, study shows
Neil deGrasse Tyson answers your science questions
 
Environment
Cattle thrive on retired mining land
Households better off under clean energy target: Finkel
Explaining the lingo behind the Finkel report
 

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