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Australian terrorist Khaled Sharrouf believed to have been killed in air strike
The Federal Government has received credible information that Australia's most infamous terrorist, Khaled Sharrouf, has been killed in an air strike in the Middle East along with two of his young sons, 7.30 has learned.
 
Billson weighing up future as he faces investigations over undisclosed salary
Former Liberal minister Bruce Billson is considering whether to remain in his position as head of a powerful business lobby as he faces two federal investigations into an undisclosed salary the group paid him while he was still an MP.
 
Man beaten by white supremacists says police indifferent to attack
A man beaten by white supremacists during Saturday's violent protests in Charlottesville claims police failed to come to his aid.
 
Trump said what? Key moments from his media conference on Charlottesville
The US President lashes out at the "alt-left" and suggests people will want to "take down statues of George Washington" next as he gives a powerful defence of his response to recent race violence in Virginia.
 
Live: Question Time dominated by citizenship saga for third day running
Another day, another prosecution of the Australian Labor Party's alleged collusion with their NZ colleagues from Foreign Minister Julie Bishop. Follow live.
 
Young mum's disappearance at SA farming town treated as murder
There are fears a young mother who disappeared more than a week ago in a small farming community north of Adelaide has been murdered, with police saying they only hold out a "slim hope".
 
'No one's born hating another person': Obama tops Twitter's most liked list
A tweet from former US president Barack Obama in response to the violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia, on the weekend is the most liked of all time.
 
PSA: Next week's Game of Thrones episode has leaked and there are spoilers everywhere
This time it doesn't look like hackers are to blame. HBO Spain accidently made the episode available to subscribers ahead of its official release next week.
 
Two Cape York mines rejected after Government wages legal war with itself
A decision to reject two controversial mining applications on a far north Queensland cattle station owned by the Government is good news for the Great Barrier Reef, the state's Environment Minister says.
 
Injured tourist driven eight hours across Simpson Desert to meet RFDS plane
A French tourist who broke his leg in the middle of the Simpson Desert is driven for eight hours over sand dunes at night, to meet a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane in South Australia.
 
Government fails to censure Wong over Joyce citizenship affair
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop accuses Penny Wong of "being up to her neck" in a bid to use the New Zealand Parliament to launch an attack on Barnaby Joyce as the citizenship row escalates further.
 
How could Australia change the date of its national holiday?
An inner Melbourne local council has broken rank and come out in support of changing the date of Australia Day away from January 26. Here's what would need to happen for that to work.
 
Rare WWI Luger pistol surrendered in SA gun amnesty
A rare, fully operational World War I Luger pistol is among the thousands of firearms surrendered in South Australia's gun amnesty.
 
Why Melbourne's poorest suburbs are much better off than Sydney's
New research shows Sydney invests much less money into its most disadvantaged suburbs than Melbourne.
 
Melbourne crowned world's most liveable city for record seventh time
Melbourne is once again named the world's most liveable city by The Economist, receiving a perfect score for healthcare, education and infrastructure, with Adelaide and Perth also making the top 10.
 
Ranking the AFL's retiring class of 2017
Trying to rank the AFL's 2017 retirees is a thankless and largely pointless task, yet here we are. Will Luke Hodge or Bob Murphy take the crown, or maybe Stevie J or Jobe Watson?
 
Catholic Church's own abuse review boss says it's unlikely to change
The senior Australian businesswoman appointed to supervise the Catholic Church's response to the sexual abuse crisis says she is "pessimistic" about the Church's willingness to reform.
 
Australia to join US-Korean war games amid North Korea missile threats
Australian Defence personnel will next week take part in joint US-Korean training exercises in the middle of heightened tensions with North Korea. The plans have already sparked protests in Seoul and are expected to draw condemnation from Kim Jong-un's regime.
 
Olympic greats gather to bid farewell to Australia's 'golden girl' Betty Cuthbert
Champion swimmer Dawn Fraser and tennis great Margaret Court are among those gathered in Mandurah for the funeral of Olympic champion Betty Cuthbert, who died last week aged 79.
 
Bid to save London fences made from WWII stretchers
A group of London history buffs launches a campaign to save fences in south London made from repurposed World War II stretchers at risk of being pulled down as they age and rust.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
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By political correspondent Louise Yaxley How do these citizenship headaches keep happening?
By political correspondent Louise Yaxley
By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett The critical 17 minutes: Can rocket science save us from fire and fury?
By national affairs correspondent Greg Jennett
By political correspondent Andrew Probyn Probyn: Same-sex marriage advocates could learn lessons from republic vote
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World
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Politics
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Sport
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