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Steve Bannon becomes latest White House scalp
Donald Trump has fired chief strategist Steve Bannon, removing the far-right architect of his 2016 election victory and a driving force behind the President's anti-globalisation and pro-nationalist agenda.
 
7yo Australian boy missing after Barcelona attack, mum in hospital
Seven-year-old Sydney boy Julian Cadman is missing and his mother is in a serious condition in a Barcelona hospital after being caught up in the deadly terror attack.
 
Police make fourth arrest over Spain terror attacks as minute's silence held in Barcelona
A fourth person is arrested over a series of suspected terror attacks that killed 14 people and injured 130 in Spain, authorities say, as a minute's silence is held for victims in Barcelona.
 
Status anxiety: Who's who in the dual citizenship mess
We know it can be hard to keep up with what's happening in Australia's dual-citizenship scandal, so here's a quick rundown of who's affected — and how.
 
Fatal stabbing in Finnish city of Turku, one arrested
Two people are dead and six people have been injured in a stabbing attack in a central square of the the Finnish city of Turku in an incident that police say is too early to link to international terrorism.
 
'Nice to see you, to see you nice': Forsyth dies
Veteran British television host and legendary entertainer Bruce Forsyth dies at the age of 89.
 
If you want high-speed internet, you have to pay more
Disappointed your new much-hyped NBN is a step down? You're not alone and the only way to fix it is to pay much more.
 
We should celebrate Australia Day, just not on January 26
Let's not pretend we have any great attachment to January 26, 1788. It wasn't a joyous occasion, even for the colonists, Ben Pobjie writes.
 
Nuclear medicine production in Australia at risk if dump site can't be found
Australia may have to stop producing nuclear medicine if it cannot find a central site to dump all of the radioactive rubbish made in the process in the next decade.
 
Bushfire threat near Bruce Highway downgraded
Residents who evacuated due to a huge bushfire burning south of Caloundra can return to their homes, firefighters say, with crews set to work through the night to contain the blaze.
 
Stan Grant: America tears down its racist history, we ignore ours
Americans are tearing down the Confederate monuments to hate, but we remain oblivious to ours. A Captain Cook statue in Sydney, for example, still stands to terra nullius and a legacy of pain and suffering that endures today.
 
Swans pip Crows by three points in AFL thriller
Sydney beats AFL competition leaders the Crows by just three points in a pulsating clash at Adelaide Oval to slip into the top four.
 
Another Melbourne council to vote on Australia Day changes
A northern Melbourne council appears likely to dump its Australia Day citizenship ceremony when it convenes for an "urgent" vote on the issue next week, but one councillor describes the proposal as "just crazy".
 
Probyn: Calamitous judgment steers governments ever closer to electoral abyss
After a week no-one in Government would stomach repeating, the very stability and legitimacy of the Turnbull administration now lies in the appetite of seven judges for legal adventurism, writes political correspondent Andrew Probyn.
 
Woman who killed neighbour as she walked her dogs found not guilty of murder
A Melbourne woman who fatally stabbed a fitness instructor after a long-running neighbourhood dispute is found not guilty of murder due to mental impairment.
 
Chaos across Sydney as wind shatters windows, halts flights
Sydney CBD windows shatter, people are injured by flying cladding and many flights are cancelled as high winds buffet parts of NSW.
 
'It's not like theatre': Pussy Riot members in Melbourne for 'punk manifesto' play
Members of the Russian feminist art collective Pussy Riot are in Australia for a stage play described by one of the once-jailed performers as a "punk manifesto".
 
Amnesty calls for release of Yemeni anti-war activist
Amnesty International is calling on Houthi rebels to immediately release Hisham Al-Omeisy, a Yemeni anti-war activist and political analyst who was pulled off the streets a few days ago and has been detained without access to a lawyer or his family.
 
More than 50 pirate websites to be blocked: court
More than 50 websites operating internationally that provide access to pirated films and TV shows will be blocked to Australian users under a Federal Court ruling.
 
'Diva' lioness celebrates 18th birthday at Perth Zoo
What does an 18-year-old lioness want for her birthday? Well meat-smeared decorations and papier mache balloons go down a treat for Perth Zoo's Shinyanga.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By Europe correspondent James Glenday in Barcelona Terror attacks no longer a surprise in Europe
By Europe correspondent James Glenday in Barcelona
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Grattan: Turnbull's Government has finally defied fiction
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
By David Taylor Why boards need more women to make more money
By David Taylor
By North America correspondent Zoe Daniel Trump's comments legitimise violence by right-wing extremists
By North America correspondent Zoe Daniel
 
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World
What happened to Hamed, the refugee who died on Manus Island this week?
Amnesty calls for release of Yemeni anti-war activist
UN urged to put Saudi Arabia on blacklist of shame for killing children in war
 
Business
If you want high-speed internet, you have to pay more
CBA the only bank in AUSTRAC's sights over money-laundering scandal
More than 50 pirate websites to be blocked: court
 
Politics
What happened to Hamed, the refugee who died on Manus Island this week?
You're fired: Chaos in White House with Steve Bannon the latest to go
We should celebrate Australia Day, just not on January 26
 
Sport
Swans pip Crows by three points in AFL thriller
Broncos take down Dragons, as Bunnies beat Warriors
Australian rugby needs the Wallabies to win the Bledisloe Cup
 
Science and Tech
Meet the canines that can smell two-year-old blood
Migrant scientists in Australia find their feet
Winter ends early for snakes, watch out you don't step on them
 
Environment
Nuclear medicine production in Australia at risk if dump site can't be found
Organised gangs making billions from trade in endangered animals
Why fashion needs to think harder about how to tackle its waste problem
 

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