| | Just as US President Donald Trump rewrote the rules of acceptable language during the campaign, it was kind of weird to hear the President describe another leader as "depraved", while threatening to "totally destroy" North Korea, writes John Barron. | | | A major magnitude-7.1 earthquake strikes central Mexico, killing more than 200 people and toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers are searching frantically for survivors. | | | Former prime minister Tony Abbott intensifies the pressure on Malcolm Turnbull over a clean energy target, saying "it would be unconscionable for a Government that was promising to abolish the carbon tax … to go further down this renewable path". | | | Fair Work is looking into whether laws were broken when a Canberra businesswoman fired a contractor over their opposition to same-sex marriage. | | | An Adelaide couple who kidnapped and tortured their babysitter by locking her in a cupboard and forcing her to eat dog food are jailed for what the judge describes as a "mindless, cruel and sadistic" crime. | | | An ACT Liberal politician uses a parliamentary debate on inclusion to lament the lack of government support for heterosexual, white men. | | | Authorities warned a Melbourne mother and her 14-year-old daughter's groom-to-be that it would be illegal for the pair to marry just a day before they went ahead with the union in an Islamic ceremony, a court is told. | | | How can couples who support same-sex marriage still go ahead with their own wedding when their gay friends can't ? Don't invite me, writes Genevieve Callaghan. | | | The UN General Assembly sits through 41 minutes of unfiltered, blunt messaging from Donald Trump, with North Korea, China, "loser terrorists" and the Iran nuclear deal in the US President's firing line. | | | If you haven't already familiarised yourself with the Matildas and star striker Sam Kerr, do so. You'll be hearing a lot more of them both. | | | Incredible video emerges in the wake of Mexico's magnitude-7.1 quake, including CCTV footage capturing the moment onlookers in a shopping mall narrowly dodge falling panes of heavy glass, and rescuers celebrating after rescuing a dog from the rubble. | | | The new $10 note is being rolled out from today, featuring a number of improved security features designed to protect the note against counterfeiting. But will they work in vending machines? | | | Finding yourself at a crossroads and without a job in your late 40s and 50s can be a daunting experience, but it can also be the perfect time to return to passions past and have a career change. | | | Liberal Party members in Mosman threaten to stop supporting their local MP Felicity Wilson, as she will not disclose where she lived to counter her "not accurate" nomination form. | | | A witness tells the inquest into the unsolved murder of Shirley Finn how he saw a police officer at the crime scene on the night the Perth brothel madam was killed, but police ignored his evidence for years. | | | Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he is happy to talk to the ABC, but barred journalists from a media conference because he plans to sue the broadcaster over a Four Corners report. | | | More than 50 refugees in Australia's offshore detention centres will today be told they have been granted resettlement in the United States. One of them, a Rohingya refugee, says the news has given him hope of a safe new life. | | | A Victorian woman who recently gave birth remains in an induced coma after contracting influenza while pregnant, as an extraordinarily high number of flu cases prompts calls for stronger vaccines, and free shots for more people. | | | Pap smears are being phased out in favour of HPV tests, in a move experts say will improve early detection and save lives. Here's what you need to know. | | | A Queensland zoo makes history with an adorable new addition. A yet-to-be-named zebra has been born — a first for the state. | | | By Genevieve Callaghan |
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