| | | | Russia-linked hackers targeted Hillary Clinton's staffers and went on an all-out blitz across the Democratic Party, getting around top-of-the-line digital security and stealing the emails of campaign boss John Podesta in March 2016. | | | | Immigration Minister Peter Dutton defends the Government's handling of men who remain in the closed Manus Island processing centre after Greens MP Adam Bandt labelled him a terrorist "prepared to kill people for political gain". | | | | The stage is set for the 157th running of the Melbourne Cup. Explore our interactive guide to the horses chasing Australian racing's greatest prize. | | | | It's probably the most famous chord in popular music — but for decades, no-one could figure out exactly how to play the opening chord of A Hard Day's Night. | | | | The National Archives releases another 676 records regarding John F Kennedy's assassination, with documents showing allegations that Lee Harvey Oswald was connected to the CIA are "totally unfounded". | | | | Japan and North Korea may be arch foes but there's a school in the Japanese capital for Koreans that have remained loyal to the North's three Kim regimes to learn their language, culture and heritage. | | | | Melbourne pensioner Arthur Johnson signed leases with Radio Rentals for a Blu-ray player and a stereo system. They'll wind up costing him nearly $4,000, and he's struggling to pay for the bare essentials. | | | | American woman Martha O'Donovan is accused of attempting to overthrow the Zimbabwean Government over tweet she sent of President Robert Mugabe with a catheter. | | | | Pacific island rivals Tonga and Samoa provide what could be the highlight of the Rugby League World Cup with an incredible pre-game war dance between the two teams. | | | | In Ireland, English is easily the dominant language and has been for a very long time. One remote college is hoping recreations of popular music videos will help stop the county's native tongue dying out. | | | | A powerful typhoon leaves at least 19 people dead in Vietnam and creates widespread blackouts just days before Donald Trump heads to the country for the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. | | | | Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri stuns Lebanon by announcing his resignation in a live television broadcast from Saudi Arabia in which he claimed there was a plot to kill him and launched a vicious tirade against Iran and the Lebanese Hezbollah group. | | | | Jake Lehmann — son of national coach Darren — thrusts his hand up for Ashes consideration with a sparkling Shield century, while Matthew Wade again fails with the bat. | | | | Netflix is cutting all ties with Kevin Spacey after a series of allegations of sexual harassment and assault, and will not be involved with any further production of House of Cards that includes him. | | | | Vandals smash more than 40 gravestones and monuments at a South Australian regional cemetery in an act described by the local mayor as "desecration on a massive scale". | | | | The next chapter promises even more intrigue, with an appeal that will review comments US President Donald Trump has made about the case and a much-anticipated finale to season two of the hit podcast Serial in the works. | | | | The Australian inventor behind the first weed seed killing machine calls for testing of similar products entering the market, after an engineer who worked on the device releases his own version. | |  |
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