| | | | China urges ally North Korea to proceed with a historic summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump, amid the North's threats to scrap the meeting. | | | | The US President acknowledges for the first time he repaid his lawyer Michael Cohen for an expense of at least $100,000 made to a "third party" in 2016, a sum similar to what Mr Cohen paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in exchange for her silence about an alleged affair with Mr Trump. | | | | Do you hear "Laurel" or "Yanny"? An expert says your answer could depend on your level of hearing loss. | | | | Among the bridesmaids and pageboys accompanying Meghan Markle down the aisle are Prince George and Princess Charlotte and the grandchildren of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney. | | | | Argentina's Football Federation is trying to contain an embarrassing scandal after it handed out a manual that includes advice on how to seduce Russian women during the World Cup. | | | | Royal watchers may be fretting over who will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle this weekend, but in Australia many brides have called time on the tradition of a man giving them away, along with the best "man", the bouquet toss and lately even the groom, writes Lucy Partington. | | | | AMP is being sued left, right and centre, and faces up to five shareholder class actions, as lawyers hope for an easy victory and lots of money. But which legal firm offers the best result for shareholders? | | | | As idyllic islands up and down the Great Barrier Reef sit in ruins, a regional Queensland council knocks back a multi-million-dollar resort development. | | | | A concerted campaign is underway to save the political career of a female MP in Malcolm Turnbull's Government, following the shock preselection defeat of Queensland Liberal Jane Prentice. | | | | Australian regulators have made extensive use of "enforceable undertakings" to punish corporate wrongdoing without expensive court action. But are they effective? | | | | Protesters outside abortion clinics in New South Wales may be forced to abandon their posts, if State Parliament passes a new bill due to be introduced today. | | | | These young carers have given up a lot for their siblings or chronically ill parents, often struggling with finishing school and getting into a career. They welcome mental health support and scholarships but say more can be done. | | | | An inquiry set up in the wake of London's deadly Grenfell Tower fire concludes that tens of millions of dollars must be spent on dozens of Queensland Government buildings to make them safer. | | | | Former Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim says he is confident Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad will keep his promise of handing over the top job in coming years. | | | | There's now more than 250,000 health and fitness apps on the market, but it turns out there's actually little evidence they work. | | | | An iconic fig tree at Lennox Head will be removed after the council's insurer refuses to cover the damage the tree's roots are causing to adjacent properties. | | | | The extradition case of accused Australian-Israeli sex offender Malka Leifer is delayed again, with her legal team arguing they have not seen enough of the prosecution's evidence. | | | | Donald Trump Jr told the Senate Judiciary Committee he could not remember whether he had discussed the Russia investigation with his father, according to transcripts released of his interview with the panel. | | | | Were Sydney's roads and side streets based on the original tracks and pathways created by Aboriginal people before the First Fleet arrived in 1788? Curious Sydney investigates. | | | | Authorities investigate the shooting death of a 4.3 metre crocodile in far north Queensland after a photo was posted on social media. | | | | The level of mistrust between LGBTI community and Victoria Police is high, according to new research, with 95 per cent of those questioned saying they'd been victims of hate crimes and didn't trust police enough to report them. | | | | Two young boys and a newly-engaged woman are laid to rest in Surabaya after their lives were cut short by suicide bombers targeting Sunday mass congregations. | | | | From lower-league obscurity to Premier League superstardom, Harry Kane is still fighting to prove himself. Russia 2018 could be coming at the perfect time for England's great hope — this is his World Cup journey. | | | | A rumbling volcano, thick noxious gases, lava spewing from within — for Demian Barrios, a self-described "lava-chaser", this is a dream come true. | |  |
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