| | | | Thousands of Russians — some shouting "Down with the Tsar" — take to the streets in protests against Vladimir Putin's presidential inauguration due to take place next week with more than 1,600 arrests. | | | | The man behind collapsed auction house Mossgreen denies doing anything wrong after administrators allege he ran the company like a "ponzi scheme" from the day he sold a celebrated Russell Drysdale painting. | | | | Supermarkets regularly defend their wanton use of plastic, claiming its what customers want — despite the increasing clamour from unhappy shoppers on social media who clearly don't need their bananas wrapped in clingfilm, writes Nicola Heath. | | | | Indian police arrest 14 people suspected of kidnapping, raping and burning to death a teenage girl, as rape cases against children and women in India rise to 100 reported cases per day despite the toughening of laws. | | | | It sounds like a contradiction — but the meat you eat in future might come from a plant, or a laboratory, eliminating the need to slaughter animals. | | | | In the hillside enclave of Los Feliz in central Los Angeles the playground and classrooms of Immaculate Heart High School are abuzz with chatter about the upcoming royal wedding. | | | | There are concerns the Australian Government's decision to pay for a new high-speed internet cable for PNG and the Solomons out of the the aid allocation in Tuesday's budget could come at the expense of education and health programs. | | | | All pregnant women will be offered a free whooping cough vaccine under new measures to be announced in this Tuesday's federal budget. | | | | For people living in some of the nation's most remote and disadvantaged communities, a weekly air delivery service is a lifeline, delivering food, medical supplies — and online shopping purchases. | | | | Melbourne Victory break the hearts of the Jets and their legion of fans by claiming the A-League championship with a 1-0 win in the grand final in Newcastle. | | | | By forcing the free-flowing Newcastle Jets out of their comfort zone and into a state of furious frustration, Melbourne Victory expertly set themselves up for a fourth A-League championship, writes Dean Bilton. | | | | In a busy airport, the gathering could be mistaken for just a regular family farewell. But at this departure, there will be no coming home. David Goodall is going to die. | | | | A Queensland father thanks police for helping find his 11-year-old girls, who were allegedly taken by their mother from outside their Townsville school four years ago. | | | | A robotic geologist and two miniature satellites launch from California on a six-month mission to study the temperature and geological stability of Mars. | | | | Several female writers come forward with historical "allegations of inappropriate and aggressive behaviour" against American-Dominican author Junot Diaz. | | | | Smallville actress Allison Mack appears in court to face sex trafficking charges as authorities say they expect more arrests will be made in the investigation against the alleged sex cult. | | | | Residents near Hawaii's Kilauea volcano are being forced to evacuate as authorities raise the alert level in anticipation of an imminent eruption following a series of earthquakes. | | | | Adelaide will finish round seven of the AFL inside the top four after grilling Carlton, while North Melbourne, West Coast, Hawthorn and Western Bulldogs also enjoyed victories. | | | | The Sharks just hold off the fast-finishing Eels, as the Warriors and Raiders also celebrate triumphs on Saturday. | | | | Incredible video shows the moment a good Samaritan with a walking stick trips an armed man running from police outside a library in Ohio. | | | | Gigi Hadid and Vogue Italia apologise for the May cover that shows the model with a dark skin tone, unleashing a social media backlash over the lack of diversity in the fashion industry. | |  |
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