| | | | US President Donald Trump and congressional leaders including new Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi gather at the White House for the second time this week as the US shutdown hits the two-week mark. | | | | Police launch a critical incident investigation after a man's violent crime spree across several Sydney suburbs in which he stole two vehicles and stabbed someone before killing himself. | | | | As India pummelled Australia further into the SCG dirt on day two, it became clear the hosts are out of ideas or hope. The hosts' next challenge is to keep the peace behind the scenes. | | | | An 84-year-old woman in severe pain from a kidney disorder had to lie on the floor of Geraldton Hospital because there were no beds available, prompting an immediate apology from WA's Health Minister. | | | | An apparent bid to embarrass America's youngest ever congresswoman on the day she was sworn in backfires, with a viral video of the "commie know-it-all" dancing garnering support from the likes of Russell Crowe and Zach Braff. | | | | Amy Bivone sparked a viral controversy when she was turned away from a convenience store for trying to pay in 50-cent pieces — but that's just one of the laws surrounding Australia's coinage you might not know about. | | | | Interviewing 200 14-year-old girls, many issues race to the fore. One of those is the link between instant gratification and the epidemic of teen anxiety, writes Madonna King. | | | | The 1960s Amphicar was a perky car with a steel body, folding roof and propellers tucked behind the rear engine. A car that doubled as a boat sounded like a brilliant idea — but it never really took off. | | | | Last year's increased tension between two of the world's largest economies is set to continue in 2019, with experts concerned about "a fully fledged Cold War". | | | | Extreme levels of air pollution from Tasmania's massive Gell River bushfire could compromise the health of people with heart or lung conditions, experts warn. | | | | That uncomfortable feeling of being bored affects us all at some point. There's a reason for that — and a danger in ignoring it. | | | | The mobile phone numbers, addresses and credit card details of hundreds of German politicians from every party except the Alternative for Germany are released on Twitter — however on the same day offices of the far-right party are targeted by an explosion. | | | | Two staffers are demoted and have their pay cut after an outsourced social media firm used an iPhone with a roaming SIM card to get around China's great internet firewall on New Year's Day. | | | | The 19-year-old Australian was typically resilient but could not manage a knock-out blow against the Frenchman, who is on the comeback trail from knee surgery. | | | | A remote pastoral station is being investigated after hundreds of cattle allegedly died from being left without adequate water in scorching conditions. | | | | Some residents are concerned they'll be asked to move back into Sydney's Opal Tower apartment building, with engineers still investigating "a number of design and construction issues" with the building, which has remained vacant since a crack formed in concrete before Christmas. | | | | "Me me me millennials", "phone zombies" and "selfie addicts" are the target of a new recruitment campaign being rolled out by the UK Ministry of Defence in a bid to boost recruitment numbers. | | | | Residents have been left without water for a day after a breakdown at a local treatment plant and as western NSW sweated through a heatwave. | | | | The Australian share market recovers most of its losses, after Apple's worst trading day in six years sparks a sell-off in global markets. | | | | Tropical Storm Pabuk has made landfall in the west of the country today, with fears that it could be the worst storm to hit Thailand in 30 years. | |  |
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