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American writer says he was uninvited from Adelaide Festival over ‘timing’
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Former Greens leader Adam Bandt emerges from the wilderness
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Tom Silvagni's rape conviction appeal grounds revealed
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An ‘untouchable’ kingpin is behind bars in Iraq. But his run may not be over
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This Iranian protester faces ‘imminent’ execution – just days after his arrest
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Horror Bondi crash prompts e-bike number plate call
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‘I’m Team Australia’: Man allegedly threatened to kill PM after Bondi massacre
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Adelaide Festival retracts statement on Randa Abdel-Fattah, invites her to next writers' week
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Coalition urged not to reject hate speech bill as Ley brands it 'pretty unsalvageable'
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Warnings for Australian travellers to the Middle East, as Iran closes airspace
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This star and his agent were the talk of the AFL world. Now they’ve split
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Trump says he's been told 'killing in Iran is stopping' as US pulls troops from Middle East
Donald Trump has openly threatened to intervene in Iran for days, without giving specifics....
We looked at fees at 32 private schools. One is charging almost $55,000
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Wet week ahead as storms and heavy rain set to lash eastern Australia
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Tom Silvagni files appeal against rape conviction
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At least 32 dead after crane collapse causes train derailment in northeastern Thailand
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Kazem Hamad arrested in Iraq, declared ‘one of the most dangerous wanted men in the world’
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'Fundamental disagreement' remains after Greenland talks with US, Danish minister says
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US and UK pull some personnel from Qatar base as Trump weighs Iran military action
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‘There are rivers of blood’: Iran horror emerges as phone lines restored
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‘Deeply perverse’: US State Department criticises Albanese’s hate speech bill
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Comedy trio Sooshi Mango are close to opening a nonna-chic sandwich shop
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Bushfire property losses top 700 as Victoria premier defends fleeing mob
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Nick lost his insurance during COVID. Then, the bushfires came
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Trump's Iran endgame: What 'winning' could look like
The US president says he wants to "win" in Iran. As rhetoric escalates, experts question what that means — and whether military action looms....
Labor mulls extending hate speech laws to include LGBTIQ+ Australians and others
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signalled this could occur if the current bill becomes law....
'Fundamentally different': Jewish group joins push to split up hate crime bill
There are concerns that the scope of the hate speech laws, which include gun reform and migration changes, "risks" its passage....
How does Australia compare? New passport power rankings revealed
New global rankings reveal which passports offer the greatest travel freedom — and where Australia sits compared with the rest of the world....
Renowned author accused of engaging with paedophiles, sharing child abuse material
Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material between 7 and 9 of January....
Randa Abdel-Fattah threatens defamation action against SA premier Peter Malinauskas
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Parents 'under pressure': The cost of educating children in Australia revealed
Nearly half of the parents surveyed said they are considering having less children due to the cost of raising and educating a child....