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Mystery surrounds death of grandfather, 86, after his body was discovered inside a home on Phillip Island
Paul Waylen, a father-of-three who owned his own engineering company, was found dead at a home at the intersection of Church ...
At least 18 dead, more than 120 injured in roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub
Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi, was among the victims. The injured include merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who was ...
Man, 27, accused of partner's hit-and-run murder denied bail
Prosecutors allege 23-year-old Kiesha Thompson was deliberately struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado while walking home on a ...
Rangers suspect 'deliberate' act lured 4.5-metre saltwater crocodile to Queensland boat ramp
"Deliberate or inadvertent feeding of crocodiles at boat ramps or fishing locations can change their behaviour, and they will ...
Budget airline to start offering direct flights to Bali from one Aussie capital
Indonesia AirAsia will be flying direct between Adelaide and Denpasar four times a week from June 25 this year, with budget ...
US tariffs on Chinese imports to rise to at least 104 per cent, White House says
China was already set to see tariffs increase by 34 per cent on Wednesday as part of Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs package.
AS IT HAPPENED: PM named winner of first leaders' debate after both contenders lay out cost-of-living policies
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will tonight face off in the first official debate of the ...
In pictures: Panic on Wall Street as Trump announces new tariffs
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320 points after giving up an earlier surge of 1460, while the Nasdaq composite lost ...
Greens leader Adam Bandt slams former PM John Howard as 'biggest bastard of them all' for introducing capital gains tax discount
Bandt said in the event of a hung parliament, priority would be implementing the Greens proposal of grandfathering and restricting negative gearing and the 50 per cent capital gains tax to one ...
Man charged with murder over alleged stabbing death in Melbourne
A man has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing of another man in Melbourne.  The director of public prosecutions has officially appealed the sentence of Kristian White after he was ...
Accounts manager who stole money from school jailed
An accounts manager who stole cash from a school for autistic children has been jailed for more than three years. The director of public prosecutions has officially appealed the sentence of Kristian ...
ASX loses $53 billion in early trading as China faces massive US tariffs
The White House today announced that tariffs on imports from China would increase to an astounding 104 per cent from 2pm AEST today. While Australia stands to suffer little direct effect from the 10 ...