National & World

Dead boy’s TV star mum avoids jail

The mother of a boy who died as a result of blunt force trauma to his abdomen has admitted being an accessory after the fact to manslaughter but avoided jail.

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Christian Brother jailed for abusing boys

A Christian Brother has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for abusing six students in Victoria.

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SA man stabbed wife ‘after marriage ended’

An Adelaide man tried to murder his wife after she told him their seven-year marriage was over, a court has heard.

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2 hours ago

Vic liar still denies raping Tinder lovers

A Melbourne man who raped two women he met on dating app Tinder after presenting himself as an “international man of mystery” still maintains his innocence.

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2 hours ago

Sport

AFL

GWS leader Ward hails Hopper and Taranto

Injured GWS co-captain Callan Ward says the Giants face a challenging time without their most established midfielders.

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27 minutes ago

Horse Racing

My Pendant ready for Flemington return

Trainer Danny O’Brien believes talented filly My Pendant is forward enough to make her presence felt first-up at Flemington.

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5 minutes ago

Rugby

Wing Reece among five All Blacks new caps

The under-strength All Blacks will feature five uncapped players in their Rugby Championship Test against Argentina, including a start for winger Sevu Reece.

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World

Japan anime studio fire kills at least 10

At least 10 people are feared dead in a fire at an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto which local media have described as a suspected case of arson.

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38 minutes ago

Trump intensifies attacks on congresswomen

US President Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on four Democrat congresswomen, despite charges of racism.

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5 hours ago

US House sidelines Trump impeachment bid

The US House of Representatives has voted 332 to 95 to set aside an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump.

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7 hours ago

US removing Turkey from F-35 program

The US is removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program after Ankara began accepting delivery of an advanced Russian missile defence system.

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8 hours ago

UK arrests Manchester bomber’s brother

Manchester bomber Salman Abedi’s brother has been arrested in London after being extradited from Libya more than two years after the deadly attack.

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10 hours ago

Finance

Finance

Business confidence gets election bounce

Business confidence continues to be bolstered by the coalition’s election win but NAB’s quarterly survey of companies shows conditions have deteriorated.

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3 hours ago

Finance

‘Neobank’ 86 400 gets full banking licence

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has granted a full banking licence to challenger bank 86 400.

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4 hours ago

Finance

CIMIC shares crash on ‘soft’ HY earnings

Shares in construction and mining services giant CIMIC Group have dropped 18 per cent after an earnings report that analysts called “a little on the soft side”.

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5 hours ago