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Deaths from China's new virus have risen to 17 with more than 540 cases confirmed, increasing fears of contagion from an infection suspected to originate from illegally traded wildlife.

A team of international scientists working with a Melbourne barista claim to have designed a scientifically perfect cup of coffee.

The experts called for an "immediate investigation" into information that suggests Bezos' phone was hacked after receiving an MP4 video file sent from the Saudi prince's WhatsApp account.

The 25-year-old Australian lost to the 12th seed Fognini in a match that ticked over four hours. 

How do I deal with someone who wears necklaces that constantly make a jingly-jangly noise?

Australians are waiting longer to go into nursing homes, with only 42 per cent entering residential care within three months of getting approval to go.

Millman, 30, is the only Australian player to have beaten Federer in a grand slam this century after he defeated him in hot, suffocating conditions at the 2018 US Open.

More than 10,000 Disney fans applied to give their time on the 'Moms Panel'.

Inspired by Virginia Woolf's Orlando, the Elizabethan courtier who undergoes a sex change, Romances Inciertos combines baroque music, cabaret and flamenco.

Rob Johnson and Harry Milas prove exceptional actors and writers of comedy in The Recidivists.

The 'Story of Australia' ad is breaking the mould, and for Aboriginal elder Steve Widders it's all about "truth-telling".

Rating agencies have been asked by the NSW government to rate dodgy builders and developers - and prospective unit buyers will have to pay see the results.

Now that ridicule and outright denial no longer serve their purpose, the right demands a “balanced approach” to dealing with climate change. This is an appearance of action designed to smoke-screen business as usual.

We are told that every woman needs to travel alone at least once in her life. But resilience comes in many forms.

It's fitting that in the midst of Country Music Festival week in Tamworth, local stables will be locked in a showdown to win today's feature race.

Tourism Australia has launched a $20 million campaign aimed at persuading locals to stay closer to home next holiday in a bid to help communities struggling after the fires.

Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz and target.

The world's central bankers are warning of the real risk of financial peril with climate change - and it's just as well they're doing their job.

If you consider fashion merely clothes, it's hard to think of two events more diametrically opposed than Paris Couture Week and the Australian Open.

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