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Domingos "Bereliku" Gabriel fought alongside Xanana Gusmao in the mountains of East Timor. The future president feared his loud singing would get them killed.

Eddie Betts will play for the All Stars in Friday night's Bushfire Relief match at Marvel Stadium after Brisbane Lions' skipper Dayne Zorko withdrew.

Emergency services were called to the Grand Plaza Drive address in Browns Plains just after midday after receiving reports of a potential chemical leak.

The proportion of people who said their decision to fill a prescription was affected by cost rose by up to 50 per cent over the past three years in some parts of Sydney, a report has found.

Richard Branson's space venture will begin taking deposits, with tourist flights expected to begin later this year.

A former heroin dealer who took knife into car intending to scare his daughter away from drug use ended up knifing her eight times, a court is told.

The legal risks of defaming someone via text message have been laid bare in a WA case which saw a man awarded $8000 after being called a f---head by a former friend.

Former Australian ambassador to the US Kim Beazley has offered some advice to the presidential campaign of billionaire Michael Bloomberg at a lunch in Perth.

Andrew Heil's lawyer said his client had no prior criminal history, lived with his mother and had an upcoming operation for 'profound varicose veins'.

A gusty southerly change is set to bring a sudden temperature drop and strong, potentially damaging winds on Wednesday evening.

Reuven Rivlin told MPs he will step in if no progress is made this week in the case of the former school principal who faces charges on 74 counts of sexual assault in Victoria.

The video that Kaia Rolle's family shared shows the girl being arrested for kicking and punching school staff members.

Virgin Australia's newish CEO, Paul Scurrah, has taken a knife to the airline - its capacity, its fleet size and staff - that is sharper than previously anticipated.

Reds captain Liam Wright believes Saturday's clash against the in-form Durban-based Sharks is shaping as the perfect litmus test for his improved side.

The disgraced former politician was already in custody after being refused bail last week.

A coast guard sergeant guarding the ship was also injured. Locals blame pirates.

Frustrated by his lack of opportunities at Melbourne, rising star Harry Grant has asked the club for a release to join Wests Tigers for the season.

Ms Bradbury, 52, was found bludgeoned to death at her Oatlands home in Sydney's west on October 31, 2011.

Taur Matan Ruak, sent a letter of resignation to President Francisco Guterres on Tuesday after the collapse of a coalition supporting him in parliament.