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No clear picture of mental state when man killed brother with sword

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:59pm
Forensic psychologist wants extra material so he can assess whether mental impairment is an issue in case of man who allegedly murdered brother in a lift.
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'People weren’t ready': Australian massacre aired at Berlin premiere

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:54pm
Veteran actor Jack Thompson brimmed with enthusiasm at world premiere of High Ground; a film about a 1919 massacre of a Yolngu tribe and its bloody aftermath.
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Ex-guard queries Andrew's alibi for night he allegedly had sex with teen

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:44pm
A former royal protection officer, working at Buckingham Palace, says he believes the duke could have been in London, not at home, on the night in question.
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Australian airports enjoy record profits despite soft passenger growth

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:42pm
Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane airports collectively earned $863 million in operating profit in the 2018/19 financial year, according to the ACCC.
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'India's best friend': Hero's welcome for Trump complete with new wall

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:33pm
Trump predicted that the crowds will make his domestic campaign rallies, typically attended by 10,000 to 20,000 people, "look like peanuts from now on".
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Gallery: The best photos from around the world

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:30pm
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Coroner blasts Dreamworld over 'systemic failure' that led to four deaths

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:26pm
Coroner James McDougall has handed down his findings into the Dreamworld tragedy, which claimed four lives in 2016.
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Balinese dance an epic delight for eyes, ears and soul

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:23pm
Contemporary dance meets Balinese tradition in The Seen and Unseen, an epic story with a captivating soundtrack.
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'Everywhere I go I feel empty': Kylie's daughters haunted by her murder

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:12pm
Court hears of anguish of Kylie Blackwood's twin daughters, who discovered their mother's butchered body when they came home from school seven years ago.
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Active shooter on the run south east of Perth

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:11pm
WA Police have issued an urgent warning to members of the public, with reports of an active shooter on the run in Perth's eastern suburbs.
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Crypto-currency entrepreneur behind company trying to buy Perth Glory is convicted fraudster

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:10pm
An exclusive 6PR-Nine News investigation has found that the man behind a company trying to buy Perth Glory - businessman Jim Aylward - is convicted fraudster James Abbass Biniaz.
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From larrikin to leader, Gawn to captain Demons in 2020

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:10pm
The charismatic ruckman will lead the Demons in 2020, with Jack Viney as his vice-captain.
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Clash over body on Israel border ends with rocket attacks in Syria and Gaza

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:06pm
Israel's use of heavy machinery to retrieve a militant's body earlier in the day drew harsh criticism even within the country.
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Judge slams 'extraordinarily cruel' woman who blackmailed parents

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 1:01pm
As his baby daughter drew her last breaths, Siti Kamal sent a man more than 90 messages demanding $1000 in return for his wife's lost phone.
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'I'd like to back it now': analyst declares Cups star

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 12:51pm
Rising star Master Of Wine is capable of winning the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup all in the same year, according to leading sectionals analyst Vince Accardi.
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India lose six wickets for 47 runs as Black Caps win first Test by 10 wickets

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 12:48pm
And they did it all by lunch on day four.
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Heritage-listed Brisbane theatre up for sale

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 12:33pm
A 132-year old heritage-listed Brisbane theatre is looking for a new owner. 
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'Very unhelpful and uncooperative': ABC and AFP face off in court

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 12:24pm
The ABC is still considering whether to appeal against a ruling that found an Australian Federal Police raid on its Sydney headquarters was legally valid.
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Explainer: What happened at Logan City Council

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 12:24pm
In April 2018, Logan City Council became the second Queensland council to be sacked by the state government.
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Kementari 'bouncing around' ahead of return

Mon, 24/02/2020 - 12:12pm
Failed stallion Kementari will resume his racing career in a Rosehill trial on Tuesday ahead of a return to the races.
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